Got a 2016 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring. Wife was fed up with me having a standard. She never wanted to learn how to drive one. Drove that MX-5 off the showroom floor in April 2004. Will miss that car.
Sad days, but welcome! My 18GT is a manual (my first one) The 3 GT(ex sGT) is a pretty great car. You were able to keep it for 14 years? Surely it wasn't your only vehicle if you had it that long.
It was my only car. Lived about 5 miles from work. Lived in Atlanta for 10 of those 14 years and then job forced me to relocate to Baltimore and required a 52 mile commute each day. Living in Baltimore helped me make the change also.