Might be trading in my Mazdaspeed Protege for a 2002 Wrx..thoughts?
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Might be trading in my Mazdaspeed Protege for a 2002 Wrx..thoughts?
i love my Mazdaspeed really i do. but i have ALWAYS wanted a WRX and i didnt get one because they were all 19-22k USED so i was like **** dat and i bought my Mazdaspeed brand new for 15k had it for about 6 months and i LOVE it. but now the dealer has a 2002 wrx with 50k miles on it for 15k
Sucks as much as i Love my Mazdaspeed everytime i see a WRX drive by me i think about man maybe i should have just waited and bought that instead. i cant fight the feeling so im gonna check it out, tomorrow will be my first time behind the wheel of one so who knows i might change my mind.
Im going to the dealer tomorrow to see what we can work out. ill let you know what happens. im gonna test drive it and see how it feels, and see what kind of deals they can cut me
more tomorrow guys later
>>P.S i posted this in the Suby Shopping forum but it didnt get many replies prolly because most of the people there dont have a WRX yet
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Sucks as much as i Love my Mazdaspeed everytime i see a WRX drive by me i think about man maybe i should have just waited and bought that instead. i cant fight the feeling so im gonna check it out, tomorrow will be my first time behind the wheel of one so who knows i might change my mind.
Im going to the dealer tomorrow to see what we can work out. ill let you know what happens. im gonna test drive it and see how it feels, and see what kind of deals they can cut me
more tomorrow guys later
>>P.S i posted this in the Suby Shopping forum but it didnt get many replies prolly because most of the people there dont have a WRX yet
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Car Info: 02 blue WRX header,turbo back exhaust,framairfilte
Well I just wanted to tell you that I bought a 02 wrx out of the showroom in october of 01 and have loved it since then. I beat the hell out of it and now 60kmiles later still as strong as ever and since I still do a few mods right now header and turbo back exhaust it kills all those mazda proteges speeds that I come to. And mine is an auto. Long story short you are in a subaru board and I say you should do it you will be happy as hell you did AWD rules you can drive them in the winter and not even worry.
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How many miles on your mazda? I think if its a decent amount less than the WRX I would save the money and put a bigger down payment on a new one in a year or two. Its a great car but you will probably be happier if you own it first. STI is probably out of your price range and would most likely be 2 cars down the line instead of next.
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As I said in the other thread, I would be wary of a 2002 car with 50,000 miles on it -- and also with that low resale value. Every 2002 WRX I've seen is going for 19k or higher, unless they were wrecked. That one going for 15k has probably been driven into the ground (thats a MINIMUM of 25k a year, more likely 50k miles in 18 months) and wrecked to boot.
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I deffinetly agree with zunus. He has a great point. You don't want to go and buy an older car with plenty of miles on it, because you might kick yourself later on down the road because the car isn't worth much because of it being old and having plenty of mileage. I know Subarus are great cars but buying an older with more miles than you car isn't the smartest decision.
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hehe as a WRX owner and freinds that are Protege owners I must say this... the Mazda Speed and the WRX are 2 different animals. Ofcoururse when you drive them you will see and feel the difference. I would heed the advice of every1 and keep the MS. You have a very agile car and I heard is one of the most fun to drive cars our there although it isnt the fastest. If you stay with the MS and save up you can get a STI or the new WRX when it comes out. Im assuming the WRX may get a power /or suspension upgrade in mid 2005. Just a hunch
Well GL and HL witht he Test drive
Well GL and HL witht he Test drive
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