Which way to go?

[mikefocke]

How many people are you thinking of taking to the golf course? What kind of bags?

Are you willing to take some of the clubs out of the bag to fit just one large bag in the rear trunk? I doubt even that would fit the Miata. I had owned 2 Mazdas and both were good, one Porsche before the Boxsters and it was horrid. But I fit the Boxster perfectly and the Miata horribly enough I never even drove it.

I'm a golfer and think I took me and my clubs maybe twice in five years. Otherwise my golf car or a CRV.

In cars this old, there is no assurance that you won't get a big expense. Stuff happens. Owned two. Wonderful experiences. Both cars sound reasonable from your postings. I owned a base 2.5 '99 and a '01S and never found much difference.