Miata Mailing List: October 1993, Message #224
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   From: Bill Kim 
Subject: Re: your mail
   Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1993 15:18:21 -0400



On Sat, 23 Oct 1993, Jyri Virkki wrote:

> Subject: 93 vs 94
> To: miata@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Miata List)
> Date: Sat, 23 Oct 93 16:34:59 EDT
> X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.3 PL2]
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I kinda asked about this previously, but it would be nice to hear some
> comments now that I've actually been looking to buy the Miata. All the
> dealers I've visited have mentioned "about 2 weeks, or so" for the
> arrival of the 94's. They'd happily sell me a 93 though.
> 
> I currently don't have any car, which means I'm renting one. Two extra
> weeks of wait would mean a good bit of money extra I'd have to spend
> on the rental car. This, combined with the fact that they'd probably
> be willing to give better deals on the leftover 93's than on a hotly
> arrived 94, makes me calculate that the 94 would probably end up
> costing me $2K-$2.5K more than the 93.

Yes it costs more now, but the resale would be better(assuming that you
will sell the car at some point) some banks also give better rates for new
cars and in their eyes, 93 is used.(my bank did it anyways) 
 
> While I though I wanted a 94, I begin to doubt if it's worth that much
> more? The extra hp would be great, but of course it's heavier. And
> while it's supposed to be more rigid, some mag (C&D?) mentioned it
> felt less so to them.
> 
> While I'm still deciding which way I should go, it would be nice to
> hear some outside opinions; what would you do?

IMHO, there is no performance advantage for a '94, plus I like the 90-93
wheels better. You can also increase the hp to 94 levels for about$500.(94
still may have more torque though with the larger motor)

You may get a great deal on a 93 package C with the leather and I would
rather have a 93C than a 94A for the same price.

Bill Kim