Mazdas are reliable enough you don’t need to bother with the extended warranty. My bro is in Houston and came out to his car one day to find it on cinder blocks with the wheels gone, so wheel locks aren’t a bad idea, but that price is about 3x what’s reasonable. As for the other dealer adds, you can always tell them you didn’t ask for them and aren’t paying for them.
Mazda is going to be more reliable, but that wasn’t your worst mistake. Never judge a deal by the monthly payment. Look at the total cost. You can stretch a loan out longer to get a lower monthly payment, but you will be paying longer and can wind up spending thousands more in interest.
I agonized over the same decision recently and finally decided to make my 2012 Mazda 3 last a little longer until Mazda redesigns the CX-5 in a year in the hope that they will have a hybrid option. If they don’t, I’ll be looking at either the larger CX-70 hybrid (which should be out by then) or a Honda CRV hybrid.
A strategy you can use once you decide what trim level you like is to search dealer inventory online and find a vehicle you’re interested in, then email the dealer and ask them to quote you their best OTD (out the door) price. You can go to truecar.com to see what people in your area are actually paying for similar vehicles. If they won’t give you a price and tell you to come in and discuss it, DON’T GO. Those are the sales people that will try to tack on extra fees and play numbers games. Make them give you a good enough reason (offer) to go see the vehicle.
Perspective of someone who has owned a Mazda for over 11yrs…Unless you live somewhere with a climate like Cali and plan on driving around with the sunroof open all the time, you might want to consider that they can leak (happened to me recently, and I’ve used the sunroof maybe twice the whole time I’ve owned the car). The turbo and non-turbo are probably equally reliable, but the non-turbo is cheaper and gets better gas mileage. And the satellite navigation is really convenient, until you need a map update several years down the road. With apple/android integration, you can use the nav from your phone and not have to pay more for higher trim levels that include the nav system.
Nice, hope you enjoy it for many years to come.