2002 Mazda Protege 5 review from North America
"Great Value for the money... too bad they stopped making it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The rear wiper blade wore out prematurely. (cost to replace $14 big deal)
I replaced the crummy tires with better ones at 41k miles. (cost to replace $400)
A light bulb socket corroded at 42k miles (cost to replace= $10)
General comments?
I used synthetic oil since day one. And it made a difference. I got extremely good gas mileage and the car NEVER broke. EVER.
Handling is incredible. Speed and acceleration is not.
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| We got a lemon |
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| Nice in a lot of ways, but overall unrefined and illogical |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 11 miles |
| Most recent distance | 42000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford LTD |
| Date of Entry | 15th March, 2005 |