Miata Mailing List: March 1993, Message #71
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Subject: Re: 1994 Miata
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> From: "Brian K. Dore'" 
> Subject:      1994 Miata
>
> I'm in the process of selling my 1991 Escort GT (with the 1.8L engine)
> in order to buy a Miata.  Now I'm wondering if I should go ahead with
> my plans and buy a classic, or hike around for six months until the
> new cars come out.  I know nobody on the list wants to hear about
> the possibility of their car depreicating, but I wonder if current
> owners will trade up, making used Miatas more available and affordable.

this gets philosophical, but i don't really think the '94 series cars
will be any less a classic than the originals - they'll be slightly
different, but still the same basic car in design and character.
the question of "will the NEXT model be better?" is something that has
been plaguing car buyers practically since they were invented, but what
i think is most important is "do you like the current car, or not?"
if you think it's great now, why wait for the next round?

as for myself (owner of a '90 model), i have no intention of selling
mine or trading "up" anytime in the near future.  for one thing,
i'm about a payment or two from owning the car (that's always nice),
and i've also invested some time and money into sprucing it up from
how it came out-of-the-box...  i didn't buy my car as an investment,
and don't see any need to replace it just for the sake of having
"the latest thing on the block."

there may be a few people in that category, so that may help used car
sales _a little_, but i doubt it will make a big difference.
the changes don't seem large enough to make much of a difference.


> The other thing that bugs me is that the dealers around here are still
> trying to sell 1992 models with little discounting.  I've seen few
> 1993 models.  In fact the only 1993's I have seen are the black/tan
> special edition.  I know that sales will probably pick up during
> springtime, but I wonder how long before they cut prices.  Anyone
> get a really good deal on a 1992 lately?

one drawback is that the Feb/Mar timeframe tends to be the low point
of availability, for several reasons - more cars should start filtering
in soon.  however, i also imagine it's the low point of the year for
sales, too, so supply vs. demand should average out to about the same as
the rest of the year.  i suggest either (a) trying different dealers,
or (b) maybe negiotiating harder.  good luck!