Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #48
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   From: RDUMONT@aol.com
Subject: Re: Will Miata styling ever change?/Ford
   Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 14:30:16 -0400

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Let's take a look at some of Mazda's recent offerings:

The MX-6: Only appeals to women for some reason. Men buy the Ford Probe which
nearly the same car - but better.
The 626: too small for the price.
The 929: Too stylish (and underpowered) to appeal to the older, conservative
market it tries to hit.
The RX-7: overpriced and no convertable version.
The MPV: Too small, overpriced, and underpowered.
Mazda trucks: Mazda makes trucks?
Mazda SUV's: Navajo was really a Ford, and outdated to boot. No one buys the
line that  the MPV is a SUV - even with  the AWD and bigger tires.
Millenia: looks too plain to cost over 30 grand.
323: How bad can it be if it was the starting point for the Miata?
Miata: HOME RUN!

Unfortunately, you can't keep afloat just on MX-5 sales.
-Rob ( red '91 Miata)