So, I'm an Audi/VW guy (founder of audifans.com, former owner of TDIParts.com).
I just bought an 06 Mazda5 Touring, manual of course. Why?
It was the only vehicle on the market that offered enough space for my growing family (3 kids), with good handling, decent performance, and an affordable price.
Sure, I would have loved to have the 2.0 turbodiesel our European friends get, but we can drop one of those in soon
I'm definitely an upgrade/tweaker kind of guy. It's only got 600 miles on it (I flew down to LA from SF to buy it and drove back) but I'm already planning some upgrades soon.
I just bought an 06 Mazda5 Touring, manual of course. Why?
It was the only vehicle on the market that offered enough space for my growing family (3 kids), with good handling, decent performance, and an affordable price.
Sure, I would have loved to have the 2.0 turbodiesel our European friends get, but we can drop one of those in soon

I'm definitely an upgrade/tweaker kind of guy. It's only got 600 miles on it (I flew down to LA from SF to buy it and drove back) but I'm already planning some upgrades soon.