Dealer gave me a Tribute for two weeks while my car was in the shop.

Felt like I was driving a school bus! I called it the Laundry Lugger.

I had it so long, I finally got used to driving it. When I got my car back, I felt like I was in a go kart! I guess I'd gotten used to being able to see over cars. hahaha

I used to own a Mazda3 hatch fully loaded with the 2.3 motor. It was a really nice car in and out. I got it with 0 miles on it and it ran great.

My g/f has the 4 door base with the 1.8(i think) and its..... well I think it is a pos compared to my hatch, it feels a lot cheaper then my hatch was. Also the shifter has a mile throw and I keep tring to toss it into R while I drive (dam 6speed Rx8!!)
Her 3 might not be that bad, but going from an 8 to a 3 is a HUGE difference, maybe that just makes me think her 3 is worse then it is.

the 3 is a great car for what it is. My girlfriend loves her 3 hatch.

In the US, the base (i) model Mazda3s come with a 2.0L by the way

Ahhh I cant wait until i get the car back! Im like trying to make this week go by fast as possible haha SATURDAY is the day! They said they took it to the Mazda Dealership because of some light that comes on? I dont know they wouldnt explain it to me in detail -_- Anyways Im so excited that my gf asked if I <3 my car more than her, I just ignored her question and kept rambling on about the 8 hahahah

WHATS AN 8 FEEL LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????