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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-25/nissan-s-pain-worsens-as-99-profit-drop-forces-deeper-job-cuts

Ghosn says nissan will be bankrupt in 2 years. The nissan maxima is now worst in its class. They have the worst automatic transmissions of any major car company and the nissan leaf was probably the worst electric car of the last 10 years.

My brother in law leases Nissans. Thankfully he didn’t buy his last one out.

This is very reasonable. Convertibles are toys.

This is all true (aside from them being bankrupt which I doubt). I still love the Z. It’s not rational but it doesn’t have to be. Unlike Will I want a white one.

Another sleepless night digging down deeper into Miatas.

Now looking at 2013 club Miatas. Found two. One with only 2800 miles on it. But it was automatic. That’s out. Another with 16000mi. –

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-2013-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-c23689?px8324=p2&sourceContext=usedPaidSearchNoZip&cgcid=1412&cgagid=647603&ax8324=88006893&type=GoogleAdWordsSearch&kw=%2Bmiata%20%2Bclub%20%2B2013&matchtype=b&ad=378044244636&placement=&networktype=g&device=c&devicemodel=&adposition=1t1&physloc=9011805&intloc=&aceid=&cid=333109156&agid=15602438956&tgtid=kwd-355820556943&fid=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIluuBktbY5wIVk5OzCh2f9QR4EAAYASAAEgIzhfD_BwE#listing=266017207

Aiii. I can’t get this care out of my head.

$17k seems high for 7 years old. I haven’t looked at comparables though. Would this be instead of the truck or in addition to it?

in addition. KBB is $18,820. 16,600 miles.

It’s at a Benz dealership. Could be the wife trading in.

If it’s in addition to, so it’s just a toy, why not look for something older like early 2000s?

True it is to be a toy. Did you watch the video I posted? N3 was the favorite for both guys. I think N1 was next. Neither one liked N2.

I’m at the lab getting blood tests but I’ll watch when I get home. I love used cars.

I would really like to confer with you on this. I won’t hold you responsible. lol An older one would be cheaper for sure though the parts are older too.

Happy to talk. I’ll look at your vid when I get home and then if you’d like maybe we can talk on the phone.

Cool. I have to sleep but just found a nice 2000 for about 5K. lol later,.

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Honestly, for a toy, that’s exactly what I would be looking for. One of my favorite cars ever was a 1988 BMW 325 convertible I bought for about $5k. It wasn’t perfect but neither am I.

Still looking there’s a pantload of these older cars.

https://www.carfax.com/Used-2002-Mazda-Miata_z3431

God this is fun.

automatic … forget it

https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JM1NC25F960113749

last one. To bed.

Totally agree on DQing automatic miatas. Standard might be the number 1 criteria if I was buying one.

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