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vaaski

Is this too much rust? (germany)

Question

Hey, I found a (relatively) cheap miata listed for around 6500€ (7200usd) but it has some rust.

It's pretty low milage at 114.000 km (71k miles), had 2 previous owners, biggest engine and comparable ones are well above $15k usd and/or over 200k miles.

Is this acceptable or should I keep waiting for the one?
https://imgur.com/a/2K0tJsw

Posted Mar 20, 2022, 1:44 PM UTC

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burning0il•

Way cheaper and less rusty examples are available in germany

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vaaskiOP•

but at what cost?

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burning0il•

you gotta be quick

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st0pmakings3ns3•

Better go for ones with more km and less (ideally none, but let's be real) rust. Panel gap (spaltmaß) of the bonnet looks off too on the passenger side. I'd try the 1.6 too, afaik the 1.8 is not noticeably faster, if at all. It's heavier and i think has longer gearing too (but is the better choice if you want to turbo it). Early 1.6s with no extras are the best imo.

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