I used to love vw's, but that's before every single person I knew that bought them, hated them for the poor quality. I also read a lot of auto mags all of which say that the 3 is one bitchin' car for the money.
I'm really interested in Mazda's initial quality since it's below average, but I can't seem to find anyone that has had an overall negative experience.
Barring the new Mustang, which I admit is one sweet ride, the 3 will more than likely be my next car. My only problem is that there's really nothing wrong with my current car, so it may stick with me for awhile.