1995 Mazda Protege DX review from North America

In six years, this car has NEVER left me stranded.

I average 36 mpg, replaced one clutch at 185,000 miles (it still worked well, but I changed it while I put new axles because they began clicking).

There is ONE defect. Plugs wires seem to burn up a lot. I've had to replace them 4 or 5 times now. Mazda dealerships says it's a common problem.

Oh, I replaced the battery once, too.

I have never been happier with a car. I've NEVER changed an alternator, starter, water pump, air compressor, any normal items in a car with this high a mileage.

I'm on my fifth set of tires (they last about 45-55K).

Brake pads last about 40-45K.

Oh, big plus: THE CAR BURNS NO OIL (I get regular oil changes/tires rotated every 5000 miles). I changed to synthetic oil at 200,000 miles (want to see how long this motor will really last!)