Just curious, but what are you guys planning to do after the Kizashi? ... I have been in a Mazda 6 since turning in an AWD SLS. While I am very satisfied with it, it's not the same kind of car. The 6 is bigger and feels bigger and more refined. It could very well be the most engaging drive in its c...

I wonder if a reader of that piece would be as skeptical about the great-deal-orphan Kizashi as buyers were about new Kizashis when they were on the market. Thanks for posting.

The car I had before the Kizashi was a 2008 BMW 335xi. I was addicted to driving it. Definitely the most enjoyable car I have driven. I would consider the Kizashi maybe the best "all-around" car I have driven. Though not outstanding in any particular area, the best combination of features ...

Yeah they are not reliable in general. http://dougdemuro.kinja.com/german-reliability-the-greatest-myth-ever-sold-to-amer-1572026115 Totally agree. I have a few VWs in the family fleet and some I've worked on for friends. The quality is so overrated with German cars, especially VW. These things are...

As a graphic designer, I can tell you logo type is rarely - if ever - an available font. Manufacturers invest in an exclusive design for any brand identification. If its the Kiz logo you want - just try to get a "vector" file of the logo if you can. A vector format file can scale to any en...

WESHOOT2 wrote:'65 and later Corvair (loved our '66).

In my opinion that was the most beautiful design to come from Chevy. The Bill Mitchell years...

SamirD wrote:So what happened to the car after it got turned in? Have you looked for it just for the heck of it?

Nah - the bank probably picked it up and took it to auction or whatever. I do wonder, though, and hope someone is enjoying it now...

...The only thing I don't like is the steering wheel is pretty slippery. Perhaps the dealer prepped it with some kind of treatment, or the previous owner had sweaty hands. Either way, the best way to deal with that is dish soap and water, and a microfiber or terrycloth. Be aggressive with the cloth...

I often turned to look back at it after parking it...a glance of admiration. Is that weird?