Used 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport Convertible Review
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Honey I wish I had a convertible
JOHN HASCUP, Caldwell, NJ, 04/20/2016
2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Great car for fun trips and pleasant drives. Makes my wife happy to have a convertible to drive around town.
My second Miata
Glen Nelson, Knoxville, TN, 05/03/2017
2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
This car does not have Miata on it anywhere. It is a MX-5. I owned a 2000 Miata LS and it was a good car. I had modified it a lot. This 2012 has almost the same mods as I put in the 2000. It also has the same problems as the 2000. Clutch is terrible. Gears grind if you are not careful. I bought it used and it had 25000 miles on it. It leaks easy as the rain rails don't work … good. It costs over $400 to get them fixed. The finish is one of the worse. It also has an aluminum body which dings very easily. The car drives ok after you get use to the power assist. The 2000 did not have this and I like feeling the road. The power assist is hard to get use to as it oversteers if you are not careful. The Sport is the low end and it is the low end. Nothing is included hardly. Radio is inferior. On the 2000 it was a Bose system. The power is good after 2nd gear if you wind it up to 6000 RPM. Then when you shift it grinds if you are trying to get it up fast. I think Mazda did a lot of damage to a good car. I keep the 2000 for 8 years and over 100000 miles. This one will probably not get that.
A great weekend car
Tony, Riverview, FL, 04/18/2018
2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
It handles great, braking, steering accelaration Fun to drive BUT noisy Cannot hear the radio even in full blast driving over 65
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport Convertible
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Fun to drive
- Pro:precise steering and handling
- Pro:smartly designed soft and hard tops
- Pro:low price
- Pro:low operating costs.
- Con:Disappointing stereo
- Con:small trunk.
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