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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1970595" data-attributes="member: 7488">Heh. I&#039;d argue that the Mazda is no less manly then the anemic V6 Dodge Dakota 4x4 I traded in for it <img src="/images/smilies/biggrin.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" data-shortname=":D" />&nbsp; I am actually recalling the towing capacity is 2000 versus only 3500 on my Dakota.&nbsp; The mileage improved from 15 to 28+.&nbsp; The Dodge didn&#039;t even have a tilt wheel, it was such a stripped version.&nbsp; The Mazda is much quieter and smoother, and has cruise for our regular trips to St Louis to visit family.Really thought the Mazda is for the wife, not me.&nbsp; I lost my truck but I did get my Jeep back from the wife, so I&#039;m still in a 4x4 for now.&nbsp; And it gets 17 mpg or so, and has some interior cargo space.&nbsp; It was my first new car I bought new, and she&#039;d driven it the last 4 years.&nbsp; I&#039;m glad to have it back.We were seeing the opposite lifestyle - less gravel in our life than we used to see.&nbsp; As much as I liked a truck, we didn&#039;t need two 4x4s so away one went to make room for a more civilized ride.&nbsp; The truck would probably have been the practical choice, but I was attached to my Jeep.&nbsp; I&#039;ll buy and build up a 40x48 trailer and get back a box about the size I lost with the Dodge being traded.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1970595, member: 7488"] Heh. I'd argue that the Mazda is no less manly then the anemic V6 Dodge Dakota 4x4 I traded in for it :D I am actually recalling the towing capacity is 2000 versus only 3500 on my Dakota. The mileage improved from 15 to 28+. The Dodge didn't even have a tilt wheel, it was such a stripped version. The Mazda is much quieter and smoother, and has cruise for our regular trips to St Louis to visit family. Really thought the Mazda is for the wife, not me. I lost my truck but I did get my Jeep back from the wife, so I'm still in a 4x4 for now. And it gets 17 mpg or so, and has some interior cargo space. It was my first new car I bought new, and she'd driven it the last 4 years. I'm glad to have it back. We were seeing the opposite lifestyle - less gravel in our life than we used to see. As much as I liked a truck, we didn't need two 4x4s so away one went to make room for a more civilized ride. The truck would probably have been the practical choice, but I was attached to my Jeep. I'll buy and build up a 40x48 trailer and get back a box about the size I lost with the Dodge being traded. [/QUOTE]

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