This might be because they are SLASHING the Warrenty Big time for the 2007 Models. They have to find another way to compete with the market now that their warranty is the same as everyone else's. The bumper to bumper is loosing one year and 14,000 miles. You just have to figure out if that is worth it or not to lose the warranty.
Yep, here's the scoop from the Mazda website:
WARRANTY
2007 Vehicles:
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
Mazda warrants that new 2007 Mazda cars and trucks will be free of defects with normal use and prescribed maintenance for 36 months or 36,000 miles, which ever comes first. Ordinary maintenance items or adjustments, parts subject to normal wear and replacement and certain other items are excluded. This transferable "limited warranty" is included on all new Mazda vehicles sold and serviced in the United States.
POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY
Mazda warrants that the Powertrain Components of new 2007 Mazda cars and trucks will be free of defects with normal use and prescribed maintenance for 60 months or 60,000 miles, which ever comes first. Ordinary maintenance items or adjustments, parts subject to normal wear and replacement and certain other items are excluded. This “limited warranty” is transferable during the warranty period on all new Mazda vehicles sold and serviced in the United States.
Complement the limited warranty on your new vehicle with the Mazda Extended Protection Plan, the only service agreement backed by Mazda. See your Mazda dealer for details.
2006 Vehicles:
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
Mazda warrants that new 2006 Mazda cars and trucks will be free of defects with normal use and prescribed maintenance for 48 months or 50,000 miles, which ever comes first. Ordinary maintenance items or adjustments, parts subject to normal wear and replacement and certain other items are excluded. This transferable "limited warranty" is included on all new Mazda vehicles sold and serviced in the United States.
Complement the limited warranty on your new vehicle with the Mazda Extended Protection Plan, the only service agreement backed by Mazda. See your Mazda dealer for details.
Here's another link to the 2007 model lines, pricing, specs, etc.
http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/mazda_mazda....MUITvzA9aNLtEF
They definitely have changed it up, added a lot of equipment and lowered the prices! Might be worth buying an 07 instead of an 06, even with the 06 rebates.