Miata? Miata..? Miata!

"Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras" (jegoingout) 02/13/2016 at 11:45 • Filed to: Im undecided on what I should pursue this spring

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How much Miata does $4,000 buy? Before someone says “go check your local craigslist hur durr” the only two non shit hole ones on there are priced at $1 because of Craigslist assholes.

dogisbadob > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 11:51

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Flag the $1, and then email them saying yeah $1 is a great price!

daender > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 11:58

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4k$ can buy you a really decent NA or a beater-to-okay-looking NB. Trying looking for ones with glass softop windows that’ve recently been installed and/or hardtops. Now’s a good time to strike while the weather is cold, prices will go up in the spring.

1111111111111111111111 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 12:00

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A decent NA or NB here. You’ll likely have to do all the fluids and get new tires.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 12:01

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Why are they assholes for selling the car for $1? That’s a very generous price. See if they’ll take $0.75

Roadster Man > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 12:04

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I got a ‘96 with 130k on the clock, terrible paint and rusty rocker panels for $3500 if that help you get your bearings. You’ll have to take your pick between looks and mileage.

Here’s what I just made up... $4k should get you a pretty janky 100k+ mile turbo 1.6 NA, or a sub-100k mile stock 1.6 NA.

If you go 1.8 NA (which I recommend, no need to deal with a possible short-nose crank issue), you’ll be closer to 100k miles on the clock. Don’t even think about a turbo at this price, as any 1.8 will probably be a time bomb. Look for something with a roll bar.

Lastly, you can probably snag an NB with around 120-140k, but I never looked into NB’s because pop-up headlights kick ass.

Sam > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 12:42

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$A pretty good one. Mine cost like 1.5k with a blown engine, then a $500 engine later, it was a 50k engine mile car for $2,000.

Bytemite > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 13:02

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$4,000 for an NA Miata will get you the cream at the top.

Bytemite > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 14:14

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I’m actually down to sell my Miata if you are near SF bay...

Alexander LaRocca > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 14:27

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It’s funny you ask, because I’ve bought 3 Miatas at or close to $4000.

Here’s a write-up on one: http://oppositelock.kinja.com/art-of-the-fli…

I also bought a ‘91 with 54000 miles, bone stock, no rust, cracked rear window, original paint, well kept interior...not show quality, but definitely in the upper end of Miata quality. $3800, but I’d call that a low price for that.

Also bought a ‘94 for $4000. 94000 miles, some chassis mods (roll bar, bigger front sway bar, rear strut bar, some chassis bracing), came with an OEM hardtop with defrost (market price: $1000) and had a ripped soft top. Some less than perfect paintwork, but no rust and a respectable looking driver.

All cars were bought in the Detroit Metro area.

Hope this helps you out!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Bytemite 02/13/2016 at 14:29

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I’m cross country in Jersey

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 02/13/2016 at 15:53

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A really good NA, which I think is what you should go for. However there are some positively spartan NAs out there. So prepare to sacrifice some creature comforts.