1990 To 2006

Yesterday my dad came with me to test drive new cars. Holy crap. New cars are new! Did you know this? The gears are so smooth - it's amazing but I kind of like the workout I get from gearing up/down in the Volvo.. I must be burning at least 100 calories a day. Currently I am driving a 1990 Volvo and it is becoming a tad unreliable and it has no a/c... wah! So I am deciding between a 2006 Mazda 3 (GS or GT) or a 2006 Honda Civic LS. Dad and I test drove them both and I much prefer the Mazda 3 but both cars are so new and just very very new! And so the thinking begins... hmmmh... $$