Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Across 19 recorded sales of the 2021 MAZDA MX-5 with rear end damage, the median was $6,700, from $3,900 to $8,700. That is 11% above the $6,050 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

Was $4,900 a good price for this 2021 MAZDA MX-5?

Accepted Answer

127 comparable 2021 MAZDA MX-5 listings sold at auction for a median of $6,050, spanning $3,550 to $9,300. At $4,900 this one went 19% below 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

How much below its undamaged value did this MAZDA MX-5 sell for?

Accepted Answer

The insurer put this 2021 MAZDA MX-5's pre-damage retail value at $21,086. It sold for $4,900 — 77% below that. A gap this size is normal for auction vehicles: the buyer takes on the repair cost, the paperwork and the risk that damage is worse than the photos show.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

This 2021 MAZDA MX-5 was sold on a salvage title. 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 5

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 6

Is 56,278 miles high for a 2021 MAZDA MX-5?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2021 MAZDA MX-5 listings at auction averaged 40,651 miles across 127 sales, so at 56,278 miles this one sits 38% above 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 SPORT RED 2.0L 4 - JM1NDAB76M0457234 | $4,900

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