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by jkvbell
Aug 18 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Great gas mileage, Reliable, Inexpensive to maintain, comfortable
Cons: The defrosters could be better.
The Bottom Line: This car has lived up to my high expectations, and I plan on keeping it many more years. I highly recommend it.
Hi – I’m pretty new to epinions, and I don’t know a lot about the technical aspects of writing a car review, but since I own this car, I thought I’d try to give it my epinion for others who might be interested. Background I bought my 1994 Protégé ...
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by Cyannabrat
Oct 11 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: I love everything about it
Cons: Friends won't work on it because it's foreign
I saw this car on a Toyota used car lot. I had never even heard of it. I was just THINKING about buying a car. I told a friend of mine that I wanted to buy a smaller car. I was driving a Chevy Caprice and unintentionally barrelling over whatever...
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by ryanworden
Apr 25 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Decent gas mileage, a lot of trunk space
Cons: Engine similar to rabit in wheel. Tends to smell funny.
The Bottom Line: Unless you are a small Japanese man who doesn't have to worry about getting anywhere on time, then this car is not for you.
Wow, where to start? Well, you may or may not remember this, but I did an epinion on the Cutlass Calais a little while back. I thought that car had one of the weakest engines I have ever driven. Well, this car completely showed it up. It makes the 4...
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by kateybabe
Jan 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Inexpensive to buy and maintain
Cons: Not for speed demons
I bought this car when it was already two years old and couldn't have gotten a better buy. I have had no problems with it at all...outside of general age and use, but nothing majorly wrong with it. This is a midsized car, it has a roomy front seat, the...
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by faith125
Mar 16 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: GAS MILEAGE!
Cons: Not the most attractive styling
I owned a 1994 Protege. I bought it slightly used in 1995. I bought it for the price, around $12,000. I traded this car off in 1998 with 140,000 miles on it. I commuted about 110 miles per day round trip. I traded because I was scared to keep...
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by eurotech86
May 31 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great car for a first-time driver.
Cons: Slow going up hills.
The Bottom Line: This car is pretty nifty and reliable! First time drivers, be on the look-out for a Protege!
As a first-time driver, getting my first car was a big experience for me. I wanted something of average size that was reliable and would be fun and easy to drive. I had always wanted a Ford Escort, but when I saw the Protege at the lot I went to, I...
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by jadavis
Aug 24 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Quick, nimble, fast, fuel efficient, reliable 1.8L SOHC 5-speed manual car.
Cons: Small for a family of 4 plus two lapdogs. Some bodyroll on hard/fast curves.
The Bottom Line: Find a stickshift that has not been ridden more time than Seattle Slew and buy it. It will never let you down.
Where do I start? I've owned my 1994 Protégé base model since it was new. Yes I said base. 1994 was the only year they made a trim line lower than the DX. (1.8L SOHC, 5 speed manual, more basic inside trim, black bumpers, no stereo (but strangely, ...
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by couvmerk
Oct 18 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: good gas mileage.
peppy for 1.8 sohc with an auto
decent commuter car.
Cons: bad auto tranny is sure to cause problems.
noisy on highway
idle position sensor
The Bottom Line: If you can find a manual transmission one with few miles they will go for a very long time if you dont run them into the ground.
To summerize this car very quickly. We had this car in our family since it was almost brand new with 8k miles. To summerize repairs to date radiator-due a few accidents in the snow waterpump-big pain in the butt to do but as bad as some other cars ...
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by kcrowe
Mar 21 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Gas mileage, good power, very roomy, great styling, very reliable
Cons: Engine compartment small
The Bottom Line: An excellent car for the money. Very reliable, easy to take care of, really just an all around nice small sporty car.
I bought this car in the fall of 1997 at the age of 17. It was my first car. It's now 2002 and I'm 21 and still have it and I never plan on getting rid of it.
The car had 85,775 miles on it when I bought it. As I am writing this, she has...
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by kellyy
Mar 25 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: good gas mileage, can park in "compact car" spaces
Cons: automatic seat belts
i bought my mazda three years ago, after i wrecked my mustang. i wasn't too thrilled at the idea of buying it at first, but i had to have a car and the price was right. since i bought it, it's only been in the shop three times (2 CV boot replacements -...
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by bsw71
Feb 17 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Extremely reliable, comfortable, peppy, lots of features for the price (fully loaded LX).
Cons: Can't think of one.
The Bottom Line: This is the best car I've ever owned. It has been from Texas to Kansas and back many times, and has never left me stranded.
I bought my '94 Mazda Protege' LX in '96 with 36,000 miles on it. It's got good power for a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder, at 125hp. it's comfortable and roomy, and the LX is fully loaded with cruise control, power sunroof, power mirrors and windows, central...
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by RileyG14
Feb 03 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Gets you where you want to go
Cons: Shakes, and rattles
I purchased my 1994 Protege, while I was pregnant. I need a car with four doors that would make it easy to get a car seat in and out. So a friend of a friend found me mine. I wasn't crazy about it from the beginning because of the dark gray color, I had...
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by BarryBlalock
Sep 03 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Low price, no maintenance
Cons: None
I have owned 17 vehicles. My 1994 Mazda Protege is the best vehicle I have ever owned. To this day, it gets 30 miles to the gallon. I have had nothing but routine maintenance to do to it. I have put nearly 130,000 miles, and never been left stranded....
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by toetweet
Jun 11 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: A very reliable small classy car at a low price tag.
Cons: none
I bought "Puppy" brand new in 1994. He was my second Mazda. My first was an '88 "323". The for runner to the Protege. I have personally never known a dissatisfied Mazda owner.
Puppy and I drove around the country together...
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by Blinklicious
Jan 06 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: cute, comfortable,
Cons: idles loud
When my mom bought me my protege it had 62,000 miles on it, its bright red w/ no oxidization. It runs fine, I've had no trouble with it except that when i had the cv joint replaced they disturbed seals so now it slowly leaks tranny fluid. Its very roomy...
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