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Used 1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Excellent car poor man bmw z3

darniz0909, 06/06/2012
1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2dr Convertible
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

i think for the price i paid i got a great value i loved the stick shift experience

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4.5 out of 5 stars

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jdowmiller, 02/13/2005
1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2dr Convertible
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This review is an update from one I wrote a couple years ago. This MX-5 continues to hold up well. I finally made my first repair at 110,000 miles. The slave cylinder needed to be replaced. According to other owners, this is a fairly common repair at around 100,000 miles. I replaced the 7 year old top but that was a personal choice - not totally necessary. Otherwise, no issues. I'm still on the original springs and shocks and it STILL performs better than nearly any car on the road. My one criticism is that, over the years, I've concluded that this car's full potential cannot be realized in daily driving. Thus, the car is rendered nearly useless. A more appropriate convertible might be a Jeep.

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5 out of 5 stars

Exclent car

justnoam, 11/13/2003
1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2dr Convertible
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Excelent car. Fun to drive.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

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Newt, 03/08/2002
1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2dr Convertible
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A great car. Everyone should own one sometime during their life.

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5 out of 5 stars

The best car we have ever had!

Sean Wolfington, 05/14/2002
1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2dr Convertible
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The car is a blast! It drives great, the mileage is remarkable and it never has had any problems. Above all it is a blast to drive with the top up and down. But i must say that nothing beats driving around on a sunny day with the top down and the headspeakers playing your favorite music. We love it!

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