WTB Mazdaspeed Protege. Serious buyer in FL!!!

[Mechashiva]

It's hard to find a 2003.5 around Cape Coral/ Fort Myers. Is it any different than the 2003 (engine-wise)? I have a voucher from my bank for anyone willing to sell me one. I'm a serious buyer! I've been looking for a good one for SUCH a long time. (detect)

 

[Hank3]

Engine is same. Interior and exterior bits are different.

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/ctd/4228949164.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/4176677450.html

 

[Mechashiva]

Thanks for the info, I actually spoke to the guys selling the yellow one, the turbo doesn't work and it seems kinda beat up. I found one a little north of me with 89k miles and it just needs brakes and a new exhaust! For 4k, that doesn't sound too bad. 58k vs 89k, does it make TOO much of a difference?

 

[scottishdawson]

30 Miles on a 10 year old car makes no difference
at that point, it might actually be better to take the one with higher mileage because the main cause of breakdown at that point (with both being under 100,000 M) is stuff sitting around in the car causing the rubber hoses and gaskets etc to break down

 

[Hank3]

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/4236582489.html