"Oh neat, the Miata RF is out. I wonder how much-"

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12/06/2016 at 23:32 • Filed to: CP

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“- nevermind.”

I’ll take a BRZ, please.


DISCUSSION (17)


Kinja'd!!! Scary__goongala! > CB
12/06/2016 at 23:42

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It make no sense to buy one at that price. Such a shame because it looks so nice.


Kinja'd!!! CB > Scary__goongala!
12/06/2016 at 23:45

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I mean, it could be worth it to someone? Just not me.


Kinja'd!!! for Michigan > CB
12/06/2016 at 23:52

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But how much is it in real dollars?

(I’m just covering for the fact that I can’t even configure it here yet.)

Seriously though, as cool as the RF is, I’d happily save myself a whole bunch of money and get a BRZ.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > CB
12/06/2016 at 23:57

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Weird I tried to find the config for their us site and its not there.


Kinja'd!!! CB > Cherry_man1
12/06/2016 at 23:58

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Kinja'd!!! Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > CB
12/07/2016 at 00:26

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Yeah, that price cannot be in USD. Even the most desperate buyer would think that is CP.

Still think there is some markup in that number, even in CAD.


Kinja'd!!! Cherry_man1 > CB
12/07/2016 at 00:30

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Ewwww


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > CB
12/07/2016 at 00:41

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Whhhhaaaaaat?

How does a fancy roof justify ~$20k price hike?


Kinja'd!!! CB > Tapas
12/07/2016 at 00:43

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To be fair, these are Canadian prices. So it’s only a $7k price hike for us.


Kinja'd!!! CB > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
12/07/2016 at 00:50

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That’s the number straight from Mazda, so no markup. And yes, it is CAD.


Kinja'd!!! Hellcat Everything > CB
12/07/2016 at 01:14

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So its what, like $3? NP.


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > CB
12/07/2016 at 01:49

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Okay so Miatas are really around $30k in the US, so its a ~$10k premium (or $7k for Canada).

I think a $3k premium is justified, no more than that....


Kinja'd!!! Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > CB
12/07/2016 at 03:42

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I’ve forgotten that the exchange rate is now something like 1.4:1.


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CB
12/07/2016 at 13:30

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Wait 4 years and you’ll get one for half with 15k miles.


Kinja'd!!! CB > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/07/2016 at 13:32

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But if others feel the same way I do, that won’t happen. There won’t be a used market if no one buys new ones.


Kinja'd!!! DynamicWeight > CB
12/07/2016 at 13:44

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For those interested:

40,725 CAD is 30,760 USD

and

44,125 CAD is 33,321 USD


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CB
12/07/2016 at 13:55

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True statement, but they’ll probably be enough. How hard is it to make a U.S. car a Canada legal car?

Year

Mazda MX-5 Miata
U.S. Sales

Mazda MX-5 Miata
Canadian Sales

2002

14,392

n/a

2003

10,920

n/a

2004

9356

1146

2005

9801

857

2006

16,897

1582

2007

15,075

1814

2008

10,977

1407

2009

7917

850

2010

6370

736

2011

5674

612

2012

6305

711

2013

5780

554

2014

4745

511

2015

8591

630

2016 YTD *

8732

890