I have owned a 'J' Reg MX6 for the past 12 months..65,000 on the clock, no noisy engine, no rattling, a nice interior and boy does it go!!!!! I find a previous opinion from a member quite unbelievable...I can only think he has been very unlucky. Mine has been to the garage once and only for a service. The MX6 was introduced and immediately Ford brought in the Probe as its competition. No match ! The MX6 outperforms and outshines the Probe by far. Mazda dropped the MX6 a couple of years ago as it is a bit of a gas guzzler (21 mpg) but it's worth it when you can knock the gearbox down and just cruise away from anything ..including the MR2 and anything Ford has to offer. If and when this one is worn out I'll be looking for another one...but with A/C next time