looking at Mazdaspeed Protege

[stoney]

Hey guys. I have been browsing this forum and found it was a nice place, so I joined so I can get some experts to answer some of my questions.
Question #1: with the Mazdaspeed Protege 2003.5, are they limited production like the first? And if so, when will Mazda stop making them? I want one and I need to know if i should pounce on it now or if I can wait a little for some more money for the down payment or aftermarket parts.
Question #2: What are you guys paying for insurance? Do they price it as a "normal" Protege? If you can list your price, coverage and carrier that would be awesome. Thanks! I need to shop around for the best rates (and I don't want a SafeAuto cut-rate thing).
Thanks for the help, it is very apperciated!


Dave

 

[t3ase]

#1) Take your time. They are not as limited as they seem. Local dealerships here have orange still in stock. I guess it just depends on your area's "import craze"...
#2) My insurance shows it as a MP3. Just make sure they take pictures of the car before you start drivng it too much so they can't b**** about paint, turbo, etc.

 

[tddelsol]

you can wait but your missing alot of fun right now. as for insurance mine went up 7 dollars when i switched it from a kia to my msp

 

[unwrittenLaw]

My insurance sees it as a Protege in their database, but it goes off the VIN..so their database is just their name for it...It is still technically a MSP.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

my insurance company lists it as a Protege ES. I actually pay $40 more a year for the P5, which means if I had an MSP my premium would be lower! odd world

 

[stoney]

Thanks for the heads up guys. The 'import craze' around here isn't too hot, if you don't count the normal Civic's with big wings and neon underlights! I saw one the other day with a fake FMIC! It cracks me up.......
I have a question about the avaliblitly however. Will they still be avalible perhaps next year's summer? I know it's a long shot, bit I don't want to get a used one. I just need to get the down payment up so I can get my monthly payments really low.....the dealers don't seem to want to budge on this car's sale price, they all are selling it at $21,000 and I can't get them to lower it. Just have to get everything sorted out.
BTW; I'm looking at the Blazen Yellow exterior color, but my brother says it screams "give me a ticket"! What about the Mica Blue or Titanium colors? I haven't seen them in real life up close so I don't know how flashy they are. I don't want to playdown the car, i just want some extra cash in pocket .
And, how supportive are the stock seats laterally? I noticed the bolsters aren't that big. Some magazines say they suck and some say they are great, so I don't know, what's your guys opionon? Thanks.


Dave

 

[pshaw34]

if you look at the laser blue proteges (p5, es etc) at your dealer, or pics on this forum, that is what the msp will look like. It is an awesome color. If ou want to see some awesome pics of the titanuim, look at Newf's thread on his msp. They are both awesome colors. good luck man. (thumb)

 

[yashooa]

No doubt!

my insurance company lists it as a Protege ES. I actually pay $40 more a year for the P5, which means if I had an MSP my premium would be lower! odd world

My Wife's P5 is about 40 a more a year than my MSP to!
Far out. Do you use Allstate?

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Country Companies, actually - but nice to know someone else is in the same boat as me

 

[nmaino]

Mine is for sale. I had a thread on it here, but the Mods kicked it out. Anyways, I started another one in the For Sale section of this Board. Check it out. I'm selling mine for $17,500. Please let me know if you are interested.

 

[Dexter]

Mine is for sale. I had a thread on it here, but the Mods kicked it out. Anyways, I started another one in the For Sale section of this Board. Check it out. I'm selling mine for $17,500. Please let me know if you are interested.

uhh no you double posted across two forums. i didnt just "kick it out" for no reason. you dont need two threads. we get the point, its for sale, and the thread in For Sale was left alone

 

[unwrittenLaw]

Nmaino..why u selling it? Just want a different car?

 

[nmaino]

Yes. I'm personally not happy with the MSP at all. It was a rush buy and a very wrong buy (for me). All I want back is just a little money from the $23,000 that I have in the car.

Also, Dexter, I wish that you kept my For Sale Thread here and not in the For Sale section of this Board (the MSP Board gets more foot trafic). Could you move it back here? Thanks.

 

[boostisgood]

Dave,

You can buy mine. Its spicy orange with a few upgrades already. AND ITS LOCAL

 

[yashooa]

Yeah Dexy

Most people are coming here to this forum when they want an MSP. Just look all thre threads in here from potential buyers.
I think it has a better chance in here as well

 

[nmaino]

Thanks yashooa.

 

[Mazdaspeed1]

Dave--- to answer some of your questions.. yes you can wait, until next summer i doubt it.. there were only 2000 made of each body style (2003 & 2003.5). as for colors. you have a better chance of waiting for the blue mica since it hasn't even been released at all dealerships yet. it's the last color to come out. the yellow doesn't scream "hey give me a ticket" as much as my spicy orange, especially since there are a lot more yellow cars out there now. if you drive on the interstate you see like 2 orange cars. as for insurance.. i'm listed as an ES, but it goes by VIN. my insurance is 178$ a month. and that's with good student discount, multiple car discount and no severe accidents. It's through state farm. i couldn't find anyone lower, so i just stayed where i've been since i was 16. hope this helps. let me know.

 

[stoney]

thanks for the feedback

boostisgood; how much? How many miles? And what upgrades? Where in Pittsburgh are you?

nmaino; how much for yours? How many miles? Any upgrades?
some of the stuff you guys are telling me about the MSP isn't too good . It seems to be plauged with problems just like the 3rd gen RX-7 (which I used to own). I hope it isn't like that......
Anyways, I'm going to a local dealership that has a yellow 2003.5 on the lot for a test drive. We'll see how well it drives.

Dave

BTW: off topic a lil but I have a single-owner '74 Nissan 260Z for sale, a classic Z! Maybe we can organize a trade, like a coupe hundred bucks off the Mazdaspeed.

 

[boostisgood]

Stoney, I got a few "mods" done, but you probably could get a new MSP for what I want for mine with 4400 miles on it. I take into the money I have for mods, and your looking at a price more then what a MSP would cost new, with tax.

 

[Mazdaspeed1]

boostisgood-- why are you selling your MSP if you love it?? what mods do you have done and how much are you looking to get for it? let me know