Well, you've pulled me out of the woodwork to make my first post! We own 2 "3"s, a 2004 2.3 S automatic, and a 2006 2.3 S five speed. They are probably the best cars we've owned! No problems with either, the auto gets 29-30 mpg; the 5 speed gets 32+ mpg. These are fun-to-drive and economical...