Why don't more companies make a Miata, the other one in this weight bracket is the Alpine A110
they dont care about cars they are electirc applance manufacturers
>>28594622the miata has to use a lot of relatively expensive materials and engineering to keep its weight down with modern tech and its small and slow.
>>28594622Why make lightweight rwd cars when fwd cars match their performance?
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>>28594622>30k for 2 seats, can't handle real snow, and it isn't even fastAs a for fun car that's garaged sure, but the number of people who can afford that is low enough the competition for their dollars is stiff.
>>28594622Because my Yukon Denali XL will crush it
>>28594686>30kIt's over 40 now
>>28594748This. In a crash between a big and a small car, the big car comes off better every single time.
>>28594751Starts under 30 and even the limited anniversary model that comes with the features of the GT trim is under 40
I wish they made a coupe MX-5, same shape as the fastback but with a fixed roof. Cheaper, lighter, more trunk space, better noise isolation, etc., would be nice for people who want an entry level sports car but not a convertible.
>>28594863I gotchu, gr86
>>28594622HP sells better.
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>>28594761You can't actually get them for that price. I searched around me and they're all 37K+ because options and bullshit.I only want base base cars with zero options and it's basically impossible to find them like that. Even on the cheapest Corolla LEs they find some way to stack on some rubber floormats and other bullshit. So basically every car is like 2-5K+ over any advertised MSRP.
>>28594863Good news!
>>28594679Oversteer is more fun than understeer
>>28595376A dealer can just special order one exactly how you want it, you know?
>>28594863liftback miata is all i ever want in life
>>28594622>4 doors, 5 seats>still weighs only 970kgBow down
>>28595376look harder, literally the first local dealer I checked. I paid 33 for my 2023 club.https://www.jimellismazdamarietta.com/inventory/new-2025-mazda-mx-5-miata-sport-rwd-convertible-jm1ndab79s0658476/
>>28595743I live in the great land of Californicate, and I drive autotragic ONLY, so that will not work for me.
>>28595624>have to get the previous gen and optioned for the 1.4T to have 135hpI'd rather have a llama shit in my mouth.
>>28595882Well that's your problem then, don't try and blame Mazda that you live in a communist shit hole
>>28595957Unirondickly California is the best state to get a Miata tho:- You can use it year-round- All the twisty mountain roads it's meant for- Highest concentration of hairdressers and rainbow men to ride with
>>28594679why not make an easily produced transaxel car with the engine instead of the rear instead of the front
>>28594686Baffling post. It can handle snow exactly as well as all of your two-wheel drive vehicles too; entirely depending on what rubbers you put on.
Miata is overrated and most of the drivers of them are either weekend warriors, or they sell it within 3 years.
The answer to "why don't they just" is literally always money. They don't do it because no one would buy it. It's not profitable.
>>28596188>overratedIt's the only truly small, lightweight, cheap sports coupe.Do keep in mind the original NA msrp in today's prices, using the bullshit official inflation calculators, comes out to $33,000
>>28594622Do you see how many retards there are that look like they just bought the biggest fucking car possible? You realize they pay tens of thousands more, and they actually WANT to and WANT that huge hunk of shit? People are fucking stupid, they want to drive their whole house around.
>>28595376>37K+Skill issue?Mazda dealers are pretty easy to deal with compared to say toyota where there is a ton of demand.I bought a CX50 hybrid this year under MSRP even after tariffs. >>28594622>>28594686>>28594751>>28594761>1. economies of scale >2. Americans being fat asses and insecure pussiesAlso Miatas might be "small" but likely land in the lower to mid 30s and can quickly ballon to the 40k mark.BRZ/86 are also pretty good options. Mazda 3 or civic with a bit of tuning if you're really trying to keep under 30K
>>28596250Height is more of a problem than weight for Miata. Also anyone that actually wants proper cargo space. Roadtripping on a Miata for instance means you either have toa) mail back most shit you buyb) simply don't buy anything or keep it very smallc) take bare minimum and do laundry oftenGod forbid if you have a passenger along for the ride too.
>>28595403New, obviously. If you want an used coupe or an used cheap sporty car there are far better options than the Miata for both.
>>28595624>no 1.6 NA optioninto the trash it goes
>>28596188>Weekend warriorsHow is this objectively a bad thing?
>>28594686>>28594751>>2859625051k for brembo + recaro btwWhy do Americans keep bitching when they can buy cars for dirt cheap.
>>28596347i think the murican prices are without TAX
>>28596356My RF gt wasn't even 40k out the door
>>28595624Suzuki Sport is discontinued since 2024, and it was 1130kg and not 970
>>28596388Wrong
>>28594622I would kill for a pop up retrofit kit for this thing. In fact I would want a generic retrofit kit for any car.
>>28596356My new GT with appearance packages cost less than 34k right off the lot.
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>>28596531>DID I CATCH YOU CONFIGURING OTHER CARS, DARLING?
>>28596531I actually despise round pop ups, especially those on the NA. Square or rounded like the ones on the RX7 FD are the way to go.
>>28596345If you need a secondary car for daily then it shows a major flaw in your other car. I'm sorry but are you stupid? You wonder why lightweight cars like the Miata are rare to see when they cost 30k+ starting and vast majority of people will not enjoy them as a daily driver which means they then have to spend another likely 30k+ on an actual daily driver that is comfortable and works for all situations.Spoiler: Most people aren't going to buy two car. Low demand = Low supply Don't be surprised when manufacturers don't offer more models that don't sell in high demand compared to an Accord or Subaru lesbian CUV
miata owners are total fags
>>28596388Maybe so for Europe but Japanese production was longer. The standard Swift had a generation change in Dec. 2023, but the Swift Sport continued to be produced until Mar. 2025. Since then, the JP-only Final Edition is being offered until Nov. '25.
>>28594863I wish you cunt would STFU about a Miata coupe.
>>28596633Fag.
>>28596259Miata's are more for good drive exp + either weekend fun drives or saving gas on the daily commuteNot really for tripping unless you're solo or like a 1-2 day trip out of town.
>>28596843lol miata fags are the biggest larpers in the car community.
>>28596843Doubt it. I put the average in miles on it in a year. Its also probably owned more by city/coastal states drivers who drive less actual miles than the flat empty middle shtbowl middle of America. Drove mine cross country nonstop through some snow with weights in the trunk fine.
>>28596843because they don't daily them. They have another cars for that. Just about any other sportscar can serve as a daily. Not so much a miata.
>>28596843I daily mine, but that's still less than 8k per year because I don't live in the middle of nowhere
>>28597854Idk why people keep saying this, dailying is the best use for a Miata unless you have to haul your kids to school. You in one seat, your briefcase in the other seat and you're good to go to work.
