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Originally Posted by Craigslist
Although this car is advertised as SE according to carfax it is an LS. It failed emission tests in NC 3 times and finally a year later passed safety inspection. No other issues.
Thanks for your opinions and advice.
Looks like an SE to me, the SE only came with that fancy color interior/exterior color combo, along with the Yellow SE that was offered that year. I think maybe the carfax might have wrong info.
For me, if there is any discrepancies or doubts in your mind, I would skip. I don't know what the NBs go for down in Florida but $7200 is a lot for what you had found doing research.
But Phat is right, it looks like an SE with the interior but I would be curious about the failed emissions.
But that's my 2 cents.
lol looks like my 2002 except for the different rims and color scheme....dont see how its a 6 speed and mine is a 5 speed unless for 2002 they made both....mine is a se...other than that it looks ok
I have noticed on several carfax reports that milage is exempt from odometer reporting. What does this mean?
Right, the Titanium is the only one with that orange interior. The Blazing Yellow of that year came with the first black leather interior for the Miata.
Where are you guys seeing failed emissions? $7200 is actually a good price. I've seen lesser in the $12K range in FL.
The wheels on that car are appropriate for a 2002 SE which is the only year they made them. There were four "special" Miatas that year: Titanium SE, Blazing Yellow Mica SE, Laser Blue and Internet Order Vivid Yellow. Yours isn't an SE.
that can mean one of several things;
A. new owner failed to report mileage, or chose not to report mileage discrepancy.
B. seller accidentally checks the box#2 under the odometer reading that states (in EXCESS of actual limits)
C. odometer has rolled over its limits 999,999.
Florida DMV sucks, you really have to stay on top of any car you buy here because if you let the state do it they will report it as either non-reported, or mileage exceeds limits, as their default which makes the next buyer scratch their heads and think something is fishy with the car.
midnight blue mica is color of mine....thats not a SE then?? is there a place i can check with my vin number??
You can call the dealer I believe and provide them the VIN.
ok called mazda dealership....they told me it was a L model which i take it as LS?? and ls means what...luxury style??....hhmm where i bought it they advertised it as a SE...guess they were wrong...but anyways i still love my miata
While not considered an LE, or SE from Mazda your 2002 Miata paint code was rather low in production though. Paint code was: 22A Midnight Blue, and there was only 3,561 made in that color
Dealers will always make the car seem more expensive than it really is. You should see how many different colored "10AEs" are out there.
THIS^^
I saw a 1992 silver pop up on AutoTrader, and no miles listed, I put in a call and the guy says its in "Immaculate Condition" and was told it had only 59k miles, I ask for photos, car had surface rust in the engine bay (Northern Rust belt car), and the top was weather beat from the sun, back window had that amber color change going on, and it had several door dings, and non-OEM wheels.
While he did have the correct mileage listed, it was far far away from what I would consider "Immaculate" hahhaha
If that is what he considers "Immaculate", I'd hate to see what he considers "Fair".
Carfax responded to my question about exempt milage reporting: "In most states, odometer law requires that vehicles less than 10 years old report odometer readings. Vehicles over 10 years old are often exempt from this requirement and do not need to provide odometer readings.
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