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Having owned one of the last Probes (unitil written off in 2011) to arrive I can provide a little more information.
There were 1200 imported by Ford plus a few private imports. We only receive the Gen 2 GT V6 models. There were Gen 1 cars & a 4 cyl option in the USA.
Mechanically the cars are V6 Mazda 626, MX-6 & Ford Telstar of the same era, making parts reasonable. Body panels & interior on the other hand were always a problem.
The MX-6 and Probe (Flat Rock plant) were built on the same line in the USA however MX-6's in Australia came from Japan.
The MX-6 has a boot and different interior options versus the Probe's hatch layout and basically trim level. There is a surprising amount of room in the back (being built for America) but it's not great back there for long trips.
Sun roof was the only factory option, other than auto vs manual for the 19994-97 run but some early models had the rear spoiler as optional.
The Probe had far better handling than most cars in its class for the time and the 2.5 ltr V6 was a cut above what was on offer in Celicas, Calibras and Preludes of the day, with or without 4 wheel steer options on some competitors.
Main issue was the car was expensive when new A$45,000, which affected sales badly.
If maintained correctly (the V6 needs regular, quality oil changes) there were few issues not covered by the Mazda mechanicals of the time.
BTW there is a specific section on these boards for the Probe & Cougar.