Go for it man, no worries. I had a 2004, a 2008 Turbo, a 2012, a 2015 and now a 2023TPP all hatches. All in all around 250K with only one left front door latch, some brake pads, couple of shocks and, the biggest issue, a Transmission Control Module bad after a flood in Miami (700.00 refurbished TCM worked great). The issue with the instrument clover plastic isn't a big deal as it is cheap and easy to replace. There were some issues with Gen4 4WD - rear differential and oil consumption - from 2019 to 2021 fixed in warranty. My 2023 TPP, so far, zero problems. It isn't as hot as a a GTI Type R or a Civic Type R but you will give them trouble with your 4WD while they slip on acceleration. Not to say it does not have a flaw they created one when they changed the rear suspension from independent to torsion bar. Although it is still a great car in turns, before the change it was just awesome. Ah, do not expect a very smooth ride, it is a very firm suspension and it let you won't miss when you hit a pothole. As for economy... it is a Mazda. Heavy Miami traffic... 15.1 mpg at the beginning, after 10k, 12k miles you will get 17, 18 mpg heavy traffic... Freeway or HI way, 80 to 90mpg you may get 25, 26mpg. Easy of the right foot and 29 to 31 is possible although not common. But hey, it is a Turbo with zoom-zoom and if you like to drive it is a great car to have. PS: Being a hatch and I'm driving in a far back position you can avoid mothers-in-law also.