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I must have bought the lemon
FFEJY, 10/10/2002
2001 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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It actually a Protege 5 For the price, its a great deal. However as of 30,00km I've already had the flywheel and clutch replaced, the suspension sqeeks, tranny really clunks and the seat rails are seized. I think Mazda has the right idea but forgot a few details. Oh ya according to the dealer I'm an idiot because there nothing wrong with my Protege 5
Great Car
LOUIE, 07/06/2008
2001 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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I love my Protege I bought it for 3500 and it was worth it, I though it would have problems after so many miles but to this date I have only replaced the fan belts. It really could use a 6th gear, but over all I love my car! Great air condition the only little problem it has is where the clock is the numbers fade.
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My Protege two years later
totustuus00, 03/30/2003
2001 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought the Protege after driving most of the competition (Corolla, Civic, Sentra). The Mazda felt tighter, handled better and had better brakes. It has been reliable to a fault. I now have almost 40k on the car and it is still running good. I had to put new pads front and back recently and replaced the tires. The 16" Dunlops are next to impossible to find, so I upgraded one size to 205/55/16 Fulda's. The car rides a bit better on these tires. The only faults are that with the wide 16" wheels, it can be a terror to drive in the snow and the gas mileage could be better (25 to 28 typical with automatic)
I love my Protege.
Supergirl, 04/06/2003
2001 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
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This car drives beautifully. My friend just got a new Accord and he still prefers to drive my car because of the smooth transmission. Great sound system. Nice design inside and out. And while it drives smoothly, when I'm in a pinch and need to move, I push that pedal down and it surprises me. Good for driving comfortably or tearing through traffic like a nut. This car is so much more than I expected.
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kurtb34, 04/08/2003
2001 Mazda Protege MP3 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I love it, it's fun to drive and dependable (so far). Only one minor problem. Great online support community, too.