Comparison Test: 2006 Pontiac Solstice vs. 2006 Mazda MX-5

[TheGame]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Dr ... eId=107290

[littleman09z]

mazda for me

[Sypher]

ZOOM ZOOM!!

[jcprov21]

mazda for me too, i like the looks more!

[potownrob]

I can't imagine GM making a car as well thought-out and executed as the MX-5.

[Sypher]

i think this one is a no brainer... mazda's been in the small convertible/roadster segment of the automarket for over 10 years already... they know more about this segment than most other companies... Over these 10 yrs, they've made improvements on improvements on improvements... i dont think that gm's new entry into this market will put a major dent in mazda's marketshare (jus yet)... sure gm has other convertible models as well but this is their first roadster gear towards miata buyers... i dont think they can do much on their first year cuz teh miata's been around for 15 yrs (i think... assuming if i remeber correctly... they started in 89') and ppl know it for its reputation for being fun to drive, affordable and very reliable....

[littleman09z]

i think this one is a no brainer... mazda's been in the small convertible/roadster segment of the automarket for over 10 years already... they know more about this segment than most other companies... Over these 10 yrs, they've made improvements on improvements on improvements... i dont think that gm's new entry into this market will put a major dent in mazda's marketshare (jus yet)... sure gm has other convertible models as well but this is their first roadster gear towards miata buyers... i dont think they can do much on their first year cuz teh miata's been around for 15 yrs (i think... assuming if i remeber correctly... they started in 89') and ppl know it for its reputation for being fun to drive, affordable and very reliable....

you make an excellant point. but gm can come and make an ipod happening continually improving but i still favor the mazda. but it can all change!

[Warner]

Not only do I like the looks of the MX-5 more, but I trust it a lot more since it has been around a lot longer (not to mention I favor Mazda over GM any day).

[LS1Leader]

Mazda for performance, Sky for looks. The Solstice will only be pretty if they put something nice under the hood... Miata and Solstice are just a little too cute for me.

That said, I've always seen the Miata as overpriced for what you get, unless you're only into auto-x. An S2000 is a better value in my book. It looks and feels more race-bred.

[IMBoring25]

The "Value" proposition seems a strange approach for a car that starts $8,000 (36%) more expensive.

[TheGame]

Mazda for performance, Sky for looks. The Solstice will only be pretty if they put something nice under the hood... Miata and Solstice are just a little too cute for me.

That said, I've always seen the Miata as overpriced for what you get, unless you're only into auto-x. An S2000 is a better value in my book. It looks and feels more race-bred.

So is it none, both, anyone....what?

That lead post is SIMPLE: Two cars...... NO Sky.... Miata & Solstice....

Choose one.....(or don't play the game at all)!!!!!

[LS1Leader]

The "Value" proposition seems a strange approach for a car that starts $8,000 (36%) more expensive.

My mistake, "value" was probably the wrong word. I just feel that you get a lot more for the S2000 than you get with the Miata. Also, the original reason I said value was because I thought the Miata was more expensive. I had looked at the Mazda line and its prices a while back, and was shocked when I saw the MX-5 being listed for more than the RX-8. I just realized now that I was looking at the Mazdaspeed model. D'oh.

That said, I really wish they could put a wild engine into that light chassis. Its lack of power really bugs me, even though it was never meant to the car with the most speed, but rather the most fun.

[LS1Leader]

Mazda for performance, Sky for looks. The Solstice will only be pretty if they put something nice under the hood... Miata and Solstice are just a little too cute for me.

That said, I've always seen the Miata as overpriced for what you get, unless you're only into auto-x. An S2000 is a better value in my book. It looks and feels more race-bred.

So is it none, both, anyone....what?

That lead post is SIMPLE: Two cars...... NO Sky.... Miata & Solstice....

Choose one.....(or don't play the game at all)!!!!!

I'd tell you, but I don't know if I can fit into either.

[Sypher]

Mazda for performance, Sky for looks. The Solstice will only be pretty if they put something nice under the hood... Miata and Solstice are just a little too cute for me.

That said, I've always seen the Miata as overpriced for what you get, unless you're only into auto-x. An S2000 is a better value in my book. It looks and feels more race-bred.

So is it none, both, anyone....what?

That lead post is SIMPLE: Two cars...... NO Sky.... Miata & Solstice....

Choose one.....(or don't play the game at all)!!!!!

I'd tell you, but I don't know if I can fit into either.

im not sure about the solstice, but if ur newhere under 6'5", u should be able to fit in the miata... i remember reading a review about the miata that the reviewer was 6'4" (i think... he was 6" somthing...) and he was able to fit comfotrablely.

[TheGame]

Hey Syph,

Interesting comments......

Do you know that plenty people tend to stereo-type 2-dr cars and think that they are very tight up front? When, in actuality, & in most cases, they are as comfortable or sometimes even more comfortable than their 4-dr models.