Values for early Mazda MX-5 Miata (NA) models have risen sharply, with several low-mileage, unmodified examples selling for more than $20,000 and some near-new cars reaching $35,000–$40,000.
Bring a Trailer recorded a Sunburst Yellow NA with about 20,000 miles selling for over $21,000 and another NA with 46,000 miles selling for $21,000, while a virtually unused NA with 38 miles exceeded $40,000 in 2024; an unmodified MX-5 with roughly 150 miles sold for the equivalent of $35,000 in the Netherlands in February.
The pool of pristine, rust-free NA Mazda MX-5 Miata cars has shrunk as many have been modified, parted out, or succumbed to corrosion, tightening supply on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace.
The writer notes that while historically clean NA Miatas could be had for around $7,000, market demand for untouched, low-mile examples now supports substantially higher prices.
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