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Mazda Protege Reliability & Durability Pros and Cons
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member6428 The car has never stranded me, and seems very well put together. Engine, manual transmission, clutch, and other major components are still working well. Front struts have been replaced, and the radiator (the car does not get driven every day and this is not surprising for an older car that... |
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Owning this car is an exercise in need vs. want. 2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons ijbrekke My car has needed repairs in the time I've had it, but nothing that a normal 10+ year old car wouldn't routinely need. It has never stranded me or had a part fail that I wasn't expecting. |
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The perfect car for me and my family 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member5605 I bought the car from its first owner in January of 2009 and enjoyed two trouble-free years with nothing but routine maintenance and recommended repairs/replacement due to mileage. This year, however, has been a different story, with several expensive repairs happening in rapid succession. (Blown head-gasket, blown radiator,... |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member5365 Random misfires at 50k miles, 5 years old. Ultimately cost $2k to repair. |
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Sufficient Different- and Better- Then the Sedan 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member709 This is not a horrible story, but there are some issues. The right front bearing carrier seems to wear out fairly quickly, causing the bearing to get "cocked" inside the carrier and thus wear out, too. A word of advise- if you need to replace the RF bearing,... |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in Ontario, Canada paint is so thin, chips every where and easily, need to lubricate rear piston sliders once a year |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2453 I bought my Protege5 wish 50,000 miles and it now has just under 110,000. I have not had a single problem with the car and cannot foresee one occuring anytime soon. I am very happy with the reliability of my car. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2791 no major problems, typical maintenance w/ 85k miles |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member3 Purchased new. Replaced one wheel bearing, timing belt and one set of brake pads in 119,000 miles. No squeaks, no rattles, no loose body parts or other mechanical problems. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in California, United States Very very well screwed together. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member475 almost 5 years old and no significant issues. No rattles or squeaks, no rust, nothing falling apart/off. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member1891 I looked at reviews on Edmunds and Consumer Reports and the Protege5 got high marks. |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member1298 With currently 60K miles on the odometer, my Protege5 has not had a single mechanical failure. Should last a long time given proper maintenance. |
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2003 Mazda Protege5 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh Most of the car holds up very well. But where the roads are salted the rear wheel openings start to rust after about five years. Comparison vehicle: 2003 Ford Focus |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member709 Built on the same assembly line that Mazda originally slated for their up-market line (to compete with Lexus, Infiniti, BMW, etc.) |
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