I really also like the gas mileage.
New battery, new trunk support struts, and oil change done recently.
Some people have even offered to buy the car from me.
The blind spot package comes in really handy when you are driving down the highway in traffic but the traffic is still moving pretty freely, it give you an extra set of eyes in way because it gives you a back up for knowing when there is enough space between you and the car next to or behind you so you can move over with a little less nervousness.
In Japan cars with an engine capacity below 1,500cc were exempt from the annual tax that applied to cars above 1,500cc.
It may be that Mazda has established its name and credentials such that it does not need to take another gamble on rotary engine technology, at least not yet at this time in history.
The Series 2 models no longer had the four speed manual gearbox but were fitted with the five speed as standard.
It's an old car and has old parts under the hood, but it's a great car.