What's a VIN worth?
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What's a VIN worth?
[NA] White '90 right here on m.net - MX-5 Miata Forum
hooo boy.. we may have found the most m.net of the m.net
hooo boy.. we may have found the most m.net of the m.net
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Low mileage clean NA's are appreciating greatly in price. There is a market of people who want them. While the majority of us on MT don't care about that class of miata's, as we just want cheap ones. There are a ton of people who want pristine low mileage ones that are completely stock. I could totally see a collector wanting a low mileage, low vin number car.
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in your opinion
to you
I would argue that a Ferrari F40 is not worth a million, but if someone will pay a million, then how 'bout that, it is worth a million!
SOMEONE will nut over it being a sub-100 VIN... at least that's what the seller is counting on.
Also, it totally makes sense, based on the seller's charging for the VIN, that he not recondition the car at all. As he explained -- it's only original once. Once he starts repairing stuff, then it becomes a full resto build.
Don't get me wrong, I think he's way way off. Stock Miatas do nothing for me (especially awful NA6's) BUT it's not necessary to continually berate the car and the seller. If someone wants a sub-100 VIN for some odd reason, here's a way to get it. Guy is offering, and appears to have been totally honest and straightforward with the condition.
Beyond that, Broski asserts that the 10AE will be worth AS MUCH or MORE than a super early NA. I think he's hugely mistaken there. I love 10AE's but people will be far more willing to pay for the FIRST FEW of a trend, than a SPECIAL VERSION somewhere in the middle of a trend.
to you
I would argue that a Ferrari F40 is not worth a million, but if someone will pay a million, then how 'bout that, it is worth a million!
SOMEONE will nut over it being a sub-100 VIN... at least that's what the seller is counting on.
Also, it totally makes sense, based on the seller's charging for the VIN, that he not recondition the car at all. As he explained -- it's only original once. Once he starts repairing stuff, then it becomes a full resto build.
Don't get me wrong, I think he's way way off. Stock Miatas do nothing for me (especially awful NA6's) BUT it's not necessary to continually berate the car and the seller. If someone wants a sub-100 VIN for some odd reason, here's a way to get it. Guy is offering, and appears to have been totally honest and straightforward with the condition.
Beyond that, Broski asserts that the 10AE will be worth AS MUCH or MORE than a super early NA. I think he's hugely mistaken there. I love 10AE's but people will be far more willing to pay for the FIRST FEW of a trend, than a SPECIAL VERSION somewhere in the middle of a trend.
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Miatamecca Original 1990 Good Condition Used Tire Set of 4 Yokohama Miata MX 5 | eBay
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
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Miatamecca Original 1990 Good Condition Used Tire Set of 4 Yokohama Miata MX 5 | eBay
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
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Miatamecca Original 1990 Good Condition Used Tire Set of 4 Yokohama Miata MX 5 | eBay
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
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Miatamecca Original 1990 Good Condition Used Tire Set of 4 Yokohama Miata MX 5 | eBay
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.
My god. $500 for a 26 year old set of tires.