I'm thinking of trading in my RX-8 for a Mazda 3.
05-17-2007, 02:04 AM
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Well, the SS supercharged, which has been discussed here a number of times is a heck of a car. Good fuel economy, amazing straightline performance, decent handling. They can be had cheap with a few miles on them too.
As far as the civic, although I was very impressed with the mazda 3 5 door, I was able to get my fiancee's 06 civic si with 12k on it for a few grand less than a loaded non-mazda speed 5 door. The si is a great car too, and amazing mpg if its something that matters to you.
The ms3 is AWESOME. I don't think I could bring myself to go FWD, but if I did, that would be the car. I suspect if driven hard (as it inspires one to do) it probably gets pretty lousy mileage.
If you add up the cost in fuel savings vs the depreciation, you'll probably see a modest gain at best. I'd stick it out with the mazda until your payoff is equal or greater to your trade value + your downpayment. That may be tough to do if you bought the car new as it depreciates like a rock.
As far as the civic, although I was very impressed with the mazda 3 5 door, I was able to get my fiancee's 06 civic si with 12k on it for a few grand less than a loaded non-mazda speed 5 door. The si is a great car too, and amazing mpg if its something that matters to you.
The ms3 is AWESOME. I don't think I could bring myself to go FWD, but if I did, that would be the car. I suspect if driven hard (as it inspires one to do) it probably gets pretty lousy mileage.
If you add up the cost in fuel savings vs the depreciation, you'll probably see a modest gain at best. I'd stick it out with the mazda until your payoff is equal or greater to your trade value + your downpayment. That may be tough to do if you bought the car new as it depreciates like a rock.
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