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Old 07-14-2020, 02:50 PM
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Hey everyone,

I'm 17 and heavily looking into a first car. I have been studying the rx-8 for a couple of months now, and have stumbled across a 2004 GT (auto) with just under 80,000km on it. He is asking for 7.8k, but I think I can get lower, right? He said the engine hasn't been replaced, but it has been very well maintained.

Let me know what you guys think
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Not to discourage you or anything, but this vehicle is very heavy on maintenance. If you have no room to work on it on your own, I suggest a different type of vehicle. Also if you're worried about fuel economy, you definitely want to pass on this type of vehicle.

Otherwise, series 1 RX8's go for really cheap. Even more so if its auto. If its truly under 80k and still on the original engine, asking 6-7G's should be more than fair. Provided the rest of the vehicle is properly maintained and doesn't show any signs of molestation.
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Not a great first choice, especially in AT.
Gutless, and underpowered, high maintenance, bad gas mileage.
Think long and hard before buying one, and DO NOT buy one without a rotary specific compression test.
2 sets of 3 numbers for each rotor face.

Read this thoroughly;

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/
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