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Let's put the odometer on the table first: 144,799 miles.

That works out to about 9,653 a year across fifteen years, which is ordinary Central Texas duty — school runs, the drive out to a ball field in Round Rock, the occasional haul toward the coast. What you get for the money is a Tribute wearing the i badge, and on this generation that badge does real work. Mazda's own 2011 Tribute specification deck lists every i model with the 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve four making 171 horsepower and 171 lb-ft, riding on 16-inch alloy wheels and P235/70R16 all-season tires with a T145/90R17 spare. CarsDirect notes the Tribute carried over unchanged for 2011, and that the i Sport in front-wheel drive was the one configuration offered with the five-speed manual while the rest came with the six-speed automatic. This one is the automatic. Underneath it, four-wheel ABS with EBD, Dynamic Stability Control and Roll Stability Control are all part of the package.

On a truck this age, you shouldn't take our word for any of it. Bring your own mechanic, or take it to a shop you already trust for a pre-purchase inspection — we'll hand you the keys for it. The Carfax vehicle history report is yours to read, start to finish, before you decide anything. We encourage the scrutiny because we expect the Tribute to hold up under it.

The asking price is $6,264. We can talk extended warranty options and GAP coverage if you want the extra cover, we have financing for every credit situation, and cash buyers are just as welcome. No pressure and no runaround — come drive it, ask us anything, and take your time with it.

2011 MAZDA Tribute i Sport Utility 4D