More Mini Talk. Finally drove one. - Page 6

lupinsea · 08-04-2008, 03:01 PM

Cheap Miatas area a good deal. For the $4-6/7k range you can get a decent fun RWD, manual roadster with good handling. They have their care and feeding issues but are otherwise pretty reliable. And when they do take repairs are cheap to fix.

My wife's parents recently sold their older Miata, it was a 1992 they bought for $5k 10 years ago. They just sold it for $3700.

$1200 depreciation over 10 years? Doesn't seem bad.

They bought a 1999 Miata and are loving that one just as much. Recent ran Deal Gap as it's about 2.5 hrs from their house.

08-04-2008, 03:01 PM	#51
lupinsea Jeeped Join Date: Sep 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Modified Jeep Tj and '07 Miata Location: Seattle Posts: 10,214	Cheap Miatas area a good deal. For the $4-6/7k range you can get a decent fun RWD, manual roadster with good handling. They have their care and feeding issues but are otherwise pretty reliable. And when they do take repairs are cheap to fix. My wife's parents recently sold their older Miata, it was a 1992 they bought for $5k 10 years ago. They just sold it for $3700. $1200 depreciation over 10 years? Doesn't seem bad. They bought a 1999 Miata and are loving that one just as much. Recent ran Deal Gap as it's about 2.5 hrs from their house. __________________ . My website "Jeep is the only true American sports car" - Enzo Ferrari Or something to that effect.