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Old 10-25-2017, 02:50 AM   #1
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All of sudden, I find myself yearning to buy....

....a Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Never had a 'vert before, or a roadster. I suppose those are the main reasons of my current obsession. I'd definitely get a stick.

So, to those who have owned a Miata, what are the pros and cons ?? What generation or model years should I avoid ?? And more importantly, was it worth the price of admission ??

Thanks in advance.
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Old 10-25-2017, 03:02 AM   #2
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There's a white 2012 with a 5-speed for $17,999 located 90 miles from me.

(I do like the shape of that generation, so I suppose I should stick to looking at the 3rd gens.).

But that price seems a bit high. What would do you think would be a fair price for something like that with 50k miles on the clock ??

(BTW, what's the friggen point of putting slushboxes in these things anyway ?? I don't get it....).
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Old 10-25-2017, 07:20 AM   #3
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There's a white 2012 with a 5-speed for $17,999 located 90 miles from me.
That sounds high for a 6 year old example. You can buy a brand new one with 0 miles for under $25,000.
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Old 10-25-2017, 07:51 AM   #4
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I’d go new as well. The car is so much better looking these days—and, given that you keep your cars forever, you would get your money’s worth.
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Old 10-25-2017, 10:23 PM   #5
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I’d go new as well. The car is so much better looking these days—and, given that you keep your cars forever, you would get your money’s worth.
Heh, yeah. I do seem to keep my wheels forever.

A new one would be nice, but I'm not so sure if I'm going to like it for that long like my current 3.

I suppose when my Bimmer is starting to nickel and dime me to death, I'd spring for one.

I don't know, I'm so friggen lost....
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That sounds high for a 6 year old example. You can buy a brand new one with 0 miles for under $25,000.
It does sound a bit high.

Not really interested in paying a premium price for a new one. A "cream puff" with low miles and around $10-15k is what I'm after.
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People seem to love Miatas. You can get a nice C4 zr1 for that kind of money though.
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People seem to love Miatas. You can get a nice C4 zr1 for that kind of money though.
I'd end up with a stack of speeding tickets, lol.
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I see what you did there.

Maybe it is......maybe it isn't.

Perhaps I need to rent one ??
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