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Displaying 1 - 10 of 1998 Mazda Protege 10 reviews.
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1998 Mazda ProtegeReview
Objective 704 writes:
My first car and love it, I have the base model, so no power locks, windows, mirrors, abs or cruise control. But, being a 5 spd manual transmission makes it so fun to drive. Keep basic maintenance and it will last long. But make sure to maintain the car paint with polish and wax and proper wash, since I only did you basic $4-5 dollar auto car wash, my cars clear coat is peeling away. |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr DX SedanReview
spnorman writes:
Good Ride — If you want a good car for basic transportation with low maintenance and operation costs, this is the answer. Good room inside and decent performance. Good mileage. Fun to drive. The car will keep on going if you do routine maintenance. Cloth interior held up extremely well. All wheels held alignment and the car was easy on tires. Would definitely consider another one in the future. Primary Use: Commuting to work Pros: Good room inside and decent performance. Good mileage. Fun to drive. The car will keep on going if you do routine maintenance. Cons: none |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX SedanReview
Joelle writes:
Perfect — l love evrything hate nothing everything is great about this car except the horn sounds like a ladybug my kids say.. this is the perfect car for your growing family and also as a first car for the kids. gotta love it!!!!!! zoom zoom Primary Use: Family transportation Pros: I love my little car. Cons: nothing |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr DX SedanReview
Hotwire963 writes:
It Was My Fiance's Car And I Plan To Get It Back In Shape And Keep It That Way In Honor Of Her. — It has been very dependable and has a very forgiving clutch for teaching people how to drive a manual transmission. It is a very basic model and I Love that. I just wish it had cruise control, power windows and power locks with a key fob. And I wish I could afford to get the A/C working.I wish the " What did you mainly use this car for? " had options " Leisure " , "Main transportation ", and " Show" Primary Use: Family transportation Pros: It gets me where I need to go and did not used to cost a lot for maintenance parts. Cons: Cannot handle much weight and is not made for towing |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX SedanReview
Roxie writes:
Very Economical Driver — Can't say much about this one. Did quite a bit of learning to drive stick on it. Heather owns it now. She has put some money into it but it's well worth it as the car is a very good runner. Primary Use: Family transportation Pros: GREAT GAS MILEAGE Cons: can be expensive to fix |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr ES SedanReview
Templeton writes:
Great For People Who Like To Go Fast — it is a car that i have spent much money on and has nice body kit and spoiler, 30ftpounds of torque, 350 hp engine and gets 28mpg very fast and quick for sporty riders, manual very fun for drifting around corners Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) Pros: quick Cons: not a family car |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr ES SedanReview
Jasmine writes:
I Did Not Like This Car. — Performance: couldn't go up a hill Build quality: it was not too bad, but felt cheaply made Appearance: a boring sedan Cost of ownership: decent gas mileage, decent maintenance Fun Factor: boring and irritating, I did not enjoy using it. Primary Use: Family transportation Pros: cheap Cons: awful to drive |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX SedanReview
Rob writes:
Mazda Protege — PERFORMANCE: the acceleration sucks does not have enough power to pass,or get out of driveway into traffic.the braking is good for a little car BUILD QUALITY: it its starting to rust in the fender wells, has needed front rims replaced and transmission starting to skip at a 112,000 miles but when it needs to be fix it is expense and takes to long to get part, no room under the hood to do work even with just a wrench APPEARANCE: styling is crappy COST OF OWNERSHIP: gas milage is the only reason i keep the car 32mpg. FUN FACTOR: the car is not too bad to drive but could have more power Pros: gas mileage, radio Cons: not enough power, looks bad, no room under the hood to work on anything |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX SedanReview
Daniel writes:
Mazda = Quality. — Aside from having an engine designed for economy (lacking on power) its got great gas mileage, looks great, rides comfortable, and works beautifully. I haven't had many problems with it. With the manual tranny, this car really isn't too bad to drive. I'd recommend this car to anyone that needs something good and reliable. Pros: Looks great, good gas mileage, comfortable for those under 6'4" Cons: Lacks on pickup. |
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1998 Mazda Protege 4 Dr LX SedanReview
Heather writes:
My Mazda — I love my car in general! i get about 40 mpg! I was in an accident and she held up like a tank. The power at take off could be better but that is what you get with a 1.5 L engine. i have had this car for years, it now has 195,000 miles and climbing! no problems yet! Pros: everything Cons: power |
Displaying 1 - 10 of 1998 Mazda Protege 10 reviews.
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Good Small Car By brad_isu
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2002 Mazda Protege Reviews
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2000 Mazda Protege Reviews
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The 2000 Mazda Protege' tan was about as boring a car can get. I bought it brand new with 5 speed manual transmission. My personality and lifestyle at the time was very conservative and it was proba... Read More
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Ford Escort With A Mazda Symbol On It. By Mark
The car was fantastic on gas with the 1.8L under the hood. The Protege that I owned had a 5-speed manual transmission. Aside from the great gas mileage, it's the only other reason why I kept the car a... Read More
Bottom Line For The Moneys Worth This Is A Great Car For Any Beginner Driver By Gary
performance 1.8l engine that can be easily modded to suit anybody's needs. acceleration is a bit slow at first but can be changed through performance add ons. breaking and handling was designed to t... Read More
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