thats pretty much what I am thinking Lee,
my current car (Smart Roadster) need to be Merc Dealer serviced and I get shafted every single time it goes anywhere near them
I am sure the extra fuel consumption of the Mazda will be less than the Merc labour costs
and it has 4 seats for the whole 'team' to get in
and I am not that much of a fan of blue cars, I would have a pure white one with black wheels if I could...