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2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club — need advice: Driver seat clicks when cornering

NorthMechanicish33Community StarterJun 8, 20262024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubLos Angeles
I can feel a small click through the seat base during left-right transitions. Bolts appear tight and the seat motor works. Anyone found a common way to isolate whether the play is in the rail, frame, or motor assembly? Any data points from owners would help.
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NorthTunerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJun 8, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: A written buyer’s order on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” If they balk, that's your answer. On “5 miata club — need advice: driver,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Did the worksheet show tax yet? If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. Wrote this up on my lunch break.
HybridShopper45Community StarterCommunity StarterJun 9, 2026permalink
If I were shopping this, i would not wire money until I've seen the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Do that first. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
CruiseRider3Community StarterCommunity StarterJun 9, 2026permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata numbers without them. If they balk, that's your answer. On “5 miata club — need advice: driver,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. I screenshotted the quote for later.
NorthMechanicish33Community StarterCommunity StarterJun 9, 2026permalink
PPI is scheduled. I'm not depositing until I see the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata notes. I'll update if anything new shows up.
WrenchDaily20Community StarterCommunity StarterJun 10, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. Parts cannon is a personality type I try to avoid. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. I'll post OTD once I have two apples-to-apples sheets.
HybridShopper45Community StarterCommunity StarterJun 10, 2026permalink
I would not stare at the monthly. I would not wire money until I've seen the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Do that first. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.
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