The 1.6 liter Miata is a true classic. I have owned Porsches, Alfa Romeos, two Ferraris and a few Lotus cars. I wasn't looking for a Miata but my aunt had a very low milelage example for sale. Turns out that not only is it an excellent sports car, but an excellent daily driver as well. I owned the original Lotus Elan (a 1963) and this car reminds me of a reliable Elan. No wonder as it is known that Mazda studied the original Elan very closely when developing the Miata. I would recommend the 1.6 liter car now: get one while they are under 7500.00 because there isn't anything in the price range that can touch them. I believe the prices for good examples will continue to slowly climb, much like the Datsun 240z.