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Decent little car
02Pro5, 11/06/2004
1996 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I had the base model for 3 years and had very few problems with it. A few heat shields came loose due to rust, and the muffler and main exhaust pipe had to be replace. Also, within the months of owning it, I had problems with it stalling in wet or damp weather. I replaced the spark plug wires and distributor and also sprayed it with ignition protector, but the problem always seemed to come back. The 1.5 liter is underpowered, especially with the auto trans. Handling is decent (typical for a compact car), but road noise seemed a little high.
Dependable daily drive
teeter64, 06/14/2004
1996 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great gas mileage, very low maintenence, and comfortable seats. I was able to use 2 car seats at the same time in the back seat. The metallic blue still looks good at 8 years old. At 92 hp, won't burn anyone at the traffic light, but consistenly gets 34- 36 mpg. Factory stereo sounds pretty good, but had to have it replaced before warranty ran out, it was eating tapes. A/C unit struggles on really hot days. Get the ES if you want performance.
Hey, it's a great little car
2young2retire , 07/26/2003
1996 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
At almost 151,000 miles it is still a very reliable car. The only things to fail were the EGR valve at 110,000 miles and the air conditioner condensor cooling fan at 140,000 miles. It just keeps going, and going and going. Doesn't even burn any oil.
Great Car
Shanemacisaac, 05/14/2003
1996 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
If your looking for a reliable car mazda protege is it. I have over 230000 miles with no major work having to be done to the car. Just regular maintence.
96 Protege DX 1.5L 5 speed manual 86K miles
Philly Pete, 08/01/2006
1996 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great economy sedan. Sips gas, lacks acceleration, good handling and braking. Car is severely underpowered, lacks many creature comforts. A/C works VERY well and the car gets me to and from work. It is pretty good on the highway, but in stop and go driving it is annoying because of the poor acceleration. Lightweight sedan is highly functional as a commuter car. I replaced the tires, brakes, and exhaust since 2003 and performed routine maintenance. That's it and it keeps going strong. I will continue to drive it for as long as possible because of the rising cost of gas.
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