 What I love: I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the manual transmission.  It is the smoothest I have ever driven. The car looks like a Maserati, it is the most beautiful car I have ever driven.  I have people complement me on how nice the car looks. It is comfortable to drive and has plenty of power.The hands free phone works great stereo is great. The gas mileage is decent for a car this size.  I came from Diesel Jettas, and I got spoiled. Mazda of Roswell is an excellent dealership, they were easy to work with and got me the exact car I wanted at a great price. What I don't love: Why does Mazda NOT put the same equipment options on the models with manual trannies? No satellite radio, no fog lights, no heated seats. I was able to get after market which is ok, but not as good on the radio.  BTW, thank you Mazda, VW would not even have had that option.  Why does the navigation not have up to the date traffic?  There is an HD traffic app, but it is very vague.  Coming from a decade of German engineering, I am loving the dependability and sheer driving pleasure of this car.  You would not be able to find this in any other Asian make.Update:I now have over 40,000 miles on "clifford" and, if anything, I love the car more.  The maintenance is incredibly easy to do on our own.  The car is still the most beautiful car on the road. I will definitely be keeping this car until the wheels fall off.