2003 Mazda Protege

Protege5, P5 Hatchback

4 Cylinder 2.0 Liter

Manual

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Gasoline

Air Conditioning

We are the second owner of this great little car! We purchased it with 16k on it and have never had a single issue with it! New battery and new tires, regular oil changes and she gives you everything she's got. Amazingly reliable and SOLID...this car drives the exact same way it did when we bought it. Firm, nimble and responsive handling without a single rattle (if there are any..i can't hear them). A true joy to own and drive. Condition: very good in and out...(normal wear for an 03 vehicle...see detailed pics) The paint shines bright...from a couple of feet away you are hard pressed to notice any imperfections. The interior shows very little wear and is in very nice condition. *New tires within the past couple of months. *Professionally detailed 7/5/10 *Note: the rims are after market and I think look better than the originals. (when we bought the car it had 17 inch chrome wheels which did not suit our taste) full disclosure: *blemishes: normal small nicks,chips on the nose and hood, a few scratches (barely noticeable), 1 small ding (again hard to spot), a 1/4 inch star shaped crack in the windshield which has been there for as long as i can remember. Passenger side fog lamp lens is cracked but the light still works so i never had it replaced. **reserve ther right to sell the car before the end of the listing should someone locally make us a resonable offer. ****Also, please note that the actual miles as of 7/5/2010 were 105,400...that will change as we still use the car (but will do so on a limited basis now that it has been detailed and listed for sale) GOOD LUCK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE...............THIS IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A P5 with low miles for it's age. PS - most of the mileage has been highway! On Jul-12-10 at 10:39:19 PDT, seller added the following information:FYI - after a question from a potential bidder I inspected the rear wheel well areas for rust (which he said is commen in these cars). I did find a small amount of rust on both sides in front of the rear wheel wells. Not much...but it is there so i wanted to make potential bidders aware. Additionally, under the hatch at the bottom there is some surface rust. From my untrained eye...it all seems superficial and can be sanded and touched up with very little effort. **also, I'm having my mechanic give a once over and change a fan belt that looked worn today. So that it is ready to Go for the winner! GOOD LUCK everyone.