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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / April 2006Miata reliability
Hello, i'm thinking of buying a used miata. 8 - 10 years old with low miles. I've only bought Toyotas and hondas the last 20 years or so. i'm used to cars lasting until 150 - 200k miles with no major problems. I've read that Miatas longterm reliability is really good too. Just wondering how these cars are holding up from 100 - 200k. Thanks > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Miatas longterm reliability is really good too. Just wondering how these > cars are holding up from 100 - 200k. Well, my Miata is almost 16 years old and has around 107,000 on her so far. With proper maintenance and timely oil changes, I expect her to last for 250,000+ miles with no major problems. One of our local club members has over that on his 1991 and has had NO major repairs - just normal maintenance. Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks Miata.net used to have a "checklist" of items to inspect before buying a used Miata. I found it useful. Best of luck. Reliability is excellent but the less obvious beauty is simplicity design and manufacture. There's between little and nothing that I wouldn't feel comfortable doing myself on these cars. It's no small thing that lots of help is readily available here and on miata.net. Do some browsing there, I think you'll like it. Chris 99BBB >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Best of luck. 1991 automatic with 260K miles. Still running strong with nothing more than scheduled timing belt repl. & regular tune-ups & oil changes. Oil pressure is about 30lbs psi at warm idle, & 60lbs at 3,500rpm. Very close readings to an engine w/ 5K miles I'd say. Still doesn't smoke or use a drop of oil. Someone else mentioned how easy it is to work on these cars. It's a mechanics dream. I actually replaced my timing belt in the parking lot where I work. Took about 2hrs tops. Plug wires are a 5 min. job. If you like tinkering with your car yourself, you will LOVE the Miata. GO FOR IT! Thanks everyone for responding. That miata.net is a nice site. I'll be back after I find a nice one. > 1991 automatic with 260K miles. Still running strong with nothing more > than scheduled timing belt repl. & regular tune-ups & oil changes. Oil [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 5 min. job. If you like tinkering with your car yourself, you will LOVE > the Miata. GO FOR IT! that is great to hear. i am curious to know what maintenance, if any, you have done for the automatic transmission. thanks. > 1991 automatic with 260K miles. Still running strong with nothing more > than scheduled timing belt repl. & regular tune-ups & oil changes. Oil [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 5 min. job. If you like tinkering with your car yourself, you will LOVE > the Miata. GO FOR IT! |
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