The Miata is a good car for many first-time drivers. It’s affordable, relatively inexpensive to insure and maintain, and it’s also fun to drive. However, it’s not the most practical car on the market and it might not be the best choice for every beginner driver.
Get a 1994 and here is why: I own one, so it must be good. It was the first year for an “R” package, the coolest package ever offered on a Miata ($1,500). The R Package had Sport suspension with Bilstein shock absorbers, rear spoiler, front air dam, rear skirt, aluminum alloy wheels and Torsen limited-slip differential.
No, getting a Miata as a first car isn’t necessarily the smartest thing. But is also not the dumbest. I got mine in my senior year and the move to college was rough, but you learn what you can and can’t fix.
Overview When it debuted at the 1989 Chicago Motor Show, few could have foreseen what a huge impact the little Mazda MX-5 Miata was going to have. Through more than three decades, there have been
The Original: Mazda MX-5 Miata Club. The Miata Turns 30 but has only gotten better with age. Hang around cars long enough, and you will encounter a discussion of the Mazda Miata.
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