Originally Posted by altiain
You are correct, sir! :mrgreen:
The first two pictures POS posted are a blatant tip off. In the first pic, the "baby teeth" (tie down hooks) are painted white - ALL Miata baby teeth are black, regardless of exterior color. The "Miata" decal is also missing. In the second pic, there should be a manufacturer GVWR sticker in the doorjamb - it's missing. Both are obvious signs of a respray, and a low quality one at that.
Not necessarily indicative of crash damage, but it has definitely been repainted, and not well. Chances are there is other hidden damage as well.