Used Mazda Protege for Sale

The car gets some 40 MPG and I drive a lot, so this is number one in my book. Repairs are not too bad either. The parts are reasonably priced and I can do a lot of the work myself.

I got my Mazda off a used car lot, she was my first car, from the start she needed a little help(80,000 miles), new tires, alignment, and a throttle body to keep the idle in check. She ran like a new car, getting 28-30 mpg, when the model is estimated to have 25mpg, smooth and easy to handle, perfect for a beginner driver. She came with those silly low profile "summer" tires, and since winter in Ohio was coming they had to go, the tiny wheel size was very limiting in what brands and types of tires I could get, but ended up with mid-grade "Wal-Mart tires" with a full warranty, and they were a huge help when the snow started to come down. Had to get the alignment done, cause I noticed the steering wheel wasn't straight anymore, turned out my tie rod was busted, a trip to the garage revealed my tie rod was busted, after getting that fixed and aligned (along with a wheel balance) I could hardly believe how smooth and straight my car was driving again. I needed to replace my throttle body due to the sensors being shot, and it telling the car it needs to have the throttle OPEN, running at higher RPMs than it should be at (2000rpm), after a simple remove, and replace, she went back down to a purring idle (700-800rpm)

I think my old Mazda Protege is one of the best vehicles I've ever had the pleasure of owning. It is a slim car, so there isn't much to clean. The interior is very nice, having all of the essentials that I need. I have an aftermarket mp3/Bluetooth player installed, so I can't speak much for the stock stereo that was replaced as I haven't used that in years. The gas mileage is very efficient, as I travel a lot. I really only have to refill about twice a week, and $25 is usually enough to get the job done. I do have a con though, as I have had to have various things repaired on my vehicle that I've never had trouble with in other vehicles. For instance, my catalytic converter went out one day, and it just started randomly shutting off whenever it was hot outside. It took so long for mechanics to figure out what the problem was that I spent well over a thousand to fix it. Also, it isn't the quietest of vehicles as you can hear it from the inside when you are on the interstate. Overall, I wouldn't trade it for the world, as it holds far too much sentimental value for me.