Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  The worst car I ever had - 1999 Mazda Protege
  By Mariya Gromyko - July 4 - 4:50 am

  A lot of noise from the road. Transmission failed after 46,000 miles. Bad customer service.

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  This car saved my life! - 2002 Mazda Protege
  By Patrick - June 27 - 10:16 am

  I bought this car in May of 05 with only 23,000 miles on it but in Oct of 07 I was going to work and a deer ran out and hit my car just after buying very expensive winter tires. The funny part was that I made it home even after getting hit by a deer.

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  good reliable car - 1999 Mazda Protege
  By Maline Johnney - June 24 - 12:56 pm

  When I purchased this vehicle it was used with 24,000. The only major expense was the 02 sensor and a oil leak from the transmission after traveling 159,000 miles. This vehicle has traveled from Wyoming to North Carolina numerous times and continues to allow me to travel to another state bimonthly to take care of my mother. Would recommend this to anyone who is looking for an economical value and a reliable car. Looking to purchase another Mazda along the lines of the new CX-7. Just have to save up for it.

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  Mixed feelings - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By DJ - June 18 - 4:56 pm

  One one hand, I love the power and handling you get with such a small sticker price. The Protege killed the Civic and the Corolla in the test drive. Its been a lot of fun!! However, Ive had to throw a lot of money at it in the four years Ive owned it. Ive replaced both wheel bearings twice and the stabilizer links twice also. Very disappointing. The mileage isnt all that great either.

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  2000 mazda - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By Mike - June 14 - 2:46 pm

  I bought the car in 4/2002. Replaced battery and brakes only (besides normal maint. items). At around 185000 I need to replace the fuel filter. Mazda builds great cars.

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  zoom-zoom - 2001 Mazda Protege
  By JetsToBrazil - June 14 - 10:00 am

  this thing moves! Ive never had more fun in a car before. So far, so good, its pretty new and all but nothing is wrong and I have no complaints at all at this time, if I think of any, Ill let you know...but its fast and it hauls a$$

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  2002 Protege DX - 2002 Mazda Protege
  By Siege - June 6 - 5:43 pm

  I bought a used black 2002 Mazda Protege DX last year. It was a very good price, and had low miles. I must say that this car is wonderful in many ways. Not only is it a great looking car on both the outside and inside, but its also got a little zip to it. Air conditioning works great, and the bass is nice when turning up the music. I found the performance very good for this type of car, and I enjoy speeding off when the light turns green. Granted this is no sports car and it wont win races, but the reliability and fuel economy, on top of being a great car overall wins me over.

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  My experience - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By vhdlwhiz - May 18 - 5:40 pm

  I bought this car because of my previous experience with the protege. I owned one 1997 DX model from 1997. It proved to be a very reliable car and fun to drive. It lacked a bit of power but the mileage was about 36 miles to the gallon on average, not just highway. The 2003 was loaded compared to the stripped 2007 model. The larger more powerfull engine would make the car even better. Turns out that going to the automatic transmission cost me some of that power. The driving on the new model was better because of the cornering. The larger low profile wheels made the drive much better. The mileage stunk. It dropped to 27 miles to the gallon. I have liked the vehicle.

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  Nice Car!!! - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By Frei - May 10 - 10:00 am

  I just bought this car today and Im already in love with it. Im 19 and its my first new car. Im so happy I chose this car over the cavalier I was looking into. The exterior is really sleek and the interior is BEAUTIFUL and comfy. My last car was an oldsmobile, so Im used to a very smooth ride and for an economy car this one rides decent. Im also used to a V6 and this car surprised me, its got pep for its size! I recommend!

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  Fun to Drive for so little - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By ozman406 - April 24 - 5:36 am

  I got a great deal on this car at end of year. I wanted every option available. I log lots of highway miles due to commute. This car is a hoot to drive. I put better tires on it and it handles beautifully. I perform all scheduled maintenance on time and have had no issue except for the ABS brakes. The last time I had them replaced about 10k miles ago, the dealer didnt even do a test drive. I started to drive off the lot and the noise and grabbing was unbearable. Lost another day without it until they fixed the issue.