Help Finding a "True" First Car

[jlee]

Well, I've spent about an hour looking through Miata listings on Cars.com/AutoTrader/CG and finding a Miata in my area is getting harder and harder as a I look.

I'm obviously looking to get something around 01ish, and since it's not a BMW (which is what I want, lol). I dropped my budget to around 6K and there really lisn't much to look at. Most are 90-99 with over 100K miles, the rest '01+ are mostly 9K up.

EDIT: Just to note, I'm still not very sharp with stick and with the traffic in this area....hmmm...

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2757658505.html

For your edit: http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2765486882.html

 

[RavenSEAL]

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2757658505.html

For your edit: http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/2765486882.html

Jeez, that automatic is in Ft.Lauderdale. That drive alone is an endurance race, lol.

Thanks for the find!

 

[RavenSEAL]

Updated the thread to be more "fitting".

 

[RavenSEAL]

I know asking with so many specifications is difficult, but if anyone can donate any of their free time, I'd really appreciate it.

I'm trying to work with whatever free time I have.

 

[jlee]

Jeez, that automatic is in Ft.Lauderdale. That drive alone is an endurance race, lol.

Thanks for the find!

You're talking to a guy who's driven from FL to NH (or vice versa) seven times in the last three years, and from NH to AZ twice in the last three months. That's nothing.

 

[RavenSEAL]

You're talking to a guy who's driven from FL to NH (or vice versa) seven times in the last three years, and from NH to AZ twice in the last three months. That's nothing.

Yeah, the problem is that it'll turn into a week end trip (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it is Miami, lol.)

I guess I'd have to get in contact with the seller and see what they have to say.

 

[jlee]

Get all the info/pics/etc you can, drive out with a friend (leave early), check out / buy car over lunchtime, drive home!

I don't know how the Miata automatics are - they might be great, they might be crappy. I'd look into that first.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Get all the info/pics/etc you can, drive out with a friend (leave early), check out / buy car over lunchtime, drive home!

I don't know how the Miata automatics are - they might be great, they might be crappy. I'd look into that first.

Most people seem to have it in the clear, a Miata is a Miata regardless of transmissions so they say on MX-5 Forums.

This is getting interesting, and exciting. :hmm:

My biggest issue is having our family mechanic look at it before I purchase it, everyone is my family seems to do it.