I purchased this vehicle because my mother and sister both had one and loved theirs. This has hands down been the best car I have ever owned. I love the sporty/fun body style of the car. It gets great mileage, it's pretty comfortable and I love the dual transmission feature. That comes in handy whenever my family and I go to the mountains. This car also have a fantastic safety rating and I love the stabilizing feature. I have two children who are actively in sports and this car has survived the last four years while retaining its quality. Two things I wish my Mazda 3 had are: 1. a sun roof and 2. a 6 cylinder engine. While it's a pretty powerful little car once it gets going, it does struggle a bit on the incline in hilly areas and in the mountains. I've owned this vehicle for four years and it has not broken down once. I have not had any work done on this vehicle aside from routine maintenance. Mazda customer service is unbeatable. Mazda has a 100,000 mile warranty on the transmission and engine. There is also a life-time warranty on brakes, you just pay the labor and parts are free. Once I really needed an oil change before vacation but I couldn't get an appointment at the dealership in time. The dealership had me come in so they could check my fluids and top them off until I could come in for the scheduled oil change and they did not charge me a single cent. I am confident in saying that when I'm ready for a new car it will be a Mazda.

I knew for a fact that I wanted a black car that was fuel efficient and stylish. I did a bit of research on the internet and discovered that the Mazda 3 was good on gas on the highway and in the city. So I went to the dealership to see one, and when I first laid eyes on that car, I absolutely fell in love with it. It has an expensive look to it, and the inside looks like the cockpit of an airplane and that grabbed me even more. The car came with a high-quality Bose stereo system that has a heavy bass with crystal clear clarity. I never had a built-in GPS system in my car before, and that was definitely an added bonus. Although it's a beautiful car, there is one thing that I truly miss that I wish I had. I wish I had the automatic headlights. I had that feature in my previous vehicle (Nissan Altima), and it was just so convenient to have. I really miss having it. The most disappointing thing about the car was that I had to spend a lot of money on purchasing rotors for the car. The car was only five years old, and I could not understand how those rotors were able to wear out so quickly. For that reason, my next purchase will be a Nissan. It is my favorite car, and I have had several throughout the years. For now, I will continue to enjoy my Mazda 3.