Of course it was. No, actually you can't. And the inconvenience of unexpected repairs and issues is worse then the actual cost. That shop did the best they could, they were not a mazda dealer, they did ALOT of repairs for us at no cost to try and resolve the issues were were having. They helped us out more than you know. So, in your opinion, we should have just kept repairing a 8yr old car with 123K+ miles? Hundred bucks this month, 500 the next, maybe even more after that? How can you seriously think thats better than buying something new? Brand new includes warranties, free roadside assistance and a whole lot of "peace of mind".