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Originally Posted by 3LOU5
Even their manuals ??
That's odd. I've never heard of Mazdas having crappy gearboxes.
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It seems to only be the manuals. It might be concentrated around the autocrossers and track people I know, but there have been at least a dozen blown transmissions of people I know and many others from "people on the internet." I think there was an update to 2017 models to supposedly fix the problem, but Mazda has been good about replacing each of the transmissions under warranty. I think all of the fast ND Miatas that I autocross against are on their 2nd or 3rd transmissions. I'm not sure about linking to other message boards, but you will see results if you google it.
I would still consider a ND Miata, but I would opt for the 2017 model and hope the transmission issues are ironed out. They are still outstanding cars.
I think anyone who has driven a Miata loves them, but I'm in the camp where I need something slightly more usable (and I like having a roof).