I have owned this vehicle since 2009, and am the 2nd owner. I bought the car with 23,000 miles on the odometer. It now has over 86,000 miles. All together it has worked the way it should have about 10% of the time. While it was still under Mazda full coverage warranty, up to 36,000 miles, the vehicle went through an engine, and transmission, as well as a few rear cv axles. After they were all replaced, I assumed it must have been because the previous owner hadn't treated the car well, and it would be better. Since Mazda replaced most of the car under warranty, I've gone through an additional engine, transmission, and power transfer case. It has never been raced or abused while I've owned it, and I've been meticulous in its maintenance and upkeep. Despite this, it has given my problem after problem. I had to refinance my loan twice to pay for the 2nd engine and 2nd transmission. It now has an unknown problem that is causing a terrible noise when accelerating, so I cannot sell it for what I owe.

I was in the market for a sports car but I didn't want to compromise passenger and cargo capacity. I also wanted a comfortable daily commuter and road-trip vehicle. Usually these attributes are difficult to find in a sports car, unless one decides to sacrifice parts of the wish list. I hated the idea of having no cargo space or forcing my passengers to feel like sardines in a can. Fortunately I found this car and was very impressed by its well-balanced package. The way the car handles on the curves and straightaway (0-60mph in 5.7 Seconds) is very powerful and its performance can compare to other sports cars with far more expensive price tags (i.e. Lancer Evolution or Subaru WRX Impreza STi... And will definitely not disappoint on the racetrack). The asymmetrical all-wheel drive system will keep the car gripped to the road during spirited driving or during winter snowfall...Maintenance and care was never expensive or difficult. And yet, the car is a comfortable and quiet daily commuter which allows for a family of 5 to enjoy it without much compromise (this means that soon-to-get-married sports car guys or those that are about to start a family or already have one, won't need to ditch this sports car for that dull and boring mini-van).

I bought with vehicle with 101,000 miles already on it. It was a good, dependable car for me while I was in college. It now has 187,000 miles on it, and it still running good so far. The maintenance has been simple which is a must for a college girl that is greater than 300 miles from home. The interior was acceptable for what I needed. The interior of the car is spacious enough to fit five small-to-medium adults. The car was slow to accelerate up to the desired speed needed to pass another car on two-lane roads.