[bb6kid]

is it just my area that every NA miata is over priced to the max? Im talking about stock ones on craigslist and autotrader and such, some even on other miata forums. Most high mileage 1990-1993 miatas (150k+ miles) are in the 3000-4000 range when they bluebook for <2000. The owners wont budge on price either. Im in the market to buy a miata for a project but geez! i have yet to find one in decent enough condition to pay 3500 for an NA around here. Its starting to drive me crazy

 

[morr]

If it makes you feel any better, I saw a 94 near me with 144k miles going for $8,400. I realize prices go up around spring time, but 8400 is f*cking ridiculous for that car. I thought it was a joke, but they're dead serious.

 

[horribleR]

Miatas are getting popular.

 

[bb6kid]

its almost making me rethink buying one. And im talking about individual sellers, not stealerships, thats even worse. Most of the time they need paint, slight rust, small oil leak, interior shot, etc from being used 20 years and people wont budge on the price. I have been trying to buy one between kbb retail and kbb private party value but thats impossible. It seems like a better deal to buy a NB then a NA. but i need a NA due to the fact north carolina has emissions

 

[morr]

Yeah, I should have mentioned that was at a small dealership. I also noticed that NA's are "holding their value" better than NB's lately despite what KBB says.

 

[de_La_MmMiata]

Seems like prices have gone up around 800-1k as of recently (atleast here in Vegas/Cali). I picked mine up last year for 2700 with 111k on it but I think I may have gotten lucky. Speaking of overpriced Miatas, here's one in Las Vegas:

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/2927796600.html

Baller paint job on it lol

 

[wajalama]

Seriously, what happened to the whole "Miatas are cheap to buy and insure" idea?

I've been seeing high mileage NA's and NB's go for around 8-9 grand, no joke.

 

[bb6kid]

i guess i shoulda got out of the honda game sooner and got into the miata game a year ago. FML

 

[morr]

This guy has to be insane... 97 M edition with 4,100 miles. He wants $17,000

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2915991127.html

 

[colbydc5]

I should post my 97 M for a grand less and tell everyone it's a steal compared to that guy's

 

[bb6kid]

i found one about 5 hours from me that will be worth buying if i can talk him down a couple hundred. i will call tomorrow and see how it goes

 

[beardedbastard]

That's so true I bought mine almost 3 years ago for 2 grand it would probably cost me double that now but than agian I just bought a NB1 in febuary for 3600 and it was in great condition. So there's a couple of deals out there you just have to wait and keep looking. Good luck and don't give up

 

[stormin'norman]

This guy has to be insane... 97 M edition with 4,100 miles. He wants $17,000

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2915991127.html

Sadly enough these occasionally low mileage Miatas have probably begun to rot away merely by sitting so much without use and getting up to temp. Belts, hoses, gaskets.. yeah probably a good idea to change them DO'h.

 

[Spettro]

I blame all the wanna-be drifters who wrecked every 240sx in America for the sudden influx of Miata ownership. I bought my NB for half what I could sell it for today, and I'm not talking about listing it and waiting a few weeks for the right buyer, I'm talking listing it for exactly double what I paid and it would be gone within the hour.

 

[ScarfaceThe91]

This guy has to be insane... 97 M edition with 4,100 miles. He wants $17,000

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2915991127.html

That guy is a chode. He's too much of a tool to even pull it out of the garage for a decent picture? He can keep the damn thing. It's a miata, not a Maserati. Some people are just too retarded to live.

 

[morr]

That's what I'm saying! If someone's gonna ask 17 grand, they better take some damn good pictures of every single inch of the car.

 

[de_La_MmMiata]

I've seen a few low mileage Miatas go for roughly 8k on eBay but 17k? Dude is smoking crack

 

[(Adam)]

This guy has to be insane... 97 M edition with 4,100 miles. He wants $17,000

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2915991127.html

Nightime pictures, too. :fp: Easily a hail or flood car from what I see.

 

[miatapasta]

Man after seeing this I feel so lucky. I picked up a mechanically sound 1990 NA for $2,400 with 78K on the clock. The top was shot and the paint was peeling, but mechanically it's doing fine now with 104K on the odo.

 

[morr]

phantom, that sounds like a pretty reasonable price. It seems like a lot of these other NA owners just decide to jack up the price, because of the low mileage/production year ratio and insist that it's a great deal.