I found a manual trans Touring model in Atlanta also and that made me curious...
I went inside the showroom and asked if they could get a Touring trim in a manual and they said it wasn't an option. Then I showed them the car on the lot.... They didn't know what to say.
Both the dealer, and MazdaUSA via phone, are claiming that they are NOT available in this trim combination and the ones out there must be "mistakes".
Did the window sticker clearly identify it as "Touring" or did it show "Sport" with all the options that add it up to a Touring model?
I'm a little pissed as I would have snagged a Touring trim with a manual had I known I could get one.
Windows sticker says "touring", yes. The dealer even admitted it was confusing and they didn't have any explanation why it existed.
All that really mattered to us was manual tranny. I have to admit I liked the extra stuff that came on the touring though, so that's why this was so perfect for us. (rockon)