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Chris S 03-30-2009 01:53 AM

Looking for a sports car bargain: $5K rebate on '08 Miatas!
 
Friday night while surfing Miata.net, I learned that Mazda just unveiled $5000 rebates on remaining '08 Miatas. I've been tire-kicking '06's waiting for the right deal (and also for my '99 to sell). Well, they were already selling for around invoice +/-, and adding the rebate made it too tempting to resist.

I immediately went to Mazda's website, and sent requests for quotes for every suitable model within 250 miles. I ended up w/ a GT in True Red/Black, w/ Suspension and Premium #2 Packages. Listed for around $27,300, got it for $19,995 - complete w/ all kinds of goodies like heated leather seats, keyless ignition (just like the M3 and Vette), a Bose stereo that actually sounds decent, etc.

My '99 10AE Miata got trashed in Austin's possibly worst hailstorm ever last Wed., and hopefully the damage will be high enough to get them to total it. I plan to keep the new one relatively stock as long as I have the 10AE, then use some of the proceeds from it to start some light mods (rollbar, coilovers, etc.)

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R6Chick 03-30-2009 07:34 AM

That's a great price, congrats!

bmblebee 03-30-2009 07:36 AM

It is a sharp ride, congrats!

101lifts2 03-30-2009 02:43 PM

28k for a Miata is getting raped. Even 20k doesn't seem all that great. Considering the thing came out in 1990 and it pretty much looks the same.

Trip 03-30-2009 03:21 PM

Your neighbors house looks like a castle

Cut your grass

Chris S 03-30-2009 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple (Post 187797)
You sure throw some coin around. What do you do for a living?

I manage the financial outlook and some other functions for the Consumer division of a global computer company.

RACER X 03-30-2009 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2 (Post 188003)
28k for a Miata is getting raped. Even 20k doesn't seem all that great. Considering the thing came out in 1990 and it pretty much looks the same.

thats the beauty of that car......timeless. and $20k is a steal for all he got......how much is a POS solstice/sky?

good deal chris......

Chris S 03-30-2009 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip (Post 188036)
Your neighbors house looks like a castle

Cut your grass

Not my hood - that was at a stop in Waxahachie along the way when we had to pull over and attend to our crying 5 mo. old (he was riding in the truck).

pauldun170 03-30-2009 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris S (Post 188046)
Not my hood - that was at a stop in Waxahachie along the way when we had to pull over and attend to our crying 5 mo. old (he was riding in the trunk).

Must remember that skimming a thread can lead to the wrong impression.

Amazing the difference one letter can make

Rsv1000R 03-30-2009 04:27 PM

I always suggested to my son he could ride in the back of the Z, But it's not a real trunk as it opens to the passenger compartment, and I'm not sure he could fold himself into it anymore....


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