I'm bumping this thread because I found the perfect car for my parents -- the
Mazdaspeed6. AWD, stick-shift, cloth seats, no sunroof, and best of all, a 274 hp turbocharged engine. They won't care about the engine, but it'll be nice for when I drive it
. Also, Mazdas are reliable and cheap to fix when they do break, so it'll be a good long-term choice.
Speaking of long-term choices, my mom took the G20 for an emissions test and it failed the hydrocarbon part. She was going to keep the car around for me and my brother to drive, but if it is too expensive to fix, she might just get rid of it. The AC in it also has a leak, so it doesn't work properly
.