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Old 20 Mar 2008, 04:45 pm
Frank
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Default Re: Used Honda S2000 or new Mazda Miata?


"tww1491" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message
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> " Frank" <noreplay@nothome.net> wrote in message
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>> Boy had his Integra GSR for a while and wanted to get another car but
>> couldn't decide on a used 2003 S2000 or a new 2008 Miata. The S2000 only
>> has about 30K miles, is in great condition, cheaper to buy but no
>> warranty, transmission maybe problematic for that year and higher
>> ownership cost. The Miata is fun to drive and cheaper to insure and
>> maintain but needs more power. So how would you decide?

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> Why not consider a Civic SI/
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Because his little brother has one. BTW the SI not that good on gas -
averaged about 18mpg, mostly in San Francisco but some freeway too. The GSR
averaged 32mpg even at more than 100K miles on the odometer, mostly freeway
with some city - stock engine!


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