I need help making a decision

[TRUE]

grown man like? id take a ms6 lol i aint old

 

[Tungsten6]

I just dont like the sedan look. ima hatchback man haha. and compared to the ms3 the ms6 is grown man looking

 

[chromal]

Haha, you're lucky. My parents gave me my first car, but it was a 1993 Ford Festiva. 65hp, hahaha. At least it was the 5-spd manual version.

Anyway, I think as others have suggested, a naturally-aspirated engine is probably going to have an efficiency, reliability, and insurance cost (for under-25 driver) edge, especially over a used MS6. I might be biased, I bought a crystal pearl white '10 MZ3 s Sport 6-spd HB and love its generous NA 2.5l torque/hp. I'd actually suggest something like a Mazda2 for a first car, but I can see you know what you're looking for already and can't personally fault your aspirational selection.

 

[Qwik6]

lol, i like your car but doesnt have like +75k?? haha way more than i want. i know you have taken care of it but i just want something with >30k

78k. (hand)

 

[Tungsten6]

lol fail. my dad has 33k hahaha

 

[MGMgrand]

Get a hatch! Gotta love the hatch. Unfortunately the ms3 was outta my price range or I would've went that route.

 

[Qwik6]

why you selling? is the 6 not Qwik enough? lol jk

Want something newer. The 6 is qwik but not fast. I just want to start over with something stock and try to leave it that way.

lol fail. my dad has 33k hahaha

lol. Im not scared to drive mine.

 

[Tungsten6]

hahah he drives his....... sometimes haha.
33k got it in october 31, 2006. drove it to PA and back also though haha.

 

[Tungsten6]

Haha, you're lucky. My parents gave me my first car, but it was a 1993 Ford Festiva. 65hp, hahaha. At least it was the 5-spd manual version.

Anyway, I think as others have suggested, a naturally-aspirated engine is probably going to have an efficiency, reliability, and insurance cost (for under-25 driver) edge, especially over a used MS6. I might be biased, I bought a crystal pearl white '10 MZ3 s Sport 6-spd HB and love its generous NA 2.5l torque/hp. I'd actually suggest something like a Mazda2 for a first car, but I can see you know what you're looking for already and can't personally fault your aspirational selection.

I was originally going to get a 2 but i dont really like the styling to much and the fact that its way to small for me) if i wanted that small of a car id be getting a miata.

 

[Qwik6]

I drive mine about 2 hours a day.

 

[Tungsten6]

lol. lets see. the 6i gets driven about 200 miles a week.
49,500 or so right now got it new with 4 miles on it on july 4th 06.

Paint is pretty much spotless for having 50k on it.

 

[TRUE]

Want something newer. The 6 is qwik but not fast. I just want to start over with something stock and try to leave it that way.

ewwwww stock? boring! lol. but seriously tho, why do you want a new car for stock? practicallity?

tungsten get a sedan! seems all mz3 drivers are hatch lovers except for me lol, ima sedan guy

 

[nate0123]

I was a sedan guy until I looked at the 2nd gen 3's and decided I liked the hatch better. I did prefer the sedan on the 1st gen 3's though.

 

[TRUE]

haha! you know what actually me to! i LOVE the first gen sedans on the 3, but i think i do like the hatches on the 2nd gen more!

 

[Tungsten6]

Hatch> Sedan.

 

[nate0123]

Don't get me wrong; 1st gen hatches are awesome too. There was just something about the 1st gen sedans; it was like they had a 3-series vibe to them.

Then again, you can't really go wrong with any Mazda

 

[Tungsten6]

yea, i dont mind the sedans (especially the ones that have the spoiler they look pretty good) but after my dad selling his protege 5, i miss the wagon look.

and this looks pretty damn classy.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ice=&cardist=2129&standard=false&rdpage=thumb

 

[nate0123]

Yep, the 1st gen refresh hatches with the snowflakes do look nice. IMO they look best in silver.

 

[Tungsten6]

i only want a 08.5-09 though so we are probably going to have to go on a roadtrip to find one i want.

White- 1st choice
Black- 2nd choice
Copper Red- 3rd choice
(these are probably tied for 2nd.)

Why do i want a 08.5-09. I HATE the rear bumper on the 07s with a passion haha. they just look so unfinished.

the 08.5-09s just look so awesome

 

[nate0123]

Looks like the exact same rear fascia, just painted rubbermaid/flat black on the 08.5-09