[AJ]

I really liked mine, actually bought it instead of getting an EVO in late 2006. I'm looking at another one for a daily to replace the current regular 6 that is coming off lease next spring.

Get a Mazda dealer to pull the history to see if items like the clutch or turbo had been replaced. Those two items where the factory recalls that I had done. Other than that I had no issues and have a few friends with them now as daily drivers and winter rides when they aren't driving a miata or vette respectively. They both really enjoy the comforts as well as the awd. And it's not a slow car by any means, but performance wise it's by no means an EVO either obviously.