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- $519/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Aero Gray MetallicAero Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Tan Nappa premium leatherTan Nappa premium leather
- 4cyl manual
- Southern States Mazda (821 mi away)
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$519/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,019 Due at signing
$3,019 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,191 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Raleigh, NC / 821 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM73S0653769
Stock: 653769
Listed since: 02-21-2025 - $540/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Southern States Mazda (821 mi away)
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$540/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,040 Due at signing
$3,040 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,944 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Raleigh, NC / 821 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0653541
Stock: 653541
Listed since: 02-03-2025 - $516/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Southern States Mazda (821 mi away)
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$516/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,016 Due at signing
$3,016 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,076 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Raleigh, NC / 821 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0655659
Stock: 655659
Listed since: 04-18-2025 - $533/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Machine Gray MetallicMachine Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Southern States Mazda (821 mi away)
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$533/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,033 Due at signing
$3,033 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,697 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Raleigh, NC / 821 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 6-Speed Automatic Machine Gray Metallic RWD
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VIN: JM1NDAM72S0650216
Stock: M69344
Listed since: 01-24-2025 - Arriving Soon$531/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (824 mi away)
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$531/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,031 Due at signing
$3,031 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,614 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 824 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 26/34 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAM71S0656251
Stock: Z656251
Listed since: 05-07-2025 - $618/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Aero Gray MetallicAero Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Black Nappa premium leather/alcantaraBlack Nappa premium leather/alcantara
- 4cyl manual
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (824 mi away)
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$618/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,118 Due at signing
$3,118 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $24,758 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 824 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Club 26/34 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAL73S0655457
Stock: Z55457
Listed since: 03-15-2025 - $623/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black Nappa premium leather/alcantaraBlack Nappa premium leather/alcantara
- 4cyl manual
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (824 mi away)
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$623/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,123 Due at signing
$3,123 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $24,937 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 824 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Club 26/34 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAL72S0655479
Stock: Z655479
Listed since: 03-15-2025 - Arriving Soon$592/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Piazza Mazda of Reading (827 mi away)
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$592/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,092 Due at signing
$3,092 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,799 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Reading, PA / 827 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0655466
Stock: JM1NDAM76S0655466 - $545/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Scott Mazda (847 mi away)
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$545/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,045 Due at signing
$3,045 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,103 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Allentown, PA / 847 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
26/34 City/Highway MPG
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29 Combined MPG (26 City/34 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM77R0607341
Stock: 36508
Listed since: 10-16-2024 - $528/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Scott Mazda (847 mi away)
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$528/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,028 Due at signing
$3,028 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,518 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Allentown, PA / 847 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
26/34 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0651840
Stock: 37111
Listed since: 04-23-2025 - $546/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Scott Mazda (847 mi away)
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$546/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,046 Due at signing
$3,046 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,155 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Allentown, PA / 847 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
26/34 City/Highway MPG
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29 Combined MPG (26 City/34 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM71R0608985
Stock: 36558
Listed since: 11-06-2024 - $559/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Aero Gray MetallicAero Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Tan Nappa premium leatherTan Nappa premium leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$559/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,059 Due at signing
$3,059 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,610 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0650185
Stock: M250284
Listed since: 12-31-2024 - $585/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Snowflake White PearlSnowflake White Pearl
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$585/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,085 Due at signing
$3,085 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,565 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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30 Combined MPG (26 City/35 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM7XR0605146
Stock: M240792
Listed since: 06-18-2024 - $530/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Machine Gray MetallicMachine Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$530/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,030 Due at signing
$3,030 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,563 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0650588
Stock: M250281
Listed since: 12-31-2024 - $524/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$524/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,024 Due at signing
$3,024 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,381 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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VIN: JM1NDAM79S0650293
Stock: M250283
Listed since: 12-31-2024 - $589/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$589/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,089 Due at signing
$3,089 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,701 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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30 Combined MPG (26 City/35 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM70R0609903
Stock: M240873
Listed since: 11-08-2024 - $585/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Snowflake White PearlSnowflake White Pearl
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$585/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,085 Due at signing
$3,085 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,565 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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30 Combined MPG (26 City/35 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM7XR0608273
Stock: M240870
Listed since: 10-01-2024 - $589/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Team Gillman Mazda (851 mi away)
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$589/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,089 Due at signing
$3,089 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,701 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Houston, TX / 851 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
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30 Combined MPG (26 City/35 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM70R0608931
Stock: M240871
Listed since: 10-26-2024 - $559/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Aero Gray MetallicAero Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Roger Beasley Mazda Georgetown (854 mi away)
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$559/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,059 Due at signing
$3,059 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,628 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Georgetown, TX / 854 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
Aero Gray Metallic 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring RWD 6-Speed Automatic 2.0L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V26/35 City/Highway MPG4-Wheel Disc Brakes...
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VIN: JM1NDAM78S0652164
Stock: G4161
Listed since: 02-18-2025 - $596/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Machine Gray MetallicMachine Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Roger Beasley Mazda Central (871 mi away)(1)
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$596/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,096 Due at signing
$3,096 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,941 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Austin, TX / 871 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
Machine Gray Metallic 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring RWD 6-Speed Automatic 2.0L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V26/35 City/Highway MPG4-Wheel Disc Bra...
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30 Combined MPG (26 City/35 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM73R0609913
Stock: C2281
Listed since: 12-05-2024 - $692/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Bob Smith Mazda (877 mi away)
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$692/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,192 Due at signing
$3,192 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $27,428 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through May 31, 2025.
Located in Billings, MT / 877 miles away from Cedar Rapids, IA
Great choice on this 2024MazdaMX-5 Miata RFClub with Soul Red Crystal Metallic color and Black color. Whether you are waiting for your vehicle to get...
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29 Combined MPG (26 City/34 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAL75R0605749
Stock: Z24178
Listed since: 09-23-2024
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Consumer Reviews for the Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
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Drive It Like You Stole It
scmtbdoon, 01/16/2020
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
I own a 2019 MX-5 RF. I never considered a soft top to be practical enough for my daily driver. The MX-5 isn’t really that practical (like a Mazda3 hatch), but it is practical enough - it is weather tight and holds my gear. The new 181 hp engine with 7500 rpm redline also provides broader horsepower and torque bands – and a wailing good time!
There is a reason that Porsche sells … Boxters and Caymans. They have shown there is a market for a soft and hard top version of basically the same car. Porsche has also shown there is a market for both automatic and manual transmissions in sports cars. It increases the overall sales volume and amortizes the cost of development over more units. This makes a 2 seat vehicle (that appeals to a small fraction of buyers) a more commercially viable proposition.
Mazda is trying to do the same thing, at less than half the price. And unlike the more insulated / isolated Boxter and Cayman the MX-5 can be wrung-out at less than lethal speeds.
My 2019 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Retractable Fastback has a 6 speed automatic. It stays in automatic when traffic is stop and go. But 99% of the time I drive it in the manual shift gate for more control on curves and grades. I prefer slap-shifting the stick, but the paddles are just as fast. Stomp the gas pedal and it instantly kicks down 2 gears to pass. You can bounce it off the 7500 rpm rev-limiter and it will not shift up. It will shift down automatically – but only as the car rolls to a stop. Every up-shift is a speed shift because you never take your foot off the gas. No power pause between gears.
It looks great with the top up or down. So much control and feedback to all your senses. Bashing about on mountain 2 lane it makes you feel like you are going fast even at 45 mph.
With the top down, you hear the engine, smell the forest, feel the air rush over the car body, feel the road condition through the steering wheel, the suspension and the brakes. All responses are instantaneous, precise and linear – whether turning the steering wheel, pressing the gas pedal, down shifting or applying the brakes.
The steering is very precise, with immediate turn-in. You can place the car exactly where you want it with no steering correction. Good torque as low as 2500 rpm with great torque from about 3500 to 7000 rpm. And it sounds strong and smooth all the way to redline.
In the RF, with the top down and windows up with temperatures in the low 40s you’ll be nice and warm without a jacket or sweater.
EPA says the automatic is more gas-frugal than the manual. Professional reviewers report that 0-60 mph is only about 0.2 seconds slower than the manual – around 6.0 to 6.5 seconds depending on how much you are abusing the engine and transmission.
Head into a posted 30 mph bend at 45, down shift into 2nd gear and start applying gas as you reach the apex. No brakes, just exhaust note as the auto-box does a rev matching down shift, then momentum into apex and 3 seconds of 2nd gear acceleration before entering the next bend.
You’ll be grinning, with no hooligan stunts required – just fast (almost legal) snaking through the S-bends. You’re going 30-60 mph but it feels faster and way-more-fun than a heavier more powerful car.
At 70 mph in 6th gear with the top up the engine and tire noise are not intrusive. You can have a conversation in fairly normal tones. The head rest speakers and speed sensitive volume adjustment work quite well to deliver good sound.
As a daily driver, your size matters. At 5’-10” / 165 lbs. I am 3 notches from maximum seat travel and find the seats very comfortable and supportive – no sliding around, even without huge side bolsters. I have plenty of room for my U.S. size 9.5 feet and my knees don't touch the steering wheel, center console or door. However, at 6’-2” or 200+ lbs. you might have issues. Cockpit storage is small and not very convenient. The (extra cost) Mazda cargo net is about $40 on the web and a Rubber Maid bin from the hardware store is around $20. Both will add flexibility when finding a home for your stuff – and when quickly emptying the trunk so you can go to the supermarket for 3 bags of groceries.
The new telescoping steering wheel will help you find a good seat position. The 4.5 cubic ft. trunk is small, but deep and well-shaped. However, the opening is fairly small. Definitely take your “gear” to the dealership and give the trunk and the cockpit cubbies a fit-test when you go for a test drive.
There is no jack and no spare tire – just a compressor that runs off the car battery and injects magic goo into the tire. If you use the compressor and goo I believe you may be buying at least one new tire, and possibly a set of 4 (if the surviving 3 are visibly worn). This wake-up call from my long-time Michelin tire store. So keep your mobile phone charged and use the free 3 year Mazda roadside assistance to have the car hauled to the tire store so the flat can be patched!
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How much does it cost to lease a Mazda MX-5 Miata RF in Cedar Rapids, IA?
- A Mazda MX-5 Miata RF lease in Cedar Rapids, IA starts at about $516 and runs up to $692. Keep in mind that these are estimates and the prices can vary based on a number of factors such as trim level, options, down payment, and length of the lease.
How much does it cost to lease a Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 2025 in Cedar Rapids, IA?
- It costs between $516 and $623 to lease a Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 2025 in Cedar Rapids, IA. Note that these are estimates, and the pricing can change based on the vehicle's trim level, installed options, and aspects of the lease such as the down payment, money factor and the lease term.
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