I went through similar issues with my wife's 2002 Protege 5 in regards to warranty which is also why I won't buy a Mazda ever again.Originally posted by rotten42
Worse than the reliability issues I had with the car were my experinves with the dealers. They seem to think that the warranty is just a suggestion.I had to fight them every time I took my car in.when the car worked I loved it but that wasn't that often. The dealers are the reason I won't ever look at another Mazda again!