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    Afraid to buy a P5...

    I was looking forward to purchasing a 2003 automatic Protege5, but the more I read this group, the more reluctant I am to buy it. If I understood correctly, the Protege5 (automatic) is: 1. too slow! 2. has a bad transmission (people having problems with it in their first 10k miles). 3. bad...
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    How slow is the automatic?

    Hi, I test drove an auto P5 briefly, but I'm used to driving a five speed and the salesman wouldn't shut up next to me. I didn't get a good feel for how fast or slow this car really is. (I'm going for another test drive). Can it handle hills on the highway with the A/C on or is it going to...
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    Focus ZX5 2.3L vs Pro5 ?

    I have been considering a pro5 (or sedan ES) lately, but a friend told me to at least drive the Focus ZX5 with the new 2.3 Liter engine (148 hp, I think). It is supposed to perform nicely, but I have been avoiding Ford due to reliability issues.....now I'm starting to worry that an automatic...
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    Advice ES vs Pro5

    I know this topic has been covered before and I'm not going to base my decision on which one has a slight edge in performance (ES Sedan vs Protege5), but which one is the better car for a mid-thirties guy.... Sedan with ABS or Pro5 without ABS that costs $500 more than the sedan???? Which one...
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