---
title: "A Mint 1993 Mazda Miata With Just 9,489 Miles Is Listed on eBay for $17,900"
description: "There probably isn't a fresher Miata in the world, save for a handful in Mazda's private collection."
date: "2019-03-29"
modified: "2019-05-02"
authors:
  - name: "James Gilboy"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/27216/a-mint-1993-mazda-miata-with-just-9489-miles-is-listed-on-ebay-for-17900"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "For Sale"
  - "Mazda News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Barn Finds"
  - "classic cars"
  - "compact"
  - "Convertible"
  - "eBay"
  - "mazda"
  - "Mazda Miata"
  - "miata"
---

# A Mint 1993 Mazda Miata With Just 9,489 Miles Is Listed on eBay for $17,900

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One of the world's best-maintained first-generation Miatas we've ever laid eyes on has come up for sale on eBay, and for a bit of a bargain, we must admit: a 1993 Mazda Miata with just 9,489 miles on the odometer.

Several years ago, when people began to miss the 1990s (and pop-up headlights), most of the good NA Miatas were snapped up, leaving mostly high-mileage or poorly-maintained examples on the market. That's why this particular Miata, which is listed [for sale on eBay](<https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Mazda-MX-5-Miata/133005057925?hash=item1ef7b81f85%3Ag%3AZMUAAOSwESxcnCVX&LH_ItemCondition=3000%7C1000%7C2500#carscoops.com>) right now, is very special.

![message-editor%2F1553878345494-s-l1600-5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1553878345494-s-l1600-5.jpg>)
**showdownmotorsinc on ebay**

It's an ultra-low mileage vehicle with just 9,489 on the odometer, but it isn't a car that had to be dug from underneath a collapsed barn and cleaned of decades' worth of rodent droppings. The interior is showroom-pristine complete with cheesy embroidered [floor mats](<https://www.thedrive.com/reviews/27657/best-floor-mats>), while the engine looks like it hasn't even been cranked yet. Even better, it's a rare sub-model, the Limited Edition, which was a 1993-only package limited to 1,500 cars globally, and is the reason for the blinding red leather interior.

At $17,900 (or best offer) for a 27-year-old car, it may seem like a bad deal, but consider what a new Miata actually cost back in the day. A 1990 model started at $13,800, which is the better part of $26,700 today, and the Limited Edition would've been a bit more on top of that. Considering that you'd get a like-new vehicle for barely two thirds its inflation-adjusted original price—one that's liable to appreciate with those charming flip-up headlights that [no longer exist](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/26074/2019-mazda-mx-5-miata-rf-grand-touring-which-is-best-classic-convertible-or-sexy-retractible-hardtop>)—this Miata could be the classic car bargain of the year. Move fast if you want it to be yours.

![message-editor%2F1553878734145-s-l1600-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1553878734145-s-l1600-2.jpg>)
**showdownmotorsinc on ebay**

![message-editor%2F1553880266441-s-l1600-4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1553880266441-s-l1600-4.jpg>)
**showdownmotorsinc on ebay**

Introduced in 1989, the first-gen ("NA") [Mazda Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/27186/two-aussies-rallying-a-mazda-miata-and-cursing-up-a-storm-will-make-your-day-nsfw>) (or MX-5 in the rest of the world) became the overnight heartthrob of the public and motoring journalists alike. It boasted all the joys of a classic British roadster—two seats, rear-wheel-drive, and a folding roof—but none of the downsides, such as questionable build quality or Lucas Industries electrical systems. The NA Miata spawned a [30-year sports car dynasty](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26390/2019-mazda-mx-5-miata-30th-anniversary-edition-an-orange-licious-birthday>) that continues to its day, surviving economic ups and downs and changing consumer preferences by sticking to its guns: simplicity and minimal weight.

## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/jamesgilboy>)