Your opinions on 02 Protege5

[FC3S Boy]

66,000 miles without any problems , stock brake pads and clutch even, I love it

[ZoomZoomH]

I also love my camaro

so the truth finally come out, Jo is a closet redneck!!! yeehawwwww!

[DeanSweetP5]

I hit 18k on my '03.5 Pr5 w/sport shift. I have had no problems with it and highly recommend them.

[Bellevilleguy]

I have had my ' 03 P5 for over a year now and have had no issues what so ever . I like them over the Mazda3 . Hope you find one that you like

[xxmikkoxx]

03 P5 is goin on 11 months now (13000K) only problem is the cold start clutch chatter but once it warms up its all good! that and the piss-poor service at the dealer! other then that i love my car 1 round trip to FL and its goin on its second one next month great commuter car and all around long distance car! hope u can find what ur lookin for!!

[akhawar]

What about maintenance later on?

I am also interested in buying a 2002 Protege. The deal I am getting is a fully loaded white Protege5 with leather interior, polished 16" rims, moonroof, abs, tinted glass and only 12k miles for $14k. Is it good?

I am thinking this protege'5 is a discontinued model. When I go out to sell this car after 4 - 5 years, the resale probably will not be that good because of it being a discontinued model. What do you people think? Does anyone know if Mazda3 is a new car or just a new name for Proteges?

Thanks,
Ali

[poseur]

love my P5, and my girlfriend does too, somuch so that she just bought one for herself. No ral problems or issues to speak of...

As far as the 3, yes it's entirely different. Mazda 3s are Ford Focus's now.just re-bodied. Not that it's a bad, thing as the focus is a very solid thouroughly enginered car, but it's not a REAL mazda anymore.

[akhawar]

so, it means getting parts will be an issue after a few years. Not that many P5s have been sold here to get stuff from junk yards either.... hmmm...

Ali