I like the way the car handles and performs. It can make U-turns and cut corners with ease even at high speeds. I like the way it looks; the color is Gun Metal Blue. It's faster than most four-cylinder non-turbo injected cars, so I can zip around pretty good in it. The car has been reliable and mostly maintenance-free with the exception of oil changes, tire rotations, and two factory recalls, which I explained in a different question.

I chose my vehicle because of the Mazda brand and because it offered a standard transmission. My second car was a "stick-shift" Mustang and I fell in love. It is boring to drive automatic vehicles to me. So, in the search for a newer vehicle, I came across my car. It is a 2013 Mazda 3 and at the time (2015) only had around 20,000 miles.