Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car thus far; I have had it for nearly 3 months :)

General Comments:

Oh my goodness, I love my car! I love the way it looks and I love the way it handles.

Pros:

This car is so beautiful! It looks great in every color and is so much fun to drive! Every time someone sees my car, they offer a compliment.

Even at 84,000+ miles, I have never been worried about whether or not my car would start; I have found it to be very reliable. My dad owns a Mazda MPV and we have never had any issues with it, so I was thrilled to get my own Mazda!

I like that the A/C and heat don't take a long time to kick in; it makes for much more pleasant trips.

Additionally, I have noticed that as I accelerate, the volume on the stereo goes up. That's fantastic because I don't have to constantly adjust my volume and settings.

I love having steering wheel control options; I only wish that there was a power button on the steering wheel to turn the radio on and off.

Cons at this point:

The fabric on the seats is not as soft as I had hoped--I'm not sure if it's the cleaning agent they used before I purchased the vehicle or if the seats are simply not that soft. But they are very supportive!

Sometimes the A/C whines, but it is not a consistent, irritating sound; it happens every so often. Also, the vents are hard to direct.

The CD player skips or stops when I hit bumps or holes in the road.

The location of the trunk release is inconvenient; I wish it were on the floor, closer to the gas cap release.

I have tracked my gas consumption at every fill-up since I purchased the car and have consistently gotten from 21-23 mpg, which is just okay. I wish it were a little better. It's a good thing gas prices are going down!

Finally, my car did not come with a remote, so it would be nice to be able unlock the door from the passenger side as well as the driver side.

Faults:

Cloth gets dirty; I have leather interior, however the sun visors are cloth and it shows the dirt.

**update**

5,000 miles later and i still love the car. I cant wait to test it out in the snow.

General Comments:

This car is amazing!

Anyone looking for a mid-size sedan should be buying a Mazda 6. The GT V6 6 speed is a little more expensive, but with all the goodies it's worth it! Better than Audi, BMW, Acura and others.

Faults:

Blew a cam tower bearing at 9k miles.

Fog light burned out at 10k miles.

Air conditioner blew hot/cold in summer.

4 speakers replaced.

Dashboard rattled.

General Comments:

What a pity. I dumped this car with only 15k miles. Being a 6S with the Grand Sport Appearance package, it was no doubt strikingly beautiful and had all the bells and whistles (it better have at $28k).

Unfortunately, with half the warranty gone and all of the repairs done to it, out it went for another vehicle (you know the one with 10/100k). I just couldn't see getting buried in this car once the warranty expired.

What is sadder yet is that a car that originally listed for 28k was after only 20 months fetching between 13-14k for trade in - it didn't matter how few miles or how spotless it was. Maybe these car dealerships know something we consumers just don't - these cars aren't a good risk once they leave the new car lot.