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2006 mazda mpv6/29/2023 My sons and I would watch airplanes land at the MSP Airport while eating McDonalds while parked at the off site waiting area lot. The third row added versatility and had a nice feature that turned it into a tailgating bench. In many ways, the MPV was the quintessential family cruiser. But it never really left us stranded (except for a couple of flat tires over the years). The rear A/C system eventually gave up and it did develop some oil leaks. Over the 113,000 or so miles, it was generally a reliable runner – the power sliding doors were a convenience, but could get finicky when the tracks got dirty. Over those years, my sons grew into adolescence, including my oldest who learned how to drive. It traveled to Lake Tahoe in 2008 for a two week trip, as well as to New York in 2009. It served us for 10 years and, during that time, we took numerous road trips, camping outings, car pools, and family visits. The MPV ended up being the vehicle I have owned the longest thus far. There would be no MPV replacement, so if we wanted one, now was the time. The clincher was Mazda was putting a lot of money in incentives to move the remaining inventory at the end of the model run. The test drive actually went fairly well – the 3.0 liter V6 (the Ford Duratec engine) moved the car decently enough and the vehicle handled more like a car with controlled body lean. With the 2000 redesign, the MPV moved onto a front wheel drive platform that made it more competitive with other minivans, albeit at a slightly smaller size. I had always thought it was a decent looking vehicle from the outside. We then looked at the MPV, which was in its final year. Unfortunately, the actual interior space wasn’t much more – and with all of the seats up for 6 people, the rear storage was really tiny. It was about the size of our Passat wagon, but with room for 6 and sliding doors. At first, I was interested in the then new Mazda5. As a result, Mazdas held a special place in our collective driving hearts and so I decided to visit the local dealership in the Minneapolis suburbs. We loved the car and kept it until we had our first son. Finally, I wasn’t sold on the driving dynamics of any of these vehicles – and I wasn’t about to compromise on getting something that felt more like a prairie schooner with wheels.Įarlier in our relationship, before we were married, my wife and I bought a used 1993 Mazda Protege. Most crossovers and SUVs also didn’t sufficiently balance the need for more interior space with reasonable exterior dimensions. Most minivans exceeded the available length of our garage, given the other items stored inside. We also had a one car garage, which meant that we had some logistical constraints since I refused to park a new vehicle outside in the Minnesota winters. But I did acknowledge that the need for space was getting to be a pain. I had always considered our Passat wagon the perfect no compromises family car. My wife began to complain about the lack of space and so I began the search for a suitable next family vehicle. In addition, out of town family wanted to visit, meaning we needed to caravan multiple vehicles to fit everyone. And the assorted flotsam and jetsam that came with schlepping kids around. In other words, other kids were starting to ride in our vehicle. (More on that in another COAL.) My sons were entering grade school and the need for seating space was becoming noticeable. In the spring of 2006, our family was beginning to outgrow our 2000 VW Passat station wagon. This is the story of how a sworn car guy agreed to buy a vehicle with sliding doors and actually learned to like it. The sale of the car that was the subject of last week’s COAL was necessitated by the arrival of this week’s COAL – a 2006 Mazda MPV. |