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buzz, 05/23/2002
2000 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought this car new at the end of the model year. Just got it out of the shop, again. This is the second time in 1 1/2 years that the fuel injector had to be replaced. Both times I took the car in for repairs, it took a while to diagnose the problem. Overall the drive is clean. Only major complaint is inadequate power for acceleration when merging on the highway or driving up a hill (especially if the air conditioner is on--then you can forget it!!) As long as you can get a good "run" towards a hill the car will GO.
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shanna, 10/24/2002
2000 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is the most reliable new car I have owned. I love it!
Nice Ride
Dude, 03/03/2005
2000 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for 5 years and put on 98,000 miles. Over all it has been a nice little car; it is fun to drive and has been fairly reliable. There have been some problems with it - the starter coil has burned out twice and the catalytic converter went on me. All of these problems were covered by the original warranty. Additionally, two of the automatic door locks have broken which is a real pain. I have had 3 or 4 sets of tires and the poor weather handling has always been a problem. If I didn't have a 5-speed to slow the car on snow, I don't think it would ever stop sliding.
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taconyboy, 02/09/2003
2000 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car had a list price of $18,500. It is NOT worth the money. It actually has drum brakes on the rear-at the ES trim level, for 18 grand! I had to get the ES to get the 1.8L engine,it is the only reason I bought the ES.
My most dependable car ever
Brian, 06/17/2008
2000 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
A great little dependable commuter. I've nothing but good things to say about the Protege. Mine has gone for 8 years and 220,000 miles. The only issues aside from routine maintenance were motor mounts, front wheel cv boots, and a front wheel bearing at approx. 150,000 miles. Considering my purchase price of 11k in 2000 new from the dealer this car cost me just $0.05 per mile. Looking forward to my next Mazda commuter.