Price seems a little excessive for this answer, but given the mileage...

1990 Answer with hardtop, 36k miles...

I actually guessed 8-9k before I clicked on the link.

They're definitely going up in price.

I think my wife is happy that we don't have any garage space to store it in.

Eh, it's still a 26 year old Miata. I'd save my money, but that's just me.

In 1990 the Miata had a base price of $13,500. Since this one has a B package with hatdtop, this would have retailed for more like $16,000. On top of that the 1990 dealer mark up would have been another $2,000 so it would have taken $18,000 to buy this car in 1990.

Internet calculator say that $18,000 in 1990 is like $32,880 today.

It also says that $4,000 in 1990 is like $7,300 today.

Imagine back when this car cost $18,000 if you could have bought it for a meer $4,000?

So it's basically a new RF

If it's as nice as it seems from the ad, it'll find a home. It's cheaper to buy one in this condition than it is to restore one.

If that is what it looks like, completely unmolested with all good factory paint, that seems about right price wise.

My friend bought an early '90 Mariner Blue A-Package with 30K miles on it for $7900 3 years ago. Closest I've gotten to riding in a brand-new showroom fresh 1990 Miata (Mine's a little rougher and a lot more modified.) He still owns it and loves the car, but he's afraid to really drive it much or modify it.

A few years ago, I sold my '94 with 55k for $5500...guess I should've held onto it a little longer

Sounds like a good price to me. For that car.

That seems cheap by 2K or so to me out her in California.

Arbitrage opportunity?

That doesn't seem bad. Miatas around here are expensive

Don't understand why people are always surprised that original, low mile cars are going to cost you. I see this same sentiment on every forum.

plance1 wrote: Don't understand why people are always surprised that original, low mile cars are going to cost you. I see this same sentiment on every forum.

Because the average Joe only sees a couple hundred bucks added to the value of HIS low mileage ride when selling. When you are buying, its worth all the tea in China.

When I went to Expoline last summer to pick up my Torsen swap, they had a '90 Mariner Blue with 12,000 miles on it. I did not even ask them what the price was, but I'm sure it was steep.

spitfirebill wrote:

plance1 wrote: Don't understand why people are always surprised that original, low mile cars are going to cost you. I see this same sentiment on every forum.

Because the average Joe only sees a couple hundred bucks added to the value of HIS low mileage ride when selling. When you are buying, its worth all the tea in China.

I look at it the other way. When you're buying, everything is overpriced. When you're selling, the market is full of cheapskate lowballers.

At least, that's what I've learned from this forum.

In reply to Keith Tanner:

I think that is what I said, kinda.

I'm fine with it. I just bought a 65K mile Matrix XRS for 6 grand. I feel I got a deal, despite the fact that I'm sure it won't blue book for that. If you want cheap, you have to go for a non-enthusiast car. I saw a 92 escort wagon with 75K miles for $600. Admittedly, it was a little rough, but low mileage awesomeness costs. I think the miata in question is totally worth it.