Totalled My Protege
May-20th-2004, 12:03 PM
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the air bags didn't go off b/c the highlander never broke the bumper reinforcement. If i hit him straight on they probably would have. but b/c at the last minute i turned the wheel to the left he went up the right side. The trooper and medics said if i wouldn't have done that i wouldn't be here today. I'll let you know if things are for sale soon. The only thing i know for sure is that my OEM ES fogs are for sale. Make an offer and i'll get back to you all. Thanks for all the sympathy you guys.
May-20th-2004, 12:22 PM
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Trust me, you don't want to go with a 3. I work at byers mazda/subaru in columbus and i'm not a fan of the 3's. It's a ford product. We have quite a few protege's back in used cars for around $10K. You're going to be much happier with a used protege than a new 3. None of the mechanics like the 3's at all. They do look nice and have a little more punch, but it's not worth it. My 03 protege will outlast any 3.
May-20th-2004, 02:15 PM
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really?! I looked at the vin and they are still manufactured in japan. Hell, Mazda is owned by Ford, so it is only with in reason that it is a Ford product. But the engineering is still done in Japan isn't it??
May-23rd-2004, 08:02 AM
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There are more ford parts on a Mazda 3 than there are Mazda parts. I don't know a single mechanic that would recommend a 3 over a protege. There isn't a single Ford part on the protege's. Think what you want, but believe me, I'd take the word of a mechanic over what i heard anyday of the week. Especially when you work with them every day.
June-18th-2004, 01:21 PM
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amen to that brotha. I especially relized it when me and my sister both walked out of it with our lives. thanks for the sympathy man.
On another note...........I got a new ride. It's a 2001 Mazda MP3 its fricken kick ***. Pics are soon to come so stay tuned.
On another note...........I got a new ride. It's a 2001 Mazda MP3 its fricken kick ***. Pics are soon to come so stay tuned.
June-20th-2004, 11:46 AM
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if i do decided to take anything off my old car i would have to buy it back from the insurance company. however if i do have a set of es fogs (just the fog light and wires to it not the main wiring harness), a set of altezzas, and a brand spankin new shift **** (like the one selling on protege garage.com) talk to me if you are interested in any of those.
