2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 2.0l Turbo 93000 Miles on 2040-cars
Davis, California, United States
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.0L 2000CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Mazda
Model: Protege
Trim: Mazdaspeed Sedan 4-Door
Options: GPS, MP3, Premium sound, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: FWD
Power Options: remote lock, alarm, Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 93,000
Sub Model: Mazdaspeed
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Number of Doors: 4
Number of Cylinders: 4
Selling my 2003 Mazdaspeed protege.
It holds a clean title.
Never involved in any accident.
It is laser blue in color.
Only 500 of thus color is being produced
It has 93000 miles.
It is very good in condition.
Turbo still in very good condition.
Everything is original.
I have the original owners manual and a bottle of touch up paint.
K&n air filter, Ngk wires, sparkplugs, EBC brake pads and rotors changed recently.
The car comes with a in dash pioneer GPS with mp3 player and an upgraded amplifier with 6 speakers and 1 subwoofer
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