MK 2 MX5 New engine
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I have a 10 yr old MX5 with just under 53000 on the clock. Engine recently been pinking and just taken into Mazda garage. Have just been told I need a new engine at a cost of around £6000. I paid a lot less than this for the car a year ago and I'm totally gutted. Can't bear to scrap her. I am no car expert and wondered if there is a cheaper way around this. Recon engine or similar. If anyone can recommend somewhere in the Manchester area I'd be very grateful. Thankyou
Thankyou for the replies. My husband noticed that the oil was very low and put some more oil. Problem is that it didn't cure the noise and started misfiring. We just took it to the nearest Mazda garage to have it checked so haven't got the full report back yet. I know nothing about cars but she seemed to be running fine until about a week ago when there was some slight pinking. I'm far more emotional over this car over any that I've ever had and can't bear to scrap her
Thanks for further replies. Apologies couldn't reply sooner. Newbies were blocked from posting last night for some reason. My car is indeed a MK 3! Therein lies my problem! I know nothing about cars and reliant on someone knowledgeable and not trying to fleece me. My husband expressed an interest in a brand new one at the garage. Could this have any bearing on them saying my engine is beyond repairing?
Thankyou for that. I'll make some enquiries now and see if I can get some estimates. Once again thankyou for all your responses. She's the first car I've had that's my very own, owned her a year and just love her to bits! I'll see what I come up with otherwise will have to buy a new car! Your comments on here have been very useful.
I'm in South Manchester. Just been quoted about £1500. Opinions please. Is it worth doing this on a 13 year old car? Everything else on it is OK. It is currently stuck in a Mazda garage. They will give me £3000 PE against a brand new one. I can only keep it there for a week before they'll say it has to go elsewhere. If I have it fixed then at least I won't be pressured into getting a new one straight away. Any advice on pros and cons? I'd prefer not to buy brand new really as I'd generally go for one 2 or 3 years old.
I have decided to go ahead and see if she can be repaired.After a weekend of dithering, going to see a beautiful used car (but the wrong red!) I finally decided I can't let her go without trying. It will cost me £400 just to check but at least I'll know I've tried my best before seeking out something else in the middle of summer (probably the worst time for buying a sports car!)
All hope is lost for my little Scarlett. I've had the engine stripped and It's going to cost well over £2000 and she'd need new tyres on top of that. Just too much to pay for a car that's 13 years old. Breaks my heart to scrap her. Thankyou for all your helpful comments on here. I now need to replace her with another so just need to decide brand new or an older car. If I buy new, when is the best time to buy pricewise?
I couldn't justify spending that amount of money. I know next to nothing about cars (my new car search is : model:MX5 ,colour: red). The garage offered us a price which was more than the scrap value. I like to think they'll do her up and sell her for profit which is better than being squashed into a cube! I still have the hard top to sell which should give me a few ££. Anyway, in my grief I have splashed out on another, MK4 2.0L with low mileage. Picking her up later this week. Once again, thanks to all who have responded to my comments on here and advised me. 
I think that is what the garage are doing. If I was mechanically minded I'd have fixed her as the body work was immaculate. But on an old car, other things are going to need replacing. Labour + VAT adds lots of ££££. I'm finally coming to terms with losing my Scarlett. I have bought a new one but really didn't feel joy and it's taken me a week to get over my decision. I must be the only person who would swap a 3 y old MX5 2.0 sport for a 13 year old! I feel guilty whenever I get behind the wheel. Never thought I'd feel so emotional over a car! But she was the first that's ever been in my name! I'm sure another few weeks and I'll be happier and enjoying the new one!
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