The X-Type has suffered from much-worse-than-average reliability since inception.

That said, the LS is much more the driver's car in the way it drives and handles, even if the V8 is needed for power and you can't get a manual with it.

Brad "Diva": 2004 Mazda 6s 5-door, Volcanic Red Rex: 1988 Mazda RX-7 Vert, Harbor Blue.