Used 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata Consumer Reviews
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I want to like this car, but
wonky, 09/01/2009
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
I really want to like this car, but I don't. Interior design is poor: window switches in a bad spot & centre console won't hold anything by design. The door cupholder bangs knees, the centre ones make centre console useless and prevents shifting properly! Seatbelt connect height is not adjustable. No spare tire means this is a suburbanite-with-a-cellphone ride. Can't go anywhere interesting without a usable spare and MAZDA is NOT helpful! Also, the Bose stereo is awful. Speakers rattle and vibrate. No aux jack. When Mazda tells you Mp3 compatible, they mean you can play a disc in Mp3 format. Even Hyundai has this stuff figured out. Mazda doesn't care, they don't have to.
Nice entry roadster
Rob A, 08/02/2019
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Like most, I was looking for an affordable side piece. My wants were fun, 6M, inexpensive, reliability and fun factor. In some ways I got more then I excepted. Hard top is great if your not tracking it. Leather, Bose system, and heated seats are nice options. It handles great. Has adequate power, and can be a daily driver. Bottom line is I look for every excuse to drive it and even commute 45 mins each way in heavy traffic whenever weather allows. Putting the hard top down is a pleasure. It does leave me wanting a little more power. It’s a go cart, but solid, and is comfortable inside, but I’m curious if a slightly bigger and more powerful car is the next step. For $8500 w/ 90k, it’s a cheap, no hassle, straight forward roadster that you want to drive, but sometimes you want a little more. I know it can be modded, but that’s not my thing. It can likely a 50-100 HP upgrade. Stock, it’s more of a backroads and highway cruiser. I’m happy, but plan the move up in class in a few years, and check out the newer Miatas.
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The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Top Down
Steven Huneycutt, MD, 02/16/2016
updated 02/21/2018
2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata SV 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
It never has needed any repairs, ever. Most dependable vehicle I have ever owned. Just don't have enough room in my garage to keep it.
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Fun but noisy
David, 02/03/2009
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is definitely one of the funnest cars I have ever had. With that said it is also the noisiest car I have ever owned. Lots of wind noise when the top is up and the more you drive it the more it seems to develop new rattles. (mainly in the dash) Anyone approaching six feet tall will not be comfortable in this car! Fun yes....would I buy this car again. No!
Love it
Pat, 09/11/2009
2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I too had a 2007 PHT Miata, when I saw the 2009's I thought ok dont know about the smiley face look but I will go look at one. Well I went to the dealer and test drove one and wow big improvement over my 2007, tighter suspension, the seats are great, the stereo with MP3, Bluetooth, seat adjuster, my husband fit in it and more, I loved it. My husband has an S2000 and mustang and he loved this car too, it may not be as fast or sporty as his, but then it was not made to compete with those cars in that class, but I find it more fun then his, this car was made for pure fun and enjoyment and that is what it is. I have it now for 3 weeks and that smiley face is now on my face everyday.