How do you like the 3? I am car shopping after my boat (CX-5) was totalled. I
had a CX-30 turbo as a loner a few years back and loved it, but test drove a
'22 yesterday and it was not as I remembered. The Golf GTI I really want is
super rare and I can't afford to wait. The normal 3 has way too many blind
spots for me, but I might give in if the NA manual is fun enough. In Europe
they get the manual with the turbo in the CX-30. All my dream cars (and bikes)
live over there :-(
the other jim
> On Jan 20, 2026, at 7:28 PM, Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas@snet.net> wrote:
>
> Some approach technology better than others. We have a '24 Mazda 3 (because
> it's one of the few new cars that has a manual transmission) and it has not
> succumbed to the touch screen nonsense. There are switches and buttons to
> control most everything, although I'm sure they connect only to that big
> computer. It does have a touch screen for the navigation system (which you
> can also speak to) and audio systems, but remarkably, the touch function
> won't work if the car is in motion; you have to use a knob and pushbuttons on
> the console.
>
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