1993 Mazda Protege LX review from North America
"Cheap, decent car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The body is getting worse and worse. Rust is now my arch enemy with this car. The sunroof and surrounding rust causes the roof to leak when it rains and when taken through a car wash. Sometimes its so bad, I have to put a plastic bag over the drivers seat so that I don't have a wet butt while driving.
The power windows and sunroof move slower and slower with each passing day.
Just a few months ago, my distributer went out causing me to have no transportation for at least a week. (Diagnostic time, the actual repair took less than 1 hour. I had to take it to a repair shop to find out what the problem was.)
The molding around the cigarette lighter popped out of my car while taking my cell phone charger out of the slot just the other day, I have yet to get it back in place.
Sometimes when it is cold outside, the power locks don't work.
General comments?
This car gets great gas mileage, one tank will usually last me about a week and a half or sometimes more.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 157000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 169000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Tempo |
| Date of Entry | 23rd February, 2004 |