Miata Mailing List: December 1992, Message #56
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Subject: Long lasting Miatas
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>>Why do so many people seem to be replacing their Miatas?  The number
>>of people on this list who are on their second one seem quite amazing
>>to me.  I was intending to keep mine to at least the big 100 -- is
>>there some reason why the cars fall apart and I need a new one?

>I agree.  The only new car that I've ever bought was my Miata.  I have no
>plans for ever getting rid of it or trading it in.  Modern cars should
>easily go over 100k miles.  The only thing that's stopped any of my cars
>is rust, which is why the Miata is packed away until spring. You're just
>giving money to the car dealers if you are always trading in cars for new
>ones.  I'd rather send it on traveling and good wine.

I would say the car is probably good for 200K with no major work (except
for the clutch).  I have an 84 Audi Quattro with 156K and still going
strong, even with the original clutch.  The miata appears to be more robust
than the Audi, which I think is good for 200K as well.   ---JCG.