looking at a 2000
 

I am looking at a 2000 Miata that a dealer has. It is white, has 159,000 miles on it. The top and body are in very good condition. My concern is TB, WP, T-STAT, FLUIDS, and shocks as well as plugs and wires
I know the older models need all of this done so do I take this into consideration when making an offer
They are asking 5200 TTL out the door, however if it needs all of this done to it then I think that is high.
The car runs and sounds fine but so do all of them just before they overheat or break the belt.
I did ask if all of the Maint. was current and they did not know .They did say that their mechs had looked it over and gave it an A rating which still does not tell me if any of the above has been done
Appreciate any input on what to consider in making an offer

I paid 6k out the door in 07 for my 99 with 103,000 on it. Unless it's in mint condition and it has a new clutch and timing belt, I think 5,200 is a little high.

I got my 2000 a year and a half ago with 70,000 miles, garage kept for $5400. The lady wanted 6500, but I talked her down after learning none of the 60k work had been completed.

I say, offer $4k and meet in the middle. :dunno:

Tough call. I'd say if you can get them at 4800 I would call it a victory. 2000 is now 12 years old, and that is a LOT of mileage, which means depending on what has been done, you could be sinking a bit of money into it. Mileage wear items like bushings/ball joints etc could be in order soon.

dealerships have a nasty nasty habit of charging high prices for NBs. I payed 8k for mine with 47k miles on it. It was exceptionally nice and clean, but had a broken headlight from a fenderbender (which was on the carfax).

I would negotiate that heavily, I think a "fair" price would be around 4500. But you would be lucky to get it for 4700-4800 from them.

Negotiations can include a few things, including listing maintenance on needs to be done, and backing that up with your ownership of 2 other miatas. Thats a good starting point.

I would also consider telling them to prove that the TB was changed.

Thanks for the replies.
I have ask them for proof that maint is upto date.
I did tell them that I would be willing to start at 4900.00 and then subtract the cost of parts for any that have not been replaced such as the Tb
I did mention the car is high mileage and the ball joints and bushings could be shot
They just came back with an offer for 4800.00 out the door ,so now I am going to push for more off on it
Do appreciate the info that all of you gave

Not bad, they started under your number. Good luck and hope to hear about your new NB soon.

2000
 

I have not been here for a while a lot of fires to put out
I have been here but just a short time
They sold the car for more than I offered and they wre not willing to go with deduction of parts not changed out

There is a 10AE on the local board that has a BBK, rollbar, and fully done adjustable suspension for $5500. Don't pay too much when you do buy.