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2003 Mazda Miata Shinsen Convertible 2-door 1.8l on 2040-cars

US $5,800.00
Year:2003 Mileage:85000
Location:

Portales, New Mexico, United States

Portales, New Mexico, United States
Advertising:

I'm currently selling my 2003 Mazda Miata (limited edition) Shinsen. 

This car is very mechanically sound. I have taken it on road trips and never had any issues whatsoever. It gets great gas mileage, and it is honestly one of the funnest cars I have ever gotten to drive. This thing handles beautifully; I had it professionally inspected about 5,000 miles ago and the mechanic told me the brakes looked like they were brand new. 

Having a little convertible like this is awesome during the summer, and it really isn't bad during the colder months. The AC and heat both work very well. It comes with a single disk CD player, black leather seat covers, power windows, power door locks and cruise control. 

Unfortunately the paint on the hood is fairly faded from the sun (It sat in a lot for a long time before I got it) and It has various scratches and dings in the paint due to it being my daily driver, but it is still a very reliable car; in fact it's not uncommon to find people driving this model with upward of 200,000 miles on the odometer.

If you are interested I can meet you somewhere in Portales so you can see the car yourself.

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Fri, Oct 16 2015

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