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If you're going to use only occasionally for summer fun I wouldn't be concerned about stuff going wrong. Just put a bit of cash aside for any unexpected expenses, which will happen, but if you buy on condition, preferably with few owners, and service history including receipts that show your prospective purchase has been pampered, you should be OK. And make sure you check for rust as bodywork can be expensive if you want it done properly.
Now is a good time to buy, leave it to spring/early summer and prices/demand rises. And before you buy I'd suggest joing relevant forums for the cars you are interested in so you can find out each car's foibles, which version is best, and you might even find a forum contributor has a car for sale or knows someone selling one. TouTube can be a useful source for buying guides.
Having had a chance to think about your proposals, some of them will have electrics roofs, personally I'd avoid as at this budget/age they're likely to give grief. A friend has a 2009 TT with an electric roof, twice it's not worked and been expensive to sort out. With the benfit of hindsight she wishes she'd bought a coupe, she's rarely gone topless in nearly 10 years of ownership.
While an MX-5 tends to be reliable, they do rust, even the MK3 which migh be within your reach - I've not checked prices. I had a MK1 many years a go and for my taste found the steering too light, much prefer the steering of a MK1 TT I've driven a couple of times.
Whatever you buy, enjoy!
Edited by Random on 19/01/2025 at 17:10
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