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reliable commuting car
satisfied1999, 06/17/2003
1999 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It keeps going and going. I had some transmission problems initially but warranty completely covered it, including my rental car. Other than that, it never lets me down. I commute 120 miles a day 5 days a week and no problems in performance. It's not a luxury or sports feel but I wasn't looking for that. I'll keep it and run it into the ground.
Solid, Economical Car
Shoegirl, 06/22/2003
1999 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
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This has been a great car, no problems, good gas mileage.
Still a great car!
LeiInSeattle, 06/26/2003
1999 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car brand new after graduation from college back in May, 1999. ES model I added powered sunroof. When I drove out of the dealer room, it's only 13 miles on its odometer, now it's almost 47000 miles. So far I had 3 problems, first happened in Twin Cities, MN in 2000, check sign was always on falsely, esp. during rainy and damp days, finally fixed it after several trips; Next happened in 2002 CD player didn't work, probably due to some scrached CD effect, changed a new player and another to make it work again. Both of above were under warranty. So I didn't pay a buck at all.
Mediocre Mazda
meh., 12/14/2009
1999 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
My Mazda was a college gift from my parents bought in great condition. I learned stick in this car and it was very smooth. The gas mileage was also great, and being a college commuter who drives 60miles a day to and from school, the gas was quite cheap. Got in one accident with a deer that completely demolished the car costing around three grand to fix (fix enough to pass inspection that is). The a/c has broken, check engine light is very flighty, had many pipe clogs, brakes failed... all within six months of purchase.
Excellent car; underappreciated name
glent33, 01/02/2004
1999 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've been driving this car almost every day for 4 years, and it has not failed me a bit. It has been reliable, durable and economical. The car certainly is underappreciated, which works for me because I did not have to spend a fortune to buy it. Overall an excellent vehicle. As testament to the Mazda value, I decided to buy a Mazda Tribute as 2nd care for treacherous winter driving.