I still like the 626. The 2.5 Mazda motor with a 5-speed manual makes it move pretty quickly, and I still think the build quality is better than the 6. My girlfriend's 626 has 132K miles on it and it has less squeaks than my Contour at 57K. In fact, it barely has any. It's a tough decision to say what comes after the Contour...the Fusion has the looks, but that drive-by-wire might bother me a lot. The 2005 Maxima I drove had the lag for sure.
Last edited by Majisto; 10/12/05 01:47 AM.