5-Speed 6-Seats: 2009 Mazda 5 Touring

This next car comes as a tip from Art C who writes: I totally forgot Mazda put a stick in a minivan!! Could be a fun DD for someone to haul around drums or kids or all sorts of bulky items. Yup, only Mazda would put a 5-speed in a car that seats 6 people (7 with the JDM center seat setup known as the Karakuri seating system, which apparently didn’t meet USA crash standards but was good enough for Japanese and ROW). Find this 2009 Mazda 5 Touring offered for $4,400 in East Windsor, CT via craigslist.

From the seller:
2009 mazda 5
condition: good
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: fwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 150300
title status: clean
transmission: manual
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2009 Mazda5 Touring Minivan,4cyl,150K,front wheel drive,5sp,pw,pl,a/c,tilt,c/d,cloth interior


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What ever happened to the Car&Driver Mazda5/Mazdaspeed creation? Anybody? Anybody?
Exactly where my mind went when I saw this.