How much would you pay for a low mileage, hail damaged, MX-5?

Kinja'd!!! "Athorax" (athorax)
09/02/2015 at 17:48 • Filed to: None

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I almost like the fact that it has hail damage so I wouldn’t have to worry about it in the future, but I certainly don’t want to be paying for the option.


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Kinja'd!!! Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 17:51

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0 :D I don’t know.


Kinja'd!!! Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 17:53

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Not the $6,900 he’s asking, that’s for dam sure


Kinja'd!!! JR1 > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 17:56

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Seems like a good price for a clean car. But I don’t look at Miatas often enough to know


Kinja'd!!! DrScientist > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 17:57

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isnt that what insurance is for?


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 18:08

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yeah $6900 is high, but its got all the right things going for it. I would say $5500 is what I would pay.


Kinja'd!!! deekster_caddy > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 18:12

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Dimples make it more aerodynamic, so it should be worth more!


Kinja'd!!! Leon711 > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 18:19

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In the UK that’d run more like $1000, if you are lucky. I sold mine for around $800 with slightly higher mileage but a slightly better body.


Kinja'd!!! Laurence > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 18:26

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At UK Miata prices, a salvaged titled NB Miata runs $1000 if it's worth repairing, a few hundred more if the milage is low. However, I understand these cars are worth more in the US, and I will say that of all the ways to buy a write off, hail damage is by far the best; mechanically it's most likely fine, the interior will be undamaged, no airbags will have gone off, and if you just want a cheap beater, you don't even need to worry about repairing it


Kinja'd!!! The Real Dacia Sandero > Athorax
09/02/2015 at 19:51

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He’s about $3k too strong. Pre facelift NBs aren’t worth anything, and a hail damaged one is worth even less, clean title or otherwise. While it’s low mileage, it’s hiding the fact that they are selling because it’s due a timing belt asap. You’d be far better off buying one with 80-100k(like I did).


Kinja'd!!! Athorax > The Real Dacia Sandero
09/02/2015 at 21:52

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http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5191727244…

What about this guy?


Kinja'd!!! TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Athorax
09/03/2015 at 00:55

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that's a bit high. Paid 5700 for mine in the same color and trim with less miles and 4 years newer


Kinja'd!!! The Real Dacia Sandero > Athorax
09/04/2015 at 13:36

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Sorry, just saw this. I say CP. Anniversary editions are worth a bit more, but for that, maybe $7000-$7500. For that money you can get a low mileage NB2 which is a better car in every way. Also, every pic is of a seemingly different car.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.…

They want $12k for this, but it has the factory color matched hardtop(Worth around $1500) so you’d be paying about a grand more for a car with full history, half the mileage, and is super clean.


Kinja'd!!! Athorax > The Real Dacia Sandero
09/04/2015 at 15:04

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Yeah I was thinking closer to $7k. I think I’m done looking on CL for now...the prices up here in CO are pretty ridiculous. I’ll check out that site, thanks!