2001 Mazda Protege review from North America
"I love the car, but I'm wondering if I got a lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had the car for one month and the air intake valve cost me 500.00 to replace.
Bought new pads and rotors (back brakes) after two months.
Tires were worn out in the middle--did alignment job.
Front brakes were inspected and found to be good, but the squealing is unbearable so I made an appointment to get all new brakes.
Lost fuel performance, loud knocking noise from engine when highway driving--switched to supreme gas and seems somewhat better, but still only getting about 8 km. to the litre.
General comments?
I thought I was buying a good quality car and I'm not sure if what I am experiencing is just regular wear or if I got an inferior model. Many Mazda owners are happy and I would be too if I thought these things were normal for owning a car. I haven't owned a car in a long time and I'm wondering what's normal?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 98000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 103000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 9th January, 2006 |