1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata consumer reviews

My 1993, black with tan leather interior and tan top Miata. Oh, it has the automatic transmission as well. Where do you start? It is by far the most fun car I have ever owned. Change the oil, basic maintenance and it just goes. I get 30+ mpg on outings where I sportingly cruise NC mountain roads. It has just enough room for my wife and I to pack for long weekend trips. Longer trips require using the luggage rack on the trunk. The hard top is great in the winter, and the soft top is easy to use the rest of the year. The automatic is great in city traffic, I prefer a manual, but I can go around corners just as fast with the auto. My car is mechanically stock and sounds wonderful going through the rev range. Drive it as it was designed to be driven and it rewards you with loads of fun. It wants to be finnessed, driving with to aggressive inputs will unsettle the car and it will get squirrely on you. If you want a fun, reliable car a Miata is a must have. Oh, at 6'3" I fit a little tight, but I can travel for hours having fun. Getting in and out with the tops in place requires judicious maneuvering. JP

I’ve owned European, British and Japanese Sports Cars. This is my favorite. It is stylish and fun. It’s more fun to go fast in a slow car than to go slow in a fast car.

A totally customized miata with tons of upgrades and modifications. This baby is street legal and can be taken on the track. Includes both a hard top and soft. Low mileage and runs quick, solid and tight.

Very fun car to drive. Basically keep your oil changed and keep up with the routine maintenance and you'll have no problems hitting 300,000 miles on this car. Lots of performance upgrades if your into that sort of thing. Lots of other Miata owners around to if you ever need advice. Don't expect to do a large shopping trip in it though. Passenger compartment is small but large enough to be comfortable. I would recommend obeying the laws of the road even though you'll be wanting to go zoom zooming around. Go to the track if you want to race. Be safe you'll want to keep this car forever. I'd never part with mine.

It is a very reliable little car and it has decent power, it handles really well for its age and it is a very fun car overall, interior is well designed and the exterior is decent i ts a really fun car to cruise around in

I've got a '93 Limited Edition Miata, which I bought used 14 years ago for $10k. At that time it was 7 years old with 19k miles, and now it's 21 years old with 80k. It's the original Miata version with a 5sp and all the toys, inc the hard top, some very nice body work and thick red leather seats that set it apart from all the rest. It's a very nice car! This car has been to the shop ONCE in 21 years for a minor oil leak (O-ring on the oil pump) and timing belt replacement. That's unheard of reliability. OK, some other items have been serviced in the meantime by myself: 3 tuneups, changed fan belts once, replaced front brakes, stereo, and soft top. I'm also on my 5th set of tires, but that's my fault because I run the car hard with sticky summer tires, and burn thru them quickly. I can't say enough about the car! It's an absolute blast to drive--like a go cart with a 5 speed. It's way more fun than any other car I've driven (including my '13 Ford Focus ST and my friend's Porsche 911). Why is it so much fun? Because you can drive it hard all day/every day, stand on the gas pedal and run thru your gears and hit every corner like Mario Andretti and never get a speeding ticket. The handling is just amazing--everything about it's balance just feels perfect. And I may be jinxing myself here, but it never breaks down. OK, the Porsche 911 and Focus ST are super powered, high performance autos that beg to be driven at 80+mph everywhere. The Miata is pokey slow in comparison (even if it feels fast). But heck, you can't even get past 2nd gear in the 911 before you're already over the limit. Really, you just can't drive those cars to their potential legally, and that's a problem. I'm the kind of guy who likes to drive his car hard and not lose his license. At age 54 I've been thru a bunch of cars, and I have to say I never smile so much as when I'm driving that Miata! All that, and I've never gotten less than 25 mpg. I'd give it an 11 if I could. Great car.

I've only owned this car for 2 months and only paid $2500 (paint faded and a bit of rust) with 117,000 on the clock. Mechanically it's very good and have had no issues and everything works. It's an automatic and very easy to drive compared to all the 5 speeds i've owned in the past. The shifts are crisp and it feels like the auto is always trying to keep you in performance mode as it's quite shifty depending on what you doing with the gas pedal. It handles very well and makes me want to drive a bit more aggressively then when in my other cars (no tickets yet!). I still get about 32mpg on the highway, so there's a fair bit of economy to go with the fun factor. This is a car that will put a smile on your face rather you have the top down or not. It's zippy and even comfortable on smooth roads (stay away from potholes). If your looking for a cure for a midlife crisis or back surgury keeps you off a motorcycle this is the ticket.

it is so reliable and fun to drive people always asking about it and try to get me to sell...NOT FOR SALE keeping it in family my youngest daughter has claimed it she gets her learners lic this year

I've owned a 93 Miata for the past 8 years. Most reliable car I have ever owned. Puts my 2000 Caddy Deville to shame. The only things I've had to replace are parts that have worn out from being 18 years old. Have 120K on it now. Re-did the lower rocker panels two years ago. Looks good. Runs even better. These are fun cars to drive and I still have people pull up next to me to ask about the car.

This car is a wonder. I bought it used with almost 30000 on it and 110,000 miles later, all I've ever had to do with it beyond regular maintenance, is a replaced coil pack. Can't beat it. Looks great, handles like it's on rails and performance is sane but fun. The only draw back I can think of is that the interior, while designed well is all plastic and it cheapens the look. But interior aside, this is one car I'll never sell. It's perfect!