Question on Miata pricing

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 03/12/2014 at 13:58 • Filed to: None

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What would you expect to pay for a '91 with 166,000 miles in clean condition?

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Brian Silvestro > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 13:58

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$3k?

ncasolowork2 > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 13:59

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Under 5k, but where I don't know.

GhostZ > Brian Silvestro 03/12/2014 at 14:00

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It's ALWAYS 3K. Good miata? 3k. Bad Miata? 3k.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:01

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$350

Jayhawk Jake > Brian Silvestro 03/12/2014 at 14:01

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That was my thought.

My mom has been teasing me with possibly helping me buy one. I really, really want one soon to have to play with this summer. She seems to think this price is high, but I didn't think it was THAT high. I'd probably try to get the guy down to $3000

Jayhawk Jake > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/12/2014 at 14:01

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Damnit Loch Ness monster get out of here!

Party-vi > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:03

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Seems like a good price.

PatBateman > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:03

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Dude... No.

Brian Silvestro > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:04

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That sounds fair, since the milage is pretty high and such.

Party-vi > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/12/2014 at 14:04

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Tree-fiddy?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:04

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253.5 potatoes and a shrunken head

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/12/2014 at 14:08

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Came here hoping to see this reference. Am not disappointed.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Party-vi 03/12/2014 at 14:15

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Oh no not the pot roast!

Jayhawk Jake > PatBateman 03/12/2014 at 14:16

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?

Jagvar > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/12/2014 at 14:17

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Should've brought a victim-child.

Jayhawk Jake > GhostZ 03/12/2014 at 14:17

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Unless it's REALLY bad miata. Then $2995

MazdaMonkey > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:17

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The floor on clean, running Miatas has been 3K for a decade now. $3500 is a fair price for that listing, although you can probably talk him/her down a bit.

PatBateman > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:29

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Don't buy a Miata.

gt6xxer > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:31

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If it has a decent radiator, (that isn't brown and ready to fail) doesn't leak and generally runs well, then both parties should be okay with 3100-3200 dollars for that one.

The Real Dacia Sandero > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:48

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If it's truly as clean as they say with good service history and no soon looming service items, I'd do maybe 3k.

Really, look for a Miata in the $4-5k range. That gets you one with clean paint, good service history, decent mileage, maybe a hardtop(it's worth $1k by itself), etc.

willkinton247 > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:53

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I know this answer. The way you price an NA Miata is as follows:

1.) Pick a number at random between $2500 and $5000.
2.)Disregard any other factor that could influence the price.
3.) ...
4.) Profit? Maybe?

liquid_popcorn > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 14:59

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This is relevant to my interests. Trolling miata forums and craigslist here in the DMV area for one right now.

BadgerSpeed > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 15:01

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Depends on maintenance and rust. Someone's clean condition is most likely very different than mine. Top notch, needs nothing ~$3,000 (timing belt, water pump, tires, shocks, maintenance records, no rust). Issues... start subtracting from there. I love my '95 with 54k miles. ;)

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 15:19

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Local market conditions make a difference (I'm in Phoenix), but I paid less than that 3 years ago for a '91 with 122,000 miles PLUS an OEM hardtop, from the original owner with all service records. I see them on Phoenix Craigslist under $3k often. If it's the original owner with good service records, it may be worth a talk, but still talk him down.

Lazzris > Party-vi 03/12/2014 at 16:16

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well it was about then i realized it was that dang ol dragon again.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > PatBateman 03/12/2014 at 20:54

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You sir are crazy. Miata is the shit

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2014 at 20:55

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If i could get it under 3k then NP