2008 Mazda 3 Hatchback
This vehicle is hard to find used because they last so long and everybody who owns one, loves it. (Okay, there are exceptions, of course.) We sought out the manual transmission because we like to actually DRIVE the car. Rated as a compact, there is tons of space, especially when you fold down seats. The three of us took a 4000mile vacation and we hauled our luggage, two guitars and two small amplifiers, two ukuleles and enough stuff to keep my eight year-old entertained. Highway we get 35-37 and in town a pretty steady 28mpg. I'm a former Porsche mechanic and this thing is zippy enough to keep ME entertained. Handling is exceptional. Got this car with 60K and have put 30K on it with the only con being the a/c was undercharged when I got it. Zoom-zoom!
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