My Mazda 6 wagon is approaching 200,000 Km, and it's been one of the most satisfying vehicles I have ever owned. It's never let me down, and it continues to be a real driver's car. The "zoom, zoom" from the Mazda commercials is right on.

The Ford V6 has never skipped a beat; but the Ford 6-speed select-shift automatic has been another matter. The early 2006 models experienced well documented issues (corrected in later models) and my car's transmission had to be swapped out at 120,000 Km. If you buy one of these wonderful vehicles, avoid the 2006 6-speed automatic and you'll be good to go!

My Outback just clicked over 80,000 Km (that's 50,000 Miles for those of you living stateside). While the car's AWD system has proven very capable in winter conditions, I can think of no other reason to recommend this vehicle.

It's been reasonably reliable. At 70,000 Km it had to be towed to the dealer because the coil failed. The dealer was VERY familiar with this problem, which apparently afflicts many Subarus of this vintage. Go figure. That's been it's only break-down. But my main issue with the car is its ancient 4-speed automatic, which (thankfully) you won't find in the newer models. It's just plain awful, and ruins the enjoyment of an otherwise pleasant vehicle.

Overall, the car is competent and probably durable. But it is bland, bland, bland.