Couple of weeks ago, my son broke the driver side turn signal lens while trying to back out of a garage and around another car. Finally took it to the local dealer yesterday to find out if they had a replacement and how much it would cost me.

The bulb (the easy part) was $1.37. The lens, due to age, can no longer be ordered separately, and the entire housing would run $93.28... and would have to be brought down from the warehouse in Chicago. (I leave in Illinois, but quite close to St. Louis, Missouri). I told them I'd try elsewhere, but bought the bulb.

Decided to try a local place called "U-Pic-A-Part," that charges a small fee for entrance and then lets you pull and pay for parts you find on junkers on their lot. The place was fantastic! After walking all four aisles of "foreign vehicles" and seeing only one other Mazda (out of more than 500 vehicles, I believe), I came upon a 1992 Mazda Protege. The signal lens looked correct, so I unscrewed it and took it back to the register. They charged me $3.99 plus tax, and when I tried it, it fit perfectly!

So here's my question: What other parts are compatible between the 1992 Protege I found on the lot, and the 1993 sitting in my driveway? I can see getting a "new" radio, since mine no longer works, but seats? doors? Any ideas anyone?