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2002 Mazda Protege5 Base Hatchback 4-door 2.0l -- 31k!, Leather, Nav, Options on 2040-cars

Year:2002 Mileage:31665 Color: Black Mica /
 Off Black
Location:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States
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Transmission:4 speed auto with overdrive and sport mode
Body Type:Hatchback
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.0L 2000CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: JM1BJ246921633965 Year: 2002
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Mazda
Model: Protege5
Trim: Base Hatchback 4-Door
Options: Navigation System, Carpeted Floor Mats, Alarm system, Wheel locks, Roof rack, Car cover, Trunk liner, Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Mileage: 31,665
Power Options: Power Sliding Glass Moonroof, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Black Mica
Interior Color: Off Black
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

You're bidding on a lightly driven 2002 Mazda Protege 5 with Mica Black paint and a black leather interior.

Yes, you read that correctly, this car only has 31,665 miles. 

I bought this car in 2002 and my work schedule resulted in the car being mostly driven only on weekends.

This car comes with pretty much all the possible options:  leather seats, powered moonroof, 4-speed auto "sport-mode" transmission, ABS and side airbags.  It also comes with a Mazda original car cover and the rims have wheel locks.

The engine runs smoothly and the ride is tight.  It's a fun car to drive and gets good gas mileage. I'm sad to let it go but at this point it costs me more to park it in the city for a year than it does to sell it.

The paint is in good shape and the car has always had a solid waxing.  

The interior is in excellent condition. All carpets and leather seats are in really great shape. The passenger and rear seat floor mats are pristine. I just didn't drive it enough to wear out the passenger or back seats.

The trunk has always been protected by a Mazda trunk liner and is pristine.

I installed a Pioneer AVIC-D3 Navigation System in the car along with a Pioneer Bluetooth module.  The maps come on two DVDs and are the latest available. It is an awesome system and integrates tightly with Apple devices (via a 30-pin cable) or any other device via Bluetooth.  I also installed a high quality Nokia MP-2 external microphone on the driver-side door pillar.  Hands-free conversations work really well with this mic.  The system also supports DVD video playback.

The car received four new tires, spark plugs, transmission fluid, brake fluid and an A/C recharge at ~26,700 before a cross-country drive.  The tires are in great shape and have plenty of tread.  The A/C blows cold.  I just replaced the front windshield wipers this week.

Parts I've replaced over the years: an alternator, a couple batteries, tires, rotors, pads, header pipe and an EGR valve.  All paperwork has been kept. Oil has been changed religiously and by calendar and not by mileage.

I uninstalled the roof rack a couple years ago.  All parts were kept and it can be easily reattached.

I've included plenty of pics. The car was parked on the street in its early years and received its obligatory bumper scratches from parallel parking.  Since then the car has been garaged in Seattle for the last few years.  Therefore the only wear and tear to be aware of is the bumpers being scratched up from typical east coast parallel parking.  There are also some fine scratches on the lip of the front hood, above the left wheel well and on the gas door.  There are two tiny dents on the left side as well.  On the driver side door pillar there is some small bubbling and the foam piping is worn.  The last five pics show these blemishes.  

I hope this car finds a good home!  

Good luck bidding.

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