With 2 out of my 3 kids now off to work/attend college I just finished giving my oldest son my 2004 Toyota Matrix. The car did the job as far as being a utilitarian people-mover. This time I was determined to get something with a little more ummphh. Did a lot of research on the internet and came to the conclusion that no car can match the MS3's fun/dollar ratio. I am completely new to Mazda, so please forgive my ignorance. Can't wait to actually drive my new 2011 Celestial Blue MS3 (I had to buy it out of state, but what a deal I got)!