They've been pricey like that for quite a while now. I worked at the local Mazda dealership for a little while and there was a very clean auto one for 17k or so IIRC. They're getting more difficult to find too. Most of the people that have them now, want them, and more and more are having LSx's and such being swapped in as well. I doubt the car will ever be lower in value than it is now. I think it's only going up from here on out.