Mazda MX5 Arizona - what do you make of this?

[jchallis]

Hi,

After trying to find a Boxster for my wife's birthday (unsuccessfully), I'm thinking about returning to the search for an MX5 instead. I'm looking for a yellow one (she likes yellow) and have thought about a California or an Arizona model.

I went to view this car earlier today:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-Mazda-MX-5-1-6i-Ari...

I also viewed another example at a garage in Preston (£1k cheaper but a 1.8 model). This wasn't as good.

I would value any feedback on the above car. It seems pricey but perhaps you have to pay top money to get a top quality example?

Cheers, Jonathan.

[vrsmxtb]

If it has had as much spent on the important bits as it has on bling then it might be worth the money.

[JQ]

That looks rather expensive for a car I have no doubt you will have trouble shifting when it comes to sell. I would want a discount for that colour scheme. I realise your wife wants yellow, but when you look at something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-MAZDA-MX-5-S-VT-SPO...

it looks overpriced.

[LukeBird]

JQ said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-MAZDA-MX-5-S-VT-SPO...

That looks like a good price!
Hardly the greatest advert in the world, but if it really does have decent history and is well cared for then it's a bargain; it also means my car is worth sod all!

[jchallis]

I agree, but too many miles for me. I know it is only average for the age but there are lots of lower mileage examples out there with full service histories.

[LukeBird]

jchallis said:

I agree, but too many miles for me. I know it is only average for the age but there are lots of lower mileage examples out there with full service histories.

Don't worry about miles, they really make no odds. Mine had 66k when I bought it in December '09 and I've done 20k very hard miles since then with nothing more than routine service and tyres.
Buy on condition and history, not miles.

[JQ]

Totally agree, miles means absolutely nothing on an MX5. You'd be mad to discount cars based on their miles, it's all about condition.

[roverspeed]

That yellow one you posted looks like it crashed into a branch of Halfords

[Shotgun Rider]

Each to his own of course but that yellow one is probably the worst looking MX5 I've ever seen.

[Riknos]

I love yellow cars, and really wanted a yellow one myself, but that one you posted is waaaaaaaaay over priced. The "£1000s spent" is probably referring to the £800 they spent on the ugly wheels, tyres, chrome tat and boot rack I'd imagine? Hardly worth jacking up the sale price of the car because of it..

[hornetrider]

Shotgun Rider said:

Each to his own of course but that yellow one is probably the worst looking MX5 I've ever seen.

roverspeed said:

That yellow one you posted looks like it crashed into a branch of Halfords

Completely agree.

Riknos said:

I love yellow cars, and really wanted a yellow one myself, but that one you posted is waaaaaaaaay over priced. The "£1000s spent" is probably referring to the £800 they spent on the ugly wheels, tyres, chrome tat and boot rack I'd imagine?

Absolutely this. Horrid wheels, chrome surrounds on light clusters, horrid yellow 'bespoke' leather trim. That car is nasty, sorry. And hideously overpriced especially considering its only a 1.6. You'd get a Euphonic for that.



How about something like this?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...