Not a bad price for a 97 .
Well then, I guess I got a killer deal on my '99 Anniversary Edition as I only paid a few hundred more.
You probably did. At what point in the season did you buy and how many km's were on it.
With miata's prices can be all over the place. You definately have to look the older ones over due to rust.
Some owners don't clean out their softop drains which lets water get into the car leading to corrosion problems.
I bought it early August last summer. It had 190k. I did have to catch up on some maintenance, but nothing bad. It does show some wear and tear, but again, not bad.
Haven't found any rust yet, fingers crossed.