# Mazdas 626 and Protege

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazdas-626-and-protege/24881>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 14, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazdas-626-and-protege/24881 "2009-01-14T00:05:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Chrisfs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@Chrisfs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chrisfs)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazdas-626-and-protege/24881/1 "2009-01-14T00:05:37Z")

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I have found that Mazda 626 and Protege seem to be $500 or more cheaper than the same year on Craigslist.  
  
  
  
 Looking up the 626 on Consumer Reports, they give it good reliability except for a half black circle for transmission problems. One of the two I tested so far, did have a jumpy transmission. Any comments on reliability of these two cards.

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**Author:** ![useless123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/848f3c/32.png) [@useless123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/useless123)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazdas-626-and-protege/24881/2 "2009-01-14T01:08:38Z")

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Forget Mazda, get Honda or Toyota.