1999 Mazda Protege ES review from North America
"A medium performance bargain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The ingnition coil had to be replaced. Left front shock had to be replaced.
General comments?
This has not given me any major problems other than the normal maintenance. The ingnition coil was replaced free of charge due to a recall which damaged the catalytic converter which was also at Mazda's expense. I only payed for labor. That was OK.
I live in LA, CA. I have driven it to Texas, Salt Lake City (twice), Las Vegas (4), and San Diego (10).
I have not changed the timing belt and I know it needs it at 115,000 miles. I will be expecting to replace the battery, alternator, and starter soon due to years and mileage.
Would I buy another Mazda? Yes, but only for work transportation since it gives excellent gas mileage with todays gas prices. Mt dream car is a BMW.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115857 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 4th August, 2003 |