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Old 04-26-2014, 06:37 PM   #81
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Originally Posted by vh_supra26 View Post
Yes, usually sales of niche products like the MX-5 and Z will decline over the years. My point was just that sales have taken a sharp decline. If you look at years 2009-2013, sales are way lower than lets say 2000-2004. I understand the economy will always play a role with niche products. All I'm saying is regardless of the state of the economy, sales are lower when compared to previous models.
there are certainly a lot of things to explain what happend. i still dont think its really evidence of the miata not being the greatest sports car of all time or whatever that person was saying (im not even sure i agree with that statement too much). for example, in 2009, cash for clunkers pretty much devastated the used miata market with its $4500 in rebates so many people who would be looking for a miata have stayed in the used market. i guess the bottom line is that im still not convinced the miata has tanked.
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