2003 Mazda Miata Base Convertible 2-Door 1.8L

Selling my baby to a good home. I dearly love this car and the gas mileage to-boot. It’s like having a road legal go-cart. It hugs the road around corners and is super fun to drive. Garaged all of its life and never seen snow (not driven in winter) until last year in IL. You will not be disappointed in this car – but remember, it is 11- years old so both interior and exterior are a bit worn. On a scale of 1 – 10, this car is a solid 9+ mechanically; interior is an 7.5 to 8; exterior (just because of worn paint, 1 crazed headlight (passenger side- no cracks) and small scratches/dings 6.5 to 7.5.
148,xxx miles. VIN JM1NB353830300331. Paint color: garent red mica(Mazda code 25F) with pin stripes down side, plastic door trim. LaBra (lower grill, upper hood). Interior: combo black/red cloth seats with custom black/red leather seat covers + steering wheel cover. Convertible roof with glass rear window/rear window defroster. New aftermarket JVC radio/CD player with remote with power antenna. No power seats or cruise control. 5 speed manual transmission shifts like new; clutch tight, short shift – no play. Mechanically, this car is in excellent condition – 4 newer tires, new head gasket, new brakes/rotors. Gets 32-34 miles to gallon Hwy/28 town. Air conditioning and heater work in excellent fashion as well as front/rear defroster. Steering is tight with good shocks/struts. Oversized disc brakes on front (9").
Interior: Very good shape, no dash cracks or scuffs, (black plastic interior and door panels), no loose screws or molding, no cracked glass. I purchased custom seat covers for cool look and protection, not to hide seat condition. Black carpeting is in excellent shape. Like new condition - cup holders, interior coin compartment, glove compartment, door panels, door speakers interior of convertible top. All interior and exterior lights, inside/out work (even trunk lighting). (Red) interior dash lighting is great – new instrument cluster purchased and installed in January 2014.
Exterior: Good condition. Garent red Mica in color. Paint is a bit faded in 1-2 places but overall in very good shape - pin striping is in great shape. Clear coat is pealing on exterior mirrors. No rust at all anywhere - inside/out/fender wells and interior of trunk. 2 small dings (dent in driver side window strut) + 1 scrape, 2 scratches but no paint chips. Driver’s side rear quarter panel has slight scratch.2 small dings in driver door (see picture). Passenger side headlight is a bit fogged - does not effect brightness/light distance; new drivers side headlight. Body is solid, all panels in very good - good shape with moldings/gaskets and foot panels. Black convertible top (vinyl – not cloth) is in great condition – not faded, no tears, rips, seams are solid – goes up and down (manually – not electric) easily. Interior of top is also in excellent condition – no tears, rips/seams are good with no water spots. Doors have plastic protective ribbing on door edge. Tires are newer (early 2013) but do have some road noise when braking. The two convertible top (2) latches work great (I also have 2 extra that go with car). Vinyl bra (hood) and grill bottom come with car ($300 value); extra Miata cloth seat covers (2) + extra instrument cluster. ($200 value). Also cloth car cover (grey) comes with car.
This car is able and ready to be driven anywhere. Regular oil changes (oil just changed); head gaskets just changed – work in excess of $2500. I have all paperwork for work done by Anderson Mazda, Crystal Lake, IL. NADA book value $5600. Asking $5200. Call cell 331-425-9481, ask for Jim. Questions welcome. $500 non-refundable at end of auction (within 24 hrs after) with remainder due upon conclusion of transaction – pickup of vehicle. Transportation/pickup of vehicle is buyer’s responsibility. Cash, PayPal or Cashier’s Check - no personal checks.

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