The car has held up remarkably well despite having close to 100k miles on it. Aside from some minor issues, i.e. less than $1k each, the maintenance costs on the car have been very manageable. Even though it looks small from the outside, it is comfortable for even tall people to sit in, in both the front and the back. Additionally, the trunk has more space than it appears from the outside. The only thing that has gone wrong with the car that I don't want to spend money on fixing is that sometimes the "open door" sensor comes on, even when all doors are securely closed. Because of this, I've had to turn off the interior lights that come on when a door is opened. This is unfortunate due to safety concerns especially at night.

I have a black Mazda 3 I purchased from a friend who was moving away and unable to finish his car payments. I'm a fan of the car. It has amazing gas mileage. I've taken it up and down the country to visit family and friends, going to concerts, 12-13-14 hour road trips. The trunk has an amazing amount of space for something so small. One of the downsides is the onboard media center can be a little finicky, which in the long run ends up being a very minor thing, something as simple as pulling over and resetting it usually fixes the problem. Other than that, it's a smooth ride with great control and great space. The tires seem maybe a little thin, but I was on the stock tires for another three years after the fact before they needed any replacing. Great dash system that tells you if your tires or low/need attending to, which has saved me on occasion. I recently ran over a nail and had no idea until the alert on my dash informed me that my tire was not in correct pressure.