 So I hate to say anything bad about my 2008 Tribute, which we just traded in last week, and I loved owning.  It was a simple car without any fuss, and perfect for me!  The only bad thing about it is the rust.  I noticed a few other reviews mentioning this, and i found it a little too coincidental that we all have found the same rust problems.  Mazda must have gotten cheap on their materials, or they stared buying steel from China.  I bent down to check on my tires one day and I couldn't believe how badly rusted out the wheel well was.  I traded the car in a week later.