asiafish

Just bought my 2003 Protege DX automatic Thursday afternoon and am loving it.

Dima

why not 5 speed? But anyway good chioce.
ps It is 3am and i am on a PC-- I have no life and I am drunk

asiafish

Why not 5-speed? Well first, I live in Los Angeles and do a lot of rush-hour driving. Second, my wife refuses to learn how to drive a stick, third, we have an annoying tandem parking spot and with a stick, I'd always have to move my car if my wife wants to go out, and finally, there were no DX sticks left in the Los Angeles area. There were two LX 5-speeds, but both were fully loaded and thus, far more money.

Dima

Those wives, if I had not had one, I would have bought myself a P5. I like the body parts better. But NOOOOOOO we don't like wagon--it is too wagonish.

asiafish

Thats OK, the regular Protege sedan is still a great-looking car and it is a kick to drive, automatic or no automatic.