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Lafora · 01-07-2002, 02:16 PM

the mp3 or the protege 5. friend's got one new, saw the interior and it's pretty neat. very simple, pretty neat.

wondering if anyone has any experience with the vehicle.. i've heard it's "underpowered" at 140 horses, but wondering how bad it is really :grin:

4A-GE · 01-07-2002, 11:00 PM

i once drive my friends 4dr 2.0L one....well....nice accel....ok power....the same as Corolla nothing special...dunno about the 5 and the Mp3....but it's sure quiet and can go to redline the car....

Bensa · 01-08-2002, 08:23 AM

I drove the Protege 5 and I can honestly say it's feels kinda weak compared to my Sentra SE Limited. The engine is smooth and the suspension is nice and tight. The transmission especially between 1-2 is pretty long. I would immediately stick in a short shifter if I had that car.

Also beaware that dealers are giving like zero discounts. I was thinking about trading in a car for that one but they were going to sell to me for MSRP!

Lafora · 01-08-2002, 09:14 AM

must be different for each dealers then, cuz my friend got his for 20k even (all the other junk not included of course)

which i thought was a pretty good price.

Bensa · 01-08-2002, 09:19 AM

$19,995 is MSRP! + Freight PDI and Taxes of course :smile: So basically I just proved my point.