Question 1

What do front end 2021 MAZDA MX-5 models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 47 recorded sales of the 2021 MAZDA MX-5 with front end damage, the median was $6,050, from $3,350 to $9,400. That is 1% above the $6,000 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

Was $7,600 a good price for this 2021 MAZDA MX-5?

Accepted Answer

129 comparable 2021 MAZDA MX-5 listings sold at auction for a median of $6,000, spanning $3,550 to $9,300. At $7,600 this one went 27% above that median. Auction prices reflect as-is condition, so the gap usually comes down to damage severity, mileage and whether the car runs.

Question 3

What does a salvage mean for this MAZDA MX-5?

Accepted Answer

This 2021 MAZDA MX-5 was sold on a salvage. A salvage title means an insurer declared the vehicle a total loss. Repairing it and passing a state inspection can convert it to a rebuilt title, which stays on the record permanently and affects resale value.

Question 4

What does "RUN AND DRIVES" mean on this listing?

Accepted Answer

RUN AND DRIVES is the auction's own condition note for this 2021 MAZDA MX-5. It means the vehicle started and moved under its own power during a brief check at the yard. It is not a mechanical inspection and says nothing about how far it would drive. Anything beyond that has to come from the photos and a physical inspection.

Question 5

How far is this MAZDA MX-5 from an export port?

Accepted Answer

The lot sat at IAAI in IL - MARKHAM. The nearest major vehicle export port is Baltimore, roughly 700 miles away. Moving a car that distance on an open carrier typically runs $450-$675, which is a real part of the landed cost and one reason identical cars fetch different bids depending on where they sit. Rates are indicative market figures rather than quotes, and rise with fuel prices and in winter.

Question 6

Is 17,265 miles high for a 2021 MAZDA MX-5?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2021 MAZDA MX-5 listings at auction averaged 40,786 miles across 129 sales, so at 17,265 miles this one sits 58% below that. At salvage auctions mileage moves the price far less than damage does — a low-mileage car with structural damage will still sell under a higher-mileage clean one.

2021 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA RF GRAND TOURING BLACK 2.0L I-4 DI, DOHC, VVT, 181HP - JM1NDAM79M0459850 | $7,600

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