Used Mazda Protege for Sale

Overall this is a good car for commuting to work as it has decent gas mileage for being 16 years old. It's needed repairs (alternator, brakes) but some of that is to be expected when getting an older used car. The body doesn't look pretty at this point but the engine still runs well. It starts up with no problem during the cold Minnesota winter and doesn't leak or anything. Overall I've been satisfied with the car. The interior has held up well and still looks great. The radio is in working condition. I enjoy that it has a sun roof. If I had to fault it for anything it would be the amount of rust around the wheels, but again the car is 16 years old. I would probably get a Mazda again, the mileage is good and there haven't been many problems. With proper maintenance it should continue to run well for a few more years and maybe then I can upgrade to a newer Mazda.

I became the second owner of a 1997 Mazda Protégé LX in 2000 shortly after turning 24 years old. It had approximately 28,000 miles and the costs for unleaded gas at that time was ONLY.99 CENTS! I am a satisfied happy camper who is thrilled about the Protégé's reliability, comfort, sustainability, and cost-efficiency.

This is an amazing car and one of the better brands to come out of Japan in the last two decades. I've had the luxury of testing driving many comparable brands but nothing quite compares to the Mazda Protegé. I actually bought the car from my dad, it had the new car smell in it still. He took very good care of it before I was able to buy it from him.