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#3775 of 4340 Advice on purchase of '97 by joescar Sep 07, 2004 (12:10 pm)
I'm going to look at a '97 Miata "M" tomorrow morning (9-8-04). It's BRG of course and the owner says the car is a "9" of a possible "10". It's got 52K on the clock and offered for $10,000. I plan to offer max $8500. Any comments?? Replies to this message: dano100 (Sep 08, 2004 7:21 am)
#3776 of 4340 by ateixeira Sep 07, 2004 (12:13 pm)
Check the top closely, it's 8 years old and you may only get a couple of years out of it. I paid $800 for a new one installed.   Musty interior is a red flag for a leaking top.   -juice
#3777 of 4340 By BRG, you mean... by thel Sep 07, 2004 (12:39 pm)
Dark green (Marina green I think) right? The "real" BRG's were in 91 and 2001.   Either way, check the top for sure, also check to see what kind of tires he's got on it. You'll be wanting some high performance summer rubber right?
#3778 of 4340 by ateixeira Sep 07, 2004 (1:01 pm)
Check the Edmunds value and then go over and ask Terry in the Real World Trade-in what it might be worth, though he'll give you a wholesale price, just for reference.   I hope it's not being mis-represented as a Special Edition when it's not. That does affect the value.   -juice
#3779 of 4340 Re: Advice on purchase of '97 [joescar] by dano100 Sep 08, 2004 (7:21 am)
Replying to: joescar (Sep 07, 2004 12:10 pm) I recently "almost" purchased a one owner 2000 red LS with leather and 30K and new Bridgestones at a dealer for $11,350. Is the '97M truly a BRG? I previously owned an '01 SE BRG and all the Miata mags said that the BRG comes out every 10 years, the first being '91. I have noticed a lot of sellers, including used car dealers calling any green Miata a BRG.
#3780 of 4340 by ateixeira Sep 08, 2004 (8:11 am)
Consider that a red flag. They're trying to increase the car's value by lying, basically.   -juice
#3781 of 4340 by locke2c Sep 08, 2004 (9:01 am)
is ignorance really lying?   they probably have no idea that the British Racing Green is a different color. and that's weird anyway, since that color belongs on Jaguars... LOL   ~Colin
#3782 of 4340 by ateixeira Sep 08, 2004 (9:28 am)
You're giving them the benefit of the doubt.   I say if they're smart enough to know what BRG stands for, they know theirs is not the real BRG.   I've seen a lot of people misrepresent C packages as LE models. LEs only came in certain colors each year but it still takes a pro to de-bunk that myth. I'm sure some sellers get away with it.   -juice
#3783 of 4340 Caveat Emptor by poorrichard01 Sep 08, 2004 (7:21 pm)
Speaking of things sellers do to inflate the value of an ordinary car -- every once in a while someone on eBay tries to sell a rare "Nardi Torino" Miata. Invariably they include a closeup of the steering wheel or shift knob with the "Nardi Torino" logo as proof of authenticity. Also invariably they decline to mention that ALL (second generation) Miatas come with steering wheels and shift knobs that bear the same Nardi Torino badge.   Richard
#3784 of 4340 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 09, 2004 (9:00 am)
If it's just decals and simple add-ons, special editions don't add much, if anything, to value. Special editions are valuable when they include major components you couldn't get on the "regular" models, like a 6-speed or a boost in HP. This has been proven time and time again in the collectible car market.

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