So my daughter will be driving soon and we'll the wife and I think she needs some nanny features the Buick just does not have. So we have floated the idea of giving her the Malibu and getting the wife something lightly used. I am going to give the Buick to someone who needs a car if we go this route. As you know I'm a GM guy, but we are looking at other vehicles. Nothing German and nothing Honda. So tell me about Mazda. Specifically the CX 30 and CX 5.
Take a test drive. Mazda's are awesome, but they have smaller interior space than the other entries in the market. Despite its age, the CX-5 is still one of my favorite compact SUVs. It is very reliable, has no CVT, and still offers the best interior quality.
There is a lot of CX-5 in stock at local dealers here, I'm sure it's similar anywhere in North America. It'd be easier to find a good deal.
I recommended the CX-30 to two of my colleagues, both waited 2-3 months to get their car, even though they are made in Mexico (unlike the CX-5 which is made in Japan). They didn't get any discounts.