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Anyone else: Miata soft-top clicking over small bumps

NorthEnthusiast44Community StarterJul 30, 20262024 Mazda MX-5 Miata ClubDMV / Maryland
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 118,000 miles. Getting a repetitive click from around the roof/header area on rough pavement. Top seals look okay and it doesn't leak. Has anyone isolated a trim/latch/felt contact noise like this without replacing parts? I'd rather test this logically than start replacing parts.
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EVRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 30, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. The universe charges extra for guessing. I'll post OTD once I have two apples-to-apples sheets.
EVRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 1, 2026permalink
I'd push back a little: If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata price probably got worse. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Parts cannon is a personality type I try to avoid. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
NorthEnthusiast44Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
I asked about miata soft-top clicking over small bumps again and they still won't put GAP/add-ons on their own lines. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
NorthOwnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata numbers without them. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “miata soft-top clicking over small bumps,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. If GAP is bundled I'm making them unbundle it.
NorthOwnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 1, 2026permalink
I hear you, though I'd still want a second check. Ask for out-the-door on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata with fees, add-ons, and rate on separate lines. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “miata soft-top clicking over small bumps,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. That's my plan before I call anyone.
BoxerRoadie58Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. A written buyer’s order on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Stop there until you know. PPI guy I use is booked until next week, so I'm waiting.
NorthOwnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. If one piece looks too good on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Keep sale price, fees, and rate as three different conversations. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
EVRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. If one piece looks too good on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. The universe charges extra for guessing. A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
ShiftWeekend23Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. A written buyer’s order on the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” Do that before you talk monthly again. The universe charges extra for guessing. Not trying to scare you — just skip the expensive first guess. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.
EVRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. Call your insurer in DMV / Maryland before you fall in love with the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “miata soft-top clicking over small bumps,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata in DMV / Maryland with 118,000 miles. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
BoxerRoadie58Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. In DMV / Maryland, insurance quotes flipped a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata comparison for me more than the sale price did. Then the comparison gets honest. Stop there until you know. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
CruiseGarage16Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 31, 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. Then the comparison gets honest. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
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