Used 2000 Mazda Protege ES for Sale near Apache Junction, AZ

Great first car, has a nice kick to acceleration. Decent look to the car and only needed a couple repairs in the 2 years I had it. Not a bad car to drive. Hoping for the gas mileage to be a little better, but I live in the woods so there isn't much highway driving.

Performance - everything is very good considering this is a $4000 car and I am getting a steady 30 mpg. Of course nothing is overly impressive but, isn't a let down either. Build Quality - Most of the car parts are light: doors, trunk, etc. The car in general is built very well though! It has needed no repairs. Only routine maintenance has needed to be performed. I have had this car for about 3 1/2 years now and it has been a daily driver. I have probably put close to 50,000 miles on it since I bought it. It is now pushing 140,000 and is still running like the day I bought it. Cost of ownership - for anyone who has to drive a lot and doesn't want to have to worry about a high maintenance vehicle, this is perfect! I consistently get 29-31 mpg with a mix of city and hwy driving. Fun Factor - 8 of 10 on country roads with 2 or less people in the car. Any more than that and the acceleration starts to decrease drastically. It is a 5 speed and it grips the road well. Also has a sun/moon roof.

Two words.....zoom zoom... 10 years and still running great. I love it as much now as I did the day I drove it off the lot. Just wear and tear now, nothing major. Almost 200k on it. I drive it like it's a race car...Getting another mazda for sure!

I bought the car used and been enjoying it since. It certainly has the zoom zoom factor that most mazdas have and handles very good. The standard equipments are pretty good and is euipped well

The Protege is a great car that handles amazingly in the city or out on the long bends. Great mileage followed up with a huge amount of low end torque that does seems to fade away quite dramatically after second gear, which requires a slightly different driving style to get any top end power out of it. Followed up with great reliability and low maintenence costs as well as a huge array of available modifications keeps the protege a welcomed addition to anyones garrage.