For a 1987 NA rx-7, is 140,000 a lot of miles?

The car seems to be in perfect condition, but its from a dealer, so i'm sure that they've touched it up if it wasn't perfect before. Plenty of oil pressure, and plenty of zip from the engine.

Obviously the lifetime of a car varies greatly depending on how it was driven, but is 140k nearing the end of the average NA rx-7's life, or should it still have a lot left in it?

Also, can anyone give me an idea of what the average maintenance cost on these are?

 

its most likely going to need a rebuild soon, unless if it already has had one. Be prepared to shell out $1000+++ in the next 40k miles

 

well 40,000 miles is already a few times $1,000 in gas alone... i dont think i'll have the car that long. Is that $1,000 for the engine rebuild, or just lots of little things that go wrong over the course of 40k miles?

 

just for engine rebuild, its usually more than $1000, more like $2000 engine rebuild if you do it yourself

 

wtf are you talking about? mines an 86 and it has 180k miles on original engine and its got mid to high 90's on the compression. but i also seem to notice that the 86's last the longest.

 

Ask the dealer if the engine has been rebuilt already. If it has, you're probably all set for a while. If not, you MAY have to rebuild it soon (probably within the next 40k miles)

 

Just test-drove the car out on the road
it NEEDS a new clutch, and the suspension feels pretty soft too.
Could someone with only basic equipment (no car-specific tools) and little experience replace the clutch?

 

ya i dont know why people say that either. They think the rotary cn last to 200,000+ miles. When they can.

Justin