 I bought the car as a replacement for 
a 91 Mazda 626 GT which was 
totalled... but the 91 saved my life. 
The 97 is not nearly the crisp 
handling car that the older one was. 
The v6 is a necessity - it's a 
powerful motor, although hampered by a 
transmission that is slow to react. 
Stock stereo is weak. Handling is 
better than most family cars of the 
size, and I still like the way it 
looks. NO major repairs have been 
needed on mine, it just works right 
every time.