1991 Mazda Miata Base Convertible 2-door 1.6l on 2040-cars
San Francisco, California, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.6L 4-cylinder standard gasoline
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Mazda
Model: MX-5 Miata
Trim: 2-door convertible
Options: Cassette Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Driver Airbag
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 189,500
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Black
Number of Doors: 2
Number of Cylinders: 4
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
I'm selling my trusty 1991 Mazda Miata. I'm the original owner, bought it new in 1991, and the fact that it's lasted this long has amazed me. This has been my everyday city car in San Francisco for more than 20 years. For about 15 of those years this car was garaged. Since 2001 I've worked at home, so I've been putting about 7500 miles or less per year on it.
- It runs
- Starts reliably
- New (2yr) catalytic converter
- California car, no significant rust
- Smoke free
- Clearwater door speakers
- Tires have 10K or so left
- Clutch, water pump, timing belt are fine, replaced in the last 5 years.
- Newer rear brakes and rotors.
- Original spare in trunk
- Original radio works
- Gets about 26mpg
- Extensive service records
- Shop manual
- Clear title
- Significant oil leak.
- Recent steering fluid issue -- I assume there's a small leak, the fluid is low but not empty. This has been going on for about 2 weeks.
- Speedo cable broken 5 tanks ago. I've estimated the actual mileage at 189,500. I have another vehicle I've been driving the past few weeks.
- Body damage as visible in pictures.
- Convertible top zipper is failing. This top has a glass window. It's still sound, but it won't handle being opened and closed many more times. This will require a replacement top, unless you know how to repair the zipper, and I'm not aware that that's possible.
- Ripped driver's seat. Common in older Miatas.
- Shocks are dead and need to be replaced.
- Shift knob skirt is torn.
- Driver's side window seal is creeping up, needs to be re-seated.
- Radio works, but sometimes won't turn on, especially if it's been cold over night. After driving a while, it turns on.
- Air conditioning no longer blows cold.
- Appears to be a problem with the main cooling fan. Most of the time the car runs at normal temp (halfway between cold and hot on temp gauge). On very long uphills or in bumper to bumper traffic, it gets hot. It has never overheated. Turning on the AC runs the AC fan and cools the car.
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