Thunder

First forum member to take delivery ???? Post pic here......and of course we want a report!

Quick_lude

Screw the report! I want a ride! :p

Redshift

iTrader: (2)

I have a picture of my self looking like a complete idiot sitting in one in Miami back in March. Will that do?

agisd

no:p

Redshift

iTrader: (2)

Yeah, I didn't think so. Figured it was worth offering tough. :D
I could have just said it was mine.... you'd have to ignore the palm trees in the background though.

HEVNSNT

Spotted on 400 last Sun while I was going home. Yelled at the guy and asked him if it was one of the press vehicles. He said no, and that he was the owner.

Thunder

nice sighting :p

Thanks!

Danomite

That license plate makes me wonder ... ARRM 054 ... there's a pic of a press vehicle whose plate is ARRM 052. Here is a link to a lot of pics of the press vehicles. Apparently, this guy who does the review on this site got to drive every single one. There is a good pic of each press vehicle in each of the available colours.


http://www.canadianautoreview.com/new_page_1.htm

Thunder

Hey nice find. Thanks.

Pete

I went to teh Mazda Delarship to finalize the sale on my Rx8 today and the sales person told me he saw the same one. He also followed it and asked the guy the same thing. He said he had a relative that works at mazda canada. He let him borrow the car for the night. He had the black Rx8 because they were doing somthing for press.

canzoomer

My dealer called today.
Went down, and drove my Winning Blue 8!

Drove it for about 3 hours, then took it back.
It will sit in the showroom at Jarman Mazda for the next month.
Why? Cruel irony. I leave town tomorrow..
When I left the dealers tonight, a small tear appeared.

I cried too.

I love it. Everything "fits"
Everything feels very right.

canzoomer

What can I say? She's gorgeous!

canzoomer

What can I say, she's a beatiful baby girl!

Danomite

WOW! That's gorgeous! I really thought long and hard about getting blue. It would have been a no-brainer for me if it had come with a black/blue interior.

How did you get your car already? You must be the first one! Congrats! I don't understand though, why is it going to sit at the dealership? Why don't you take it home and let it sit at home for a month? I wouldn't trust it sitting at the dealership like that.

canzoomer

I put a lot of pressure on Mazda Canada, and the dealer to some degree. Maybe somebody thought of me?
They got two cars today, mine and a yellow one.
As soon as they got it they called me.
It had basic prep, but not even washed yet.
They knew I am leaving tomorrow, so this was my only chance to drive it for a month.
The dealer is going to have it (locked) in his showroom, so I don't have to worry about it getting stolen or vandalized.
I don't have to pay for insurance for that month either.
And, no chance my 20 year old can borrow it!

And if he gets some use from showing it off, more power to him. They have been quite decent to me so far.
I paid list, no doc fees, and they included Ming treatment in the price.
Seems fair, I think.

Thunder

Congrats! Break out the cigars! I LOVE HER, SHE IS STUNNING!!! Possibly the first RX-8 puchaced in Canada!

Hate to hear you have to leave her

Sound's like you had a great relationship with a great dealer, and that that seems to make it so much more delightful!! Customer delight? They seem to be nailing that one!

I hope that they respect her- and profesionally detail her to perfection for when you return, as they are going to sell a lot cause I'm guessing not to many are going to be on the showroom floor, anywhere.

(Asside: IMHO: I think us canadain buyers should try to cultivate a healty realtionship with our dealers (It's been fun for me) it just makes the whole thing more delightful! Pressure Mazda Canada, not the dealers when frustrated. Get your dealer to get the dealer council on it to resolve issues.)

I love your car!

Anway, do we get the cool keys with it? Can we see them? (they should match the colour of your car).

Anway looks like you're #1 the canada forum! (although we do need some proof to make it official i think How bout a "Sold to Canzoomer" pic infront of the dealership, ill keep that in my photo album!)

broose

What are these cool keys that match the colour of the car that you're referring to? Where did you hear that?

Thunder

Here's a pic- it woud be a nice gift for the first batch!!

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

Sit in Jarmans showroom for a month?
You didn't do too well in THAT negotiation!

Good old Steve at Jarman took my deposit back in MARCH 2002.

This is probably a repeat post, but I just love the words - "avoid Jarman", in fact I may mention them again later!:D :D :D


Said it would be about $850 over MSRP for freight & PDI.

Then I get the call "$2400 over list, take it or leave it.... I figured a thousand dollar deposit and a years wait might get me a fair deal, I even asked the guy "I realise that nobody knows the price yet, but am I locked into MSRP?" I was not looking for a discount, just full list. (Just!...did I really say that? Yes.)

He confirmed that the only extras would be delivery and PDI for a max of $850.

But Noooooo,

They can bite my shiny metal ***!

I had to go an hour further, but got a signed deal locked in at list.

My new dealer did whine about the lack of profit in it for him, that "they could have priced it five thousand higher, it would still sell, and make me a decent profit" etc.
While we are naming names, the "good-guy" in this is Autoworld, in Leduc, Alberta.

See my man Rick if you need a FAIR deal....Just stay away from Jarman.....oh, thats right, too late for you.

How much over list did they get you for? Come on, don't be shy...

Check out my sig, it will be that way till Hell freezes over, I told them if they give me a fair deal I would tell everyone, but if they screw me, same thing, everyone knows......

Done with rant mode.....
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broose

That nice key and case are an accessory on the Japanese accessory list. It only costs 10,000 yen or about $117.00 Canadian. How many would you like?

Canada

CanZoomer, hats off to you. And Thunder, cool keys!

RX-8 friend

"Anway looks like you're #1 the canada forum! (although we do need some proof to make it official i think How bout a "Sold to Canzoomer" pic infront of the dealership, ill keep that in my photo album!)"


Well, I'll be his witness (if he really needs one I took the pictures of the car. I got to be the first guinea pig in the passenger seat. As I said elsewhere, he almost made me carsick "testing it out". I doubt we will have time to take any more pics until we get back next month. My review of my ride is posted in a new topic I created. Quick answer to how I liked it - wonderful! :D

As for Jarman's attitude, I think you may find it has changed for the better now. They seem to have straightened out those problems (all new salespeople and new attitude, I think).

Doctorr

So you are 'Zoomers witness, and you were there when he test drove it 'at Jarman'?

And if we read back in your posts you were also 'at Jarman' when the red one came thru for the Kinsmen?

And you say you think Jarmans sales force is now 'much better'?

And I am supposed to believe you don't work for Jarman Mazda?
Call me paranoid, but it's walking, quacking, and hangs out at the dealers everyday.......it's a duck.
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doc

and if it is locked inside your showroom, I for one, do not consider it 'released to the wild'!

Thunder

I just noticed, no plates. No plates - "not released to the wild" IMHO.

I hear quacking.......

LiQuiDLaM

so first person to post a pic of themself with their "insured" RX-8 and a big sign that says rx8club.com = 1st official release?!
sounds fair! hmm, now where'd my photoshop CD go!:D