Here's what Edmunds.com has to say: "Credit goes to the first-rate steering system that provides gobs of feedback, perfect weighting and no on-center dead spot. Enhanced by a taut and well-damped suspension, the Protege5 is the "driver's car" of economy wagons."

"How To Buy A Used Mazda Protege 5 At Wholesale Prices!
There's Two Ways To Save!"

In our humble opinion, the Protege5 is one nice car. We've had quite a few over the years and have always been impressed with their handling ability, feature level and comfort.

And we've never had customers who were anything but extremely happy with their experiences with them. But we're not alone on this. Consumer Reviews give it a 9.2 out of 10 at edmunds.com and a 4.8 out of 5 at cars.com. And what's better than the opinion of people who actually own them?

And they're also part of the Mazda stable who has been ranked #1 (yep, even beating Honda and Toyota) for reliability for cars 3 - 9 years old (see Used Car Reliabilty Ratings for 33 manufacturers).

So, yes, we think the Protege5 makes an excellent choice as a used car purchase, especially for people interested is some "wagon" functionability. And we can make two suggestions to help you save money when buying one:

ONE: We're always on the lookout for the nicest used Protege5 models for sale at the wholesale Dealer-Only auctions we attend ... and we can buy one specifically for you.

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TWO: You can go to Public Car Auctions yourself in your area to often get a below wholesale price. Here's some additional information on locating these auctions and the key issues in using them to your advantage: Find A Mazda Protege 5 At A Public Car Auction In Your Area.