Mazda 3 GX vs Mazda 3 GS Auto

[thetim]

+1 for all of the above. In particular, VW may be marketed as German engineering, but that POS is put together in Mexico.

Thanks for your feedback, EL; I understand the new Golfs are made in Mexico. I do also understand they've had their share of bugs over the years.

Basically, it comes down to being nervous about buying a car I won't be happy with; I think the Mazda 3 Sport GX will probably be alright, since it's mainly me in the car and I can live without a moonroof, and I haven't heard horror stories about their automatic transmissions or anything. I think they've fixed their rusting problems on recent cars - and I figure I'll save money over the 2.5l in terms of fuel over time..

[Nova 3 GT]

Just to clairify, the 2010 Golfs are made in Germany. The Golf City is from Brazil. Only the Jetta and NB are made in Mexico.