FS: 2007 Mazda Miata GT / PRHT, 81k miles

[ButtDyno]

For sale is my wife’s daily driver. It’s a 2007 MX5, Grand Touring with the power folding hard top. It currently has 81K miles. We are having a daughter and all our cars need to be able to carry a car seat (and the Evo doesn’t count because it’s loud and stupid).

We purchased it in 2011 with 54k. It’s been a drama free car. Maintenance between then and now:
* New gas cap @ 81k
* 2 new tires @ 57k
* Rear diff fluid @ 60k
* Transmission fluid @ 60k
* Power steering fluid @ 60k
* Air filter @ 60k
* Spark plugs... 65k?
* Front brake pads @ 76k (stoptech street performance)
* Coolant/thermostat @ 81K

It’s been on Mobil 1 extended performance since we have had it.

I took it to Carmax for their appraisal and in the comments they put “Well maintained MX-5!! Runs and shows well.” I would much rather sell this to an enthusiast though.

The good:
* Of all the non-appliance cars my wife and I have owned (91 MR2, 93 Miata, 08 STi, 03 WRX, 98 M3, 99 M3, 07 MX5, 06 Evo) , this is the most pure fun. It has all the strengths of a Miata - 50/50, magical rotation, a revvy engine - with none of the weaknesses.  If it had a back seat we would be keeping it.
* It’s got the power hard top, so it can feel like a normal coupe when you want it to.
* It’s got heated seats, so you can drive it all year.
* Mileage. I think it’s EPA rated at 25 city 30 highway. I borrowed it for a week when my wife was out of town, and on my 70-75 mph mixed-mostly-highway commute I was in the high 29’s.
* Did I mention it was fun? This is the best combination of daily liveable and Miata I can imagine.

The bad:
* There are some cosmetic blemishes. The right side mirror got scraped on something (probably a valet at my wife’s work, but who checks out the passenger side of their car before getting into it). There are some rock chips that the previous owner touch-up-painted. There are some light scratches on the trunklid. There are a couple small dents. The worst chip is this one:

There isn’t much you would notice from more than about 10 feet away. I took lots of pictures to demonstrate this
* It was in one accident where my wife was pushed into another car. She drove it home with no issues. The idiot who did the rear ending had USAA and the car was repaired at D&V Autobody. D&V has a 5-star rating on Yelp (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/d-and-v-autobody-dulles">http://www.yelp.com/biz/d-and-v-autobody-dulles</a><!-- m -->) and we have always been really happy with their work.
* The passenger side Bose speaker is on its way out. We listen to a lot of NPR so we never bothered to change it.
* It’s throwing a P0126 code. Common problem with the 06-07 MZR engines, the ones before they redesigned the thermostat. We’ll get this fixed before the sale. More info here: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=441615">http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=441615</a><!-- m -->

KBB private party value for an 07 MX5 GT with the hard top is $14801 excellent, $14301 very good, and $13,851 good. We are asking $13K even.

If you would like to get the car checked out at a shop of your choosing (well, in the area at least) we can work something out.








Bunch more pictures here:
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Best way to reach me is PM.

Thanks
John