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by jennifernorth  - Top 1000
Apr 03 '00 - Updated Nov 15 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: great gas mileage, cute looking, roomy
Cons: seem to vary greatly
Two weeks ago I bought a 'new' car. I was replacing an '89 Ford Taurus with either a Protege or a Ford Focus.
The trim levels for the Mazda Protege are:
DX - basic
LX - nice-y nice
ES - hello, fancy pants!
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by jstand6
Dec 18 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Solid, roomy, , stylish, great balance of power, handling, ride, and braking
Cons: Stiff ride at low speeds, road/tire noise
The Bottom Line: BMW dynamics, Japanese quality and reliability, and European styling. For just under $15,000, what more could I ask for?
1999 Mazda Protege ES
1.8L DOHC 4-cyl
5-spd manual transmission
Classic Red
79,000 miles at time of review
Bought new in February 1999
I bought my Protege to replace a 1982 RX-7 as a primary vehicle. I wanted something...
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by pettiespicks
Feb 12 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: More Leg room then I thought it would have
Cons: should have leather interior
I recently bought this car and I am so happy with my choice. I never owned a Mazda before and for some reason never thought about test driving one even though it was in my price range. I had been driving a Nissan Sentra and my lease was up and one of...
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by BeckyJo
Feb 11 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: price, quality, stereo
Cons: none
We bought a 99 Protege last spring, replacing an 87 Civic. We shopped for a new Civic but they were too expensive. The price difference between the Protege and Civic was about $2000 for equivalent models.
We also test drove small cars from...
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by beorn5
Aug 25 '03
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great gas mileage, absolutely NO repairs done in 60,000 miles
Cons: gutless to the extreme
The Bottom Line: Go get it if you live in flatsville, but beware of climbing even the shortest of steep hills.
I never bought the '99 Protege. I sort of came into it through my girlfriend/now wife, who purchase ...
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by gujustud
Oct 04 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fast, Great Acceleration, Styling
Cons: No Sunroof!
Best opinions are easier to identify by the age of the person who is writing. I'm a male, who's almost turning 21.
When I started driving at 17, I use to drive a 1994 Ford Escort Wagon. Yippee! Hey come on, share my entusiasm. Anyways, I'll...
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by truedat74
Sep 28 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Get Up And Go!
Cons: air-con slows it down on the highway.
The Bottom Line: Virtually maintenance free sporty economy car that keeps going, and going, and going!
I bought a '92 Protege used in '95. I traded it in a few years ago for ... yes... another Protege! The '92 had over 140,000 miles on it and it was still purring like a kitten so I knew that another Protege would last me.
I checked out a few...
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by wayche
Apr 19 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Zippy city handling, best-in-class looks, reliability, overall value
Cons: Mushy pedal feel, somewhat underpowered (hey, it's a base model)
The Bottom Line: Considering that many of my friends who drive the Protege are female, it appears this car has serious chick appeal. And why not? It's handsome, practical, reliable and fun.
The way I see it, the best examples of a car company's engineering can be found in its baseline models, the bottom of the bottom. Unfettered by extra performance features and luxury gewgaws, a base econobox must provide a compromise, offering a minimum...
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by kelleon
Mar 05 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Roomy, Great Stopping Capability
Cons: Can't think of one
My odyssey in car buying (this last time) started when my daughter wrecked her used car. She needed something dependable, affordable and safe. We looked at numerous used cars, but they always had high mileage, no warranty and were priced too high....
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by FRISKETTE
Dec 14 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great gas mileage, classy looking car at an affordable price
Cons: none so far
We owned a different car and it died. My husband had to rent a vehicle for the weekend. The car he ended up renting was a Mazda Protege. We had never driven a Mazda before so we drove it extensively that weekend. When we found out his "dead...
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by fredmeister
Mar 11 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Looks great, Solid build, Quality finishing, Excellent handling, Rear seat comfort
Cons: Rust, Under-powered (1.6 liter engine), Repairs
The Bottom Line: Great little car for the small families and for the young at heart. Watch out for the rust.
I bought my 1999 Protege in January 2001. It had been used for 18 months and had 14600 miles.
My appreciation for the car is as follows:
Exterior Design: After owning my Protege for over 2 years and seeing the same model at almost...
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by rerummy
May 06 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Roomy, Looks Nice, Economical (34 miles/gallon), Mechanically Sound
Cons: 1.4 liter DX ,not a very powerful engine
I didn't look forward to having to get a new car, but my old Pontiac was dead and I needed transportation. Checking Consumer Reports online I came across a high consumer rating for the Mazda Protege and decided to check it out. Being the sports car type...
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by wilkit88
May 04 '01 - Updated Mar 29 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Refined feel. Doesn't look like a Civic. Easy to live with. Low loan rate OAC.
Cons: A bit short on power. Some rattles. Low MPG. Expensive to repair bumper test damage.
The Bottom Line: Very nice small car. Worth serious consideration if you're shopping in this class.
Update: I sold my Protege after a little more than 3 years of happy ownership. I was really tired of shifting and wanted an automatic transmission to make my life easier while stuck in traffic. I miss my Protege, but also remember some of the...
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by Elisanne
Apr 17 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handling, lots of room for people and stuff!
Cons: The dark color, but only if you live where it's dusty.
I bought the Protege in February of '99. I'd driven my friend's '95 Protege and really enjoyed it. The handling was great; the car was comfortable to drive and there hadn't been a single problem with the car since she'd bought it. Before buying my...
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by kitsul
Jan 22 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Not comfortable for passenger
Cons: safety, space, and power
Buying the 1999 Mazda Protege was inevitable as we are a family that are smart, savy, and cost minded consumers. We did our research and found the Protege to have a very high rating as an economy car and an excellent service record as well. The next...
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