Miatas Increasing in Value?

[motorollow]

It seems there are fewer Miatas for sale and the prices have increased $1,000 to $2,000 more than they were just a few months ago. I looked at a 1990 a couple of weeks ago, and the guy wanted double what KBB and Edmunds listed for the car in "excellent" condition (this one was NOT in excellent condition; 4 inch hole in top and dented front fender). I may repaint mine one day if the value continues to increase.

[tailchaser]

It's summer! Convertibles are worth more in summer...

[MadMerv]

ditto!

[Titus]

And gas prices have helped increase the value of cars that get good gas mileage.

[tailchaser]

And gas prices have helped increase the value of cars that get good gas mileage.

I thought we were talking about Miatas...

[SirHustlerEsq]

I thought we were talking about Miatas...

enough people think they get superior mpg to affect the price. I just bought another miata 2 months ago, and the market was totally different from when I bought the green car 2 years ago. Back then I could get a hard top for $600, now it seems $900 is the reality.

[Titus]

I thought we were talking about Miatas...

Trey is right... it's all about perception.

[Sharpie]

Plus they aren't making anymore NA's and people that wanted one are now able to afford one.

[tailchaser]

Trey is right... it's all about perception.

I know... a few months ago, the Miata was the fuel efficient vehicle in my fleet... Now it doesn't get appreciably better mileage than the other 4 wheeled vehicles at our house. Funny how perception can change with time...

• rx-8 - 20.2 mpg
• dodge - 21.3 mpg (but $4.74/gal!)
• miata - 25.3 mpg
• sv - 52.7 mpg

[HudsonHawk]

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• dodge - 21.3 mpg (but $4.74/gal!)

Yeah, I am feeling that pain too.

But 21 is still better then the 14 MPG I get in the Jeep. Even with the price difference between gas and Diesel.

Now once we get MK her new car. Then the Miata is mine. HEHEHEHEHEHEEH!!!

[Nails]

Getting 29 mpg here on stock NC

[MX-5EE]

It depends wildly on the driving mix. On my 2006 I get ~22mpg pure city driving (by pure city I mean not even touching anything resembling a highway, all stop and go traffic lights) but will get 30mpg easy going on the highway.

[BAM!]

i got 27 on my last tank. that included racing (fm407 from 35 ish all the way to 287) and then highway, (from there to south arlington.) that mustve means that i get 17 racing and like, 40 highway. or something...

[CosmosMpower]

23 driving it normally, 28mpg driving it like a grandma. It will be replaced shortly by something that gets slightly better mpg with a lot more power.

[flyin94m]

31 MPG driving like grandma
27 MPG driving like a mad-man
25 MPG driving like a mad-man with A/C

[altiain]

I averaged 23 mpg with my '99 in mixed city/highway driving.

23 driving it normally, 28mpg driving it like a grandma. It will be replaced shortly by something that gets slightly better mpg with a lot more power.

Whatcha buying?

[CosmosMpower]

I averaged 23 mpg with my '99 in mixed city/highway driving.



Whatcha buying?

Whatever Ken O's selling this week.

[MX-5EE]

Also, I did read an article recently that said all convertibles across the board are holding their value well and are selling for more lately. But that was before the economy went all wobbly. Sorry, no link, I can't even remember where I read it.

[POS Racing]

26.2 mpg yesterday running up I-45 at about 75 mph car loaded, A/C on, and pulling the AX trailer! Woot!

[CosmosMpower]

26.2 mpg yesterday running up I-45 at about 75 mph car loaded, A/C on, and pulling the AX trailer! Woot!

Nice, I would've thought all those participant ribbons would be weighing you down to only a 24 mpg tank