A 17,000-mile 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata just hit Bring a Trailer, and somehow bidding was still sitting at only $6,000 as of writing despite the auction ending later today. That number feels almost impossible in today’s market.Clean NA Miatas have quietly started turning into the exact kind of analog Japanese sports cars collectors keep chasing harder every year, especially untouched low-mileage survivors like this one. And unlike the drift missiles and modified projects that dominate the Miata world now, this car still looks remarkably close to the lightweight roadster Mazda originally unleashed back in 1990. This Miata Still Looks Like It’s Living In 1990 BaTFinished in Classic Red over black cloth, the car still wears many of the details enthusiasts desperately want to see preserved on an early NA Miata: factory steel wheels, pop-up headlights, a five-speed manual transmission, and even original purchase paperwork from when the seller’s father bought the car new from Schaumburg Mazda in Illinois. The odometer shows just 17,000 miles. That matters because first-generation Miatas spent decades being treated like cheap disposable sports cars. Many got modified, drifted, turbocharged, crashed, rusted away, or simply driven into the ground. Finding a low-mileage survivor now feels dramatically harder than it did even a few years ago.This example also came factory-equipped with air conditioning and a limited-slip differential, which makes it even more appealing to enthusiasts looking for the pure early Miata experience without completely sacrificing usability. Collectors Are Starting To Realize What Clean NA Miatas Have Become BaTThe biggest reason this car matters is timing. For years, the NA Miata remained one of the cheapest ways to buy a lightweight rear-wheel-drive manual sports car. That era is disappearing quickly as more enthusiasts start realizing just how analog these cars feel compared to modern performance machines overloaded with screens, weight, and driver assists. And honestly, the NA Miata formula still works incredibly well today: lightweight chassis, simple naturally aspirated power, razor-sharp steering feel, manual transmission, and pop-up headlights that instantly trigger nostalgia the second they flip open.BaTThis particular car also received a major service round in late 2024, including a timing belt, water pump, fuel pump, spark plugs, battery, and new tires, which removes many of the expensive headaches older low-mileage cars often hide after years of sitting.The Miata isn’t flawless either. The listing notes a dent on the passenger door, a cracked center trim piece, a broken rear-window zipper, and a non-working fuel gauge. But honestly, those imperfections almost make the car feel more believable instead of looking like an over-restored museum piece disconnected from reality. And at just $6,000 with the auction ending later today, this NA Miata still feels shockingly cheap compared to where clean survivor cars like this may eventually end up.