2002 Mazda Protege LX review from North America
"Solid car with areas for improvement"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
- Brake rotors rust repair
- Year later brake rotor replaced
- Rattling noise from exhaust. Dealer tried to fix, but is still making noise specially in summer
- Front window sealing is leaking water/wind and window makes a clicking noise every time hitting a bump. Not good.
- Engine is not running smooth/rpm up and down.
General comments?
Car is overall good and drives nicely, but the smaller things are bugging me.
Driving it on the Michigan roads is not very comfortable. So far reliability is 10x better as my previous dodge interpid, but still room for improvement.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 45000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Intrepid |
| Date of Entry | 12th March, 2006 |