Well, as the current one does not live forever I did some thinking on what I might choose as a future car. Due to reliability and personal experience I have a preference for Japanese cars. Had some issues with a Volkswagen which I owned a long time ago, on the other hand the one Honda which I owned wasn’t trouble free either. Which was kind of a surprise to me as it is not really known for having problems. The other cars didn’t give many issues and the only one that gave an issue was due to an error by a mechanic. Most others have been Mazda (with the exception of one Toyota) as well and none of them ever let me down, so I’ll think I will stick to the brand. As I usually buy second hand (2-4 year old), my future car is already on the road and there are only two which I will consider at this time. As family expansion also comes into view in these cars lifetime and the amount of kilometers might go down a lot in the near future as well, feul economy is not really a factor. No I am not looking for a car that will run 1:4 nor does Mazda make any. The two lucky ones are the Mazda 6 in either a nice Sportsbreak package or the MPS if I can get my hands on one, but preferably the RX-8. The latter might be considered risky by some over my choice of reliability, but I love the technology behind it. Although it’s a car that my brother cannot maintain as his wankel rotary engine skills are next to non-existing. The 6 still has a conventional otto or four stroke engine so that won’t be a problem, now I still have to figure out which of the two it might become in the next year or so. Phew, some choice…….. Also, will I keep the MX-5 for fun or should I trade it in. I’m a fan of topless driving, however it’s not my girlfriends favourite thing to do.