1990 Mazda MX5 with 27 miles on odometer

[ThatsABigOne]

Just found this recently from a news article.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990...Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c359580d3#ht_500wt_1064

My question: Why would you spend money on something that just sits in garage??

EDIT: added images

 

[michal1980]

Why would someone pay more for this then a model that is low on miles but actually driven?

I'd worry more about this care sitting for 13 years then something driven a few times a year

 

[JCH13]

Should go in a Museum, or start winning 'no restoration' classes in car shows in a year or two.

 

[cbrsurfr]

I'd worry more about this care sitting for 13 years then something driven a few times a year

Its 23 years old not 13.

Don't know the history since it sounds like that was lost with this car (no title, no keys, etc.). Sometimes people die suddenly and their family leaves the car in the garage and never touches it. Some people are just stupid and think it'll go up in value - for example I saw a 1985 Thunderbird at a car show a few years back with a for sale sign for 25K because it only had 1000 miles on it. LOL good luck with that. Then there's some people that just have too much money.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Yeah I love some of the odd things people will keep really low miles on and how much people think they are worth. I remember seeing a 4 door 77ish Ford Granada somewhere a few years ago with around 15k miles on it and some ridiculous asking price lol.

 

[TridenT]

Should go in a Museum, or start winning 'no restoration' classes in car shows in a year or two.

:biggrin:

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Added pictures in OP.

 

[exdeath]

What's the reserve, $150,000?



Barret-Jackson, the worst thing to happen to cars.

 

[satyajitmenon]

Hmm... If I drive my miata another few 100k miles, it'll roll through to 0... what will I get then?

 

[Ferzerp]

I saw that the other day. The attached pictures are extremely fishy and inconsistent...

 

[ThatsABigOne]

I saw that the other day. The attached pictures are extremely fishy and inconsistent...

What is fishy? :biggrin:

 

[ProchargeMe]

What is fishy? :biggrin:

Its a hard top... and a ragtop.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Its a hard top... and a ragtop.

So is mine. Hard top is removable.

 

[Ketchup]

Its a hard top... and a ragtop.

He also says it has scratches and a dent. In 27 miles. Weird.

 

[thedarkwolf]

He also says it has scratches and a dent. In 27 miles. Weird.

If it has been sitting in a garage all this time I wouldn't be surprised if things have rubbed against it falling against it.