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Used 1999 Mazda Protege Consumer Reviews

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Reliable, Safe, Economical

Josh in Colorado, 08/04/2003
1999 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
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I've been driving this car for almost 4 years. Other than the mass air flow sensor going out on me, I haven't had any problems whatsoever. I would definitely recommend the Protege to anyone looking for an inexpensive, comfortable car. I would definitely consider another Protege (albeit more power, like the Mazdaspeed version) when it comes time to buy another car.

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5 out of 5 stars

Perfect Protege

St. Denis, 04/11/2002
1999 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
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I've been very impressed with the Mazda Protege's performance and quality. Everything seems solid and well-made. My mileage is in the high 30's and even though it only has the 1.6 liter engine, it is really peppy.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

99 Protege ES

nickola, 05/01/2002
1999 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
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This is truely a great car. I purchased my 99 Mazda Protege used in March and love it. My dealership is full of lying pricks though. Nothing new. I have had to have the Catalytic converter changed on the car at 30,000 miles because the previous owners used it around here only in the winter. Otherwise I have not run across any problems at all. The Mazda Protege is worth a look.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Fun, safe car---saved my life!

ZackieLibro, 08/15/2003
1999 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
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I bought my '99 Mazda Protege LX used in July of 2003. 3 weeks later, I had a horrible accident with it. The car was totalled, but I walked out with only bruised ribs. The seat belts, air bags, & crumple zones worked great! The cops said they couldn't believe I wasn't badly injured, given how severe the accident was. I loved my '99 Protege. It still drove great at 70K miles. I loved the car so much that I bought a used 2000 Protege to replace it. This is a great little car!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great car overall

joep9536, 10/09/2003
1999 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
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Purchased new in '99 and have had little troubles since then. The car now has 95,000 miles on it and drives like new. I have never got as good of gas mpg as i would have hoped for this little car, but it's ok. The catalytic converter went out at around 70k, the power door locks and the cd player also both went out at arount the same time. I was lucky enough to have purchased the extended warranty to 100k, so I paid for none of the repairs. It's a nice little car to run around town in. On the highway it's not as comfortabel as i would have liked.

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