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Buying an NC: many owners, service gaps, aging tires

Mazda MX-5 Miata (NC) · buying

A high number of prior owners on a low-mileage NC is normal — roadsters make poor 'only cars' and get sold on quickly — and not itself a red flag. Buyers should instead scrutinize sparse service records and check tire date codes, since original tires on stored cars are often a decade old and past safe service life despite low tread wear.