Great write-up, Alanis. I’m fairly new to the world of Jalopnik, but when I look back to all of the reviews that I’ve enjoyed reading, they always have your name as the author. You meld info that car enthusiasts find interesting with humor and it always makes for a pleasant read.  Keep up the great work!

Thank you for providing additional details for this recall from Kia/Hyundai. It’s super informative. I have a 2014 Kia Soul with the 2.0 engine...it behooves me to stay apprised of any of these developments.

We purchased a 2010 Mazda5 that had 14K miles on it in August of 2014. A Chevrolet Dealership was offering it for sale, but we asked if it could be CPO since this dealership owned a Mazda dealership as well (right next door). They obliged and charged us certain amount (sorry I can’t remember). We were provided with fou…

Add the Subaru Outback to the mix of wagons available in the U.S.

Regardless of liking or not liking it, $595 seems like a pretty a decent price for what you get. I was expecting at least $1K.

Those seats look to be in fantastic shape for an ‘05.

How much would the ND soft top changed this comparo (i.e. C-pillar blind spot, trunk space)?

When we would have MK parties, Baby Park on Wii w/8 players w/max laps would always end our time together. Anyone could win even if you were down the entire time. Loser would eat disgusting food that all other players would help concoct. I miss those days.

Mazda3 HB or Protege5