Well to answer the first question - It'll turn 260,000 within the next
week or so. With regard to the cost/benefit analysis - I'm talking about
repairing it. Last month I had to get a new alternator (the previous one
was replaced in 2000). Annoyingly, the dealer (yes, I use Mazda parts
for everything I can) it turns out put the belt on sideways and within a
week of driving it broke. But I was in anotehr state, having just moved
to Las Vegas... But other things add up too - a few years back the car
was broken into and an attempt made to steal the stereo. The damaged the
dash so I got a "new" one from MazMart. The only problem was that
earlier this year some of the mounting tabs broke. SO, the instrument
cluster hood is relatively loose, the cover plate under the steering
column fell off (no way to resecure it), the CD player is dying (& LCD
on the radio), the car rattles a lot (not to mention the loose heat
shields) and the driver seat needs a new cover... But truly fixing all
the little things isn't worth it. My insurance (and I'm a good driver)
is way too much in proportion to the value of the car. If I'm going to
spend this much I want to spend it on a worthwhile investment. I think
getting 15 years as a daily driver has been a rewarding experience, but
it's time to get something new...As an aside, when it's time to get the
new car I'll be selling the 90 - keep your eyes posted, it should be
within 6 months...
-alex-

ps- thanks for the pointers on the real questions I asked...

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> I don't think that Alex said he was 'having trouble' with his car, he said
> fixing it was beginning to cost too much. I'm thinking he means fixing it up
> rather than repairing it. Hopefully he'll chime back in but as with mine, I
> look at the total cost to get it back looking really good and I have to add
> the cost of a new top, new seats / covers (pretty hard to find a tan leather
> drivers seat in good shape), paint and probably front and rear bumper
> covers. Then you do have the worry that after shooting the wad on mostlt
> athestetic (sp?) items murphy's law will kick in and you'll have some engine
> issue to deal with.
>
> Sorry to ramble but that's the way I think allot of us feel, we'd like to
> keep our older NA's forever but have to inject reality into the emotional
> attachment sometimes.
>
> Chris
> 92BB&T w/135k
> "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>In article <433A50BE.8080800@_copper_dot_net>,
>>"Alex M. Postpischil" <apost_@_copper_dot_net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>is there a website that compares the two generations
>>
>>There are a couple of threads on the miata.net forum. Look in the NC
>>section. There's also a sticky thread in that section that lists online
>>reviews of the NC, and most of them compare it to the NB.
>>
>>---
>>Lanny Chambers
>>'94C, St. Louis
>>http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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