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http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-Convertible-call-403-608-4333-W0QQAdIdZ304459159
Chris

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it's in the wrong side of Canada for me

Anyways, it seems like the kind of deal I see all the time. Quick local kijiji check...

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle ... Z301547345

So is that a really good deal then?

I was hoping to find a 'beaten up/lightly crashed one for well under a grand... I have time on my side for this

Or I could spend some money, get a driver and run it around for a while & have some fun

Ya, they are more frequent in the Toronto area. Thats where I found mine, as slim pickins here on the prairies. The point is to stop watching them go by and grab one.

Is it a good deal?
Well I don't think give or take a coulpe hundred is gonna matter in ther big picture. I paid $1300 for mine with a pushed in nose (115000km mind you, no rust) and after parting the car out and keeping the usual (driveline uprights, brakes, wiring harness, wheels, seats, steerring, etc) I have still made back almost $1700.
Most importently it turned me from a Lurker/dreamer to a builder! Good Deal? You Bet!

Chris

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Lurker to builder, with some money back in the mix.. I need to get on that game

Tom...

So I'm almost in the situation where I can start to look out for a Miata donor so I have been watching my three main sources more - Kijiji, craigslist and autotrader.ca. Whereas before, I was seeing plenty of sub $1K cars, now I am not seeing so many. It seems the good deals are indeed less common than I had thought.

So you can pretty much ignore my "oh they are easy to find" comments above, oops

I'll actually be looking for a driver - buy it off-season (maybe this winter) store it until the summer, drive it around as a 2nd car for 2-4 months and then tear it down. As such, I think I should be prepared to go a little over $1K if needed...

Tom...