Originally Posted by 04Green

Just checked prices, they are back to high. Right now a decent 04 is as much as I paid for mine over a year ago...

I would not worry too much about an 04 vs 05. You can check the engine replacement thing with Mazda. I did the rest of the clean up stuff on mine for $100. Thread below lays it out.

The prices fluctuate, not sure why. Pull up AutoTrader, set up your search, and check it every day. I found mine in St. Augustine, from Orlando, at a Chrysler Dealership. Someone traded it on a pickup truck and they wanted to move it. Just be ready to pounce. At that time, there were 8K and 9K 2004 and 2005s. If there is a local dealer, tell them what your are looking for, if they see one on trade, they can save bucks not auctioning it. If prices are high, give it a month, they might change. There were not a lot out there this morning, so prices are high. If more show up, maybe they will drop...

Good luck.

Mike

Originally Posted by RyanT754

Here is my question to you 8 owners: Someone like me, who likes the look, would appreciate the car from a "civilian standpoint" (vs someone who takes it to the race track once a month) loves driving manual, etc - is this 'sports car' really worth my time and money?

Originally Posted by Maries8

...I've never understood it's reputation as a high-maintenance car. I'm not mechanically inclined at all, and it hasn't been a problem. Yes, you need to add oil more often then a "normal" car, but that's the only real difference.