2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

2012 Mazda CX-9 — 3-Row SUV | 140,621 Miles | NEW Water Pump & Timing Chain | Car Planet

The Two Most Expensive Jobs on This Engine Are Already Done. Seven Seats, V6 Power, and No Guessing About What's Coming Next.

Here's the thing about buying a 140k-mile SUV — you're not really buying the car, you're buying whatever the last owner did or didn't take care of. On this one, the answer is: the big stuff. New water pump. New timing chain. Both done. If you know this engine, you already know what that's worth. If you don't, keep reading.

Why the water pump matters more than anything else on this list

On the CX-9's 3.7L V6, the water pump lives behind the timing cover. It's not a bolt-on-the-front, forty-five-minute job — it's hours of labor, and when one fails without warning it can dump coolant where coolant doesn't belong. It's the single most common reason a high-mileage CX-9 ends up parked. This one has a new pump and a new timing chain, which means the expensive, labor-heavy maintenance that scares most buyers off a six-figure-mile SUV is behind you, not ahead of you.

273 horsepower and a 6-speed automatic

The 3.7-liter V6 puts out 273 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque through a 6-speed automatic. That's real power for a three-row — merges without drama, pulls up a grade with a full load, and doesn't feel strained on the interstate. Mazda tuned the chassis the way Mazda does, so it corners flatter and steers sharper than most SUVs this size. It drives smaller than it is.

Room for seven

Three rows, seven seats, and second and third rows that fold flat when you'd rather have cargo than passengers. School runs, road trips, moving day, a team's worth of gear — this is a vehicle built to absorb whatever the week throws at it. Air conditioning, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, cruise, and steering-wheel controls all on board.

140,621 miles — with the big service behind it

Six figures on the odometer makes people nervous, and it should — when there's no history. That's not this. The two jobs that define whether a CX-9 makes it to 200,000 miles have both been done. What you're getting is a well-maintained SUV with its most expensive service already behind it, priced like one that isn't. Buy the condition, not the number.

Perfect for

Families who need a third row without a third-row payment. Anyone tired of shopping minivans. Buyers who'd rather have a V6 with documented maintenance than a four-cylinder with a mystery. Drivers who want a three-row that's actually enjoyable to drive.

Call or text us today at (470) 854-8424 to check availability and schedule your test drive. Three-row SUVs with recent major service don't sit long.

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All advertised prices exclude government registration and TAVT tax. Payment options: certified checks, money orders, or cash. Vehicle sold as-is. Mechanical condition verified at time of listing.