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Limited Options I didn't buy an Acura or Buick because... 1. I can't afford an Acura. 2. It would be a cold day in Hell before I ever spent my hard earned money on a GM product, including Buick. If money wasn't an issue, I'd buy a BMW 5-Series, as they're arguably the finest production...

You're Likely Right! Heheh, the other day when I was ranting to my girlfriend about the noise issue she said the same thing, and I must respect your commentary, Dre, with no offense taken! That said, I honestly wish ALL Mazda releases would exhibit the same (or better) quiet noise...

I Already Have Ahh! Regarding noise dissatisfaction, I already have completed an <i>exhaustive</i>, all encompassing noise control project on my Protege. I kid you not: Double layer of B-Quiet's Brown Bread dampener material throughout the <i>entire</I> interior, covered in turn by a...

Curious Competition Indeed I've always somehow thought of the Jetta as looking larger than it really is. It's quite true that there's something about that car's appearance that looks bigger, thus perhaps creating the impression that it's more in the class of the Mazda 6, etc.. That said...

I Don't Buy It I don't personally buy the argument that noisy driving characteristics must go hand in hand with an "economy" car. I'd use the Volkswagen Jetta as an example. Although it is quite true that these cars are more expensive than other small cars in the class, I personally believe...

Show TSB I noted intermittent chatter problems with my '01 ES clutch, also-- This was after only around 15k miles on the car. After taking it to the dealership for analysis, they too "Couldn't reproduce the issue", as is unfortunately pretty common, even after having it sit there overnight...

Common Complaint There indeed is something about this engine, possibly it's the aerodynamics of the car, or maybe the stock tires (or a combination of all of the above!) that causes our "econo" cars to perform worse in efficiency than other vehicles-- Including many with larger engines and...

Looks Like A Damn Aspire I'll tell you what it looks like: It looks like a larger Ford Aspire. (hand)

Hopeful, But Wary The interior appearance of the new Mazda3 is of course subject to individual preferences, but I tend to judge such characteristics by way of the interior's component quality. I was unfortunately most disappointed by the interior quality of the Mazda6-- I found the plastics...