I've had my eye on a Mazda3 for a long time, since the 2008 model (which, IMHO, is the best and most classic look). I finally went a couple of Fridays ago and picked myself up a brand new 2013 Velocity Red Mazda3 iTouring car! I didn't think I'd drive it off the lot that night, but the sales guy did NOT want to let me go, even though it was past closing (I think my credit scores had something to do with it). We finally worked out a great deal and here I am with a sharp MZ3 in my garage. I don't regret it one bit. Love the performance, love the fuel economy, and LOOOOOVE the handling. I can't wait to see how good it performs when I buy a set of MXV4's!