High mileage mx5 - what do you think?
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Here’s the link to a pretty high mileage, but cheapest 30th Anniversary MX-5 I’ve seen, what do you think regarding price? It has 1 owner and a good full service history (every 5k). Yes the mileage is high which is what it is but there looks to be a bit of a dent in the front bumper just in front of the wheel.
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17368753
What do you think of the price considering the mileage and condition?
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17368753
What do you think of the price considering the mileage and condition?
Looks to be in great condition to me. Obviously, pictures can hide plenty though. I'm not seeing a dint on the front bumper. I genuinely just think its reflection and lighting.
Mileage is above average, clearly been enjoyed as a daily, but this wouldn't put me off. Suggests it has been a good reliable car.
Price wise? No idea, but you're saying it's the cheapest you've seen.
Mileage is above average, clearly been enjoyed as a daily, but this wouldn't put me off. Suggests it has been a good reliable car.
Price wise? No idea, but you're saying it's the cheapest you've seen.
NA engines were very solid. Racers thought they were nicely run in at 80k and ready for a few seasons of thrashing!
NC engines less so, maybe because first owners never checked their oil between long service intervals and suffered bottom end failures. So, every 5k on this car would bode well.
NC engines less so, maybe because first owners never checked their oil between long service intervals and suffered bottom end failures. So, every 5k on this car would bode well.
CABC said:
NA engines were very solid. Racers thought they were nicely run in at 80k and ready for a few seasons of thrashing!
NC engines less so, maybe because first owners never checked their oil between long service intervals and suffered bottom end failures. So, every 5k on this car would bode well.
Didn’t they go to forged internals as a result of this around 2009…NC engines less so, maybe because first owners never checked their oil between long service intervals and suffered bottom end failures. So, every 5k on this car would bode well.
Haha sorry the high mileage remark was relative to the others I’ve seen for sale. Most run around the £20k mark with around 15-20k miles on, so it has higher mileage for its age. Valid point though that higher mileage well looked after is better than a lower one without the service history to back it up.
Yes if you look at where the USA reflector would be on the front driver side you can just see it bent in a bit, and the wheel arch lining is popping out a little.
Yes if you look at where the USA reflector would be on the front driver side you can just see it bent in a bit, and the wheel arch lining is popping out a little.
Jiebo said:
In what world is this high mileage?
The colour would put me off more, and it will be harder to shift when selling.
Indeed. Although I suspect MX5s are funny in this respect and a lot of them will be owned as 'weekend' cars, so might only do modest mileages, and not many will be daily drivers racking up the miles like a normal car.The colour would put me off more, and it will be harder to shift when selling.
70k miles in 5 years is about average for a normal car I'd say, and I reckon that's the ideal MX5 to buy - if you do a low mileage then things will average out or if you are planning on using it in anger there's no point paying a premium for 'low miles'.
Checking for rust will be a bigger issue
Jiebo said:
In what world is this high mileage?
The colour would put me off more, and it will be harder to shift when selling.
The orange was specific to that 30th anniversary cars that came with very desirable extras like Rays wheels, Recaro seats and Brembo brakes. They hold more money than a standard car. The colour would put me off more, and it will be harder to shift when selling.
My 2.0 ND is a 2021 and currently on 40K so heading for this mileage when it gets to that age.
It is relatively high mileage, hence cheaper than most. If you intend to pile the miles on in your ownership, don’t expect to sell it on for much?
Lower miles is good, but look at the service history too.
Decent bhp but the colour is fairly loud. Miles on it would put me off personally (but I tend to run cars into the ground). Difficult to advice really.
Lower miles is good, but look at the service history too.
Decent bhp but the colour is fairly loud. Miles on it would put me off personally (but I tend to run cars into the ground). Difficult to advice really.
The mileage would depend on how you will use it and how long you plan to keep it.
My last car (Fiesta ST3) was cheap when I bought it because the mileage was 'high'. It was 3 years old and had 68k on the clock. I ran it for 4 years and put another 15k on which wasn't much. Even so I was told that it's mileage was high when I sold it at 7 years old and 83k miles. To the average PH member that's not high miles but when you're selling you'll be told it is and the price will reflect that. More so with an mx5 which would typically have less miles on it than other cars.
I don't think there's a dent, it's just the lighting. There's a little plastic strip on the arch, no idea what it's for but they have them on the back too. Looks like the way the light is catching it.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be concerned about the mechanicals on that mileage. It'd be fine. If you're going to do very few miles and keep it a while then go for it. It might even be possible to get that price down a bit more as they'll struggle with that going into winter.
My last car (Fiesta ST3) was cheap when I bought it because the mileage was 'high'. It was 3 years old and had 68k on the clock. I ran it for 4 years and put another 15k on which wasn't much. Even so I was told that it's mileage was high when I sold it at 7 years old and 83k miles. To the average PH member that's not high miles but when you're selling you'll be told it is and the price will reflect that. More so with an mx5 which would typically have less miles on it than other cars.
I don't think there's a dent, it's just the lighting. There's a little plastic strip on the arch, no idea what it's for but they have them on the back too. Looks like the way the light is catching it.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be concerned about the mechanicals on that mileage. It'd be fine. If you're going to do very few miles and keep it a while then go for it. It might even be possible to get that price down a bit more as they'll struggle with that going into winter.
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