2002 Mazda Protege 5 Vivid Yellow Custom Leather 5 Speed Price Reduced on 2040-cars

"My Bee" has been a wonderful car for my wife for the last 5 years. We are actually the second owners as the first owner was actually the dealer who kept the car at their vacation home for a year.  The second owner of record only put 9K miles on the car in the next 4 years.  The exceptional condition of this gas sipping 4 cylinder wagon will please it's next owner.  It has a smooth shifting 5 speed manual transmission, front wheel drive, power steering, and has a peppy engine which gets over 30 mpg on the highway.  The A/C keeps you cool in the summer and the soft custom black/yellow leather seats will keep you comfortable all year.  Custom floor mats and cargo mat were installed to protect the carpets and brighten the interior while matching the  soft custom leather seats.  A custom fitted plastic cargo tray is included in the sale but not pictured. 

 Last year we replaced the front and rear brakes with Hawk HPS pads, Stoptech cross drilled rotors, and new braided lines.  We replaced all of the struts with new Tokico HP struts and alignment.  We also replaced the prior custom wheels with Stinger wheels and Hankook tires.  All belts were also replaced at that time.  The result is a wagon that handles like a dream without losing comfort and does it quietly.  We invested in these items as we were going to keep the car for a long time but a change in jobs has made it necessary to buy a newer, larger, (and more expensive) wagon for my wife.

All of the power options are in operating condition.  The C/D changer skips and should be replaced but the stereo radio works fine.  The interior door lock switch has moved slightly in it's channel (shown in picture of the interior drivers door) and still operates the locks well.  A known problem with the Prot'eg'e is that the headlights (inexpensive) seem to blow out  more often than most cars and is true with this Prot'eg'e. They are OK now.

The exterior is in exceptional condition with a couple of exceptions.  I pictured two small chips in the paint about the size of a pin head.  One is on the driver side rear door and the other is on the edge of the driver side front wheel lip.  I will touch these up before you buy the car.  There is an area where the paint is scratched in front of the passenger front wheel.  It is hard to see (even in the pictures in this ad) as most of it is below the visible part of the body.  Again this will be touched up before the car is sold.  My camera took great pictures but they are too large for ebay and these pictures were taken by my phone and are more grainy and less shiny.  Contact me to get better pictures if needed.  I am very picky about the looks and functionality of our cars and want to be honest about their condition.  You will appreciate the condition of this car and enjoy it for years.

The interior is beautiful with the custom leather being in excellent shape.  There are no tears or scratches but only a very slight rubbed area in the crease of the drivers back and that is not really noticeable.  The rear seat has some depressions in it from the baby seat but they are disappearing.

Any questions...just give me a ring at 314-359-2002.  I have priced it to sell fast so don't hesitate to call with your questions.    Mick