MNAO August and September Sales Numbers
10-11-2006, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
OMG Mazda is going out of business. The RX-8 is going to be discontinued in 17 days unless sales rise 2049% or a twin supercharged series quad turbo awd singing tap dancing version appears for $15,000 less than the current car!!! Oh God help us all! The rotary engine is going the way of the dodo to be replaced by horizontally opposed 4 cylinders. Oh the humanity! I do believe the RX-8 should have already been cancelled a couple of years ago if the "analysts" here had been correct based on old published numbers. We just keep doing these threads over and over and over and over and over and over and over...
10-11-2006, 10:19 AM
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I'm not the one who's ever flipped out about the figures. Others do. Even you yourself have said that each year would probably be the last year of the car and each year we keep seeing it. Say it often enough and it will come true, for any model as it gets towards the end of it's natural life cycle. I personally find these threads a waste of server space. They are completely pointless.
10-11-2006, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
I'm not the one who's ever flipped out about the figures. Others do. Even you yourself have said that each year would probably be the last year of the car and each year we keep seeing it. Say it often enough and it will come true, for any model as it gets towards the end of it's natural life cycle. I personally find these threads a waste of server space. They are completely pointless.
10-12-2006, 05:44 PM
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compare them to Mazda UK and Europe as a whole
uk
http://www.easier.com/view/News/Moto...cle-74663.html
europe
http://www.duemotori.com/news/auto_n...mber_Sales.php
uk
http://www.easier.com/view/News/Moto...cle-74663.html
europe
http://www.duemotori.com/news/auto_n...mber_Sales.php
10-12-2006, 09:10 PM
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10-13-2006, 12:36 AM
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Haha, yeah I understand, I was just asking for numbers just for canada alone, dont know if they keep track of it...
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10-13-2006, 01:13 AM
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Well sales for the 8 were about the same as last month--10 less than August. Looks like Mazda is doing brisk business in other parts of the world with its cars. That's good.
No surprise the 8 is fading as we have discussed over and over on here.
No surprise the 8 is fading as we have discussed over and over on here.
10-13-2006, 06:18 AM
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Actually around 30% of total production (sales) of the RX-8 goes to North America, the rest of the world has the other 70%.
10-13-2006, 03:42 PM
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Yeah, my brain still throbs....
Just to add,, The RX-8's sells in a lot greater numbers world wide than a Evo or Sti (5000 Sti yearly USA). AND I am not trying to make ANY "performance" comparison here between the makes, but these 3 models are the "top of the heap" models for Mits,Sub and Mazda.
The RX-8 world wide so far has at least doubled the sales numbers of the other two manufacturers combined...so I think Mazda and Ford would be quite satisfied with the models performance to date..despite what others think the RX-8 was NEVER intended to be a 'Volume' seller..... the Mazda 3 and 6 are those.
If I can add the Rotary is not a car for the masses, I was concerned about its future recently because of the price of gas, thankfully that's slowly going down...
Long live the Rotary!
Just to add,, The RX-8's sells in a lot greater numbers world wide than a Evo or Sti (5000 Sti yearly USA). AND I am not trying to make ANY "performance" comparison here between the makes, but these 3 models are the "top of the heap" models for Mits,Sub and Mazda.
The RX-8 world wide so far has at least doubled the sales numbers of the other two manufacturers combined...so I think Mazda and Ford would be quite satisfied with the models performance to date..despite what others think the RX-8 was NEVER intended to be a 'Volume' seller..... the Mazda 3 and 6 are those.
If I can add the Rotary is not a car for the masses, I was concerned about its future recently because of the price of gas, thankfully that's slowly going down...
Long live the Rotary!
10-13-2006, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ASH8
If I can add the Rotary is not a car for the masses, I was concerned about its future recently because of the price of gas, thankfully that's slowly going down...
Long live the Rotary!
Long live the Rotary!
10-14-2006, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
Even so, I think the rotary may become extinct soon even if the RX line lives on.
Please remember the rx-8 platffor is share with the miata and maybe with a kabura base coupe,it is a hell of a plattform and mazda will keep using it for some time, mazda has made it clear it will continue development of the rotary engine, in fact has shown the direct injection version, FI versions, and hydrogen versions, so the rotary wont go away
in my point of vieu there are two things holding the introduction of new rotary models:
1 low sales
2 the recall
1 why is mazda going to make a mazdaspeed rx-8 if it is not sure they can sale them?
2 im sure mazda is not going to introduce a mazdaspeed or a refresh version while theres and engine failure recall going on, mazda most prove that the issue is resolved before introducin any other rotary product
just my opinion
sorry for the bad writing english is a secondary language to me
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10-14-2006, 07:16 PM
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Don't forget the "voluntary recall issue" is only in the US.
I doubt that would stop the release of a new model...outside the US.
Your English is pretty good RC.
I doubt that would stop the release of a new model...outside the US.
Your English is pretty good RC.
10-14-2006, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CarAndDriver
Even so, I think the rotary may become extinct soon even if the RX line lives on.
and if by soon you meant after about 2012 well then your definition of soon is different then mine
10-15-2006, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ASH8
Yeah, my brain still throbs....
Just to add,, The RX-8's sells in a lot greater numbers world wide than a Evo or Sti (5000 Sti yearly USA). AND I am not trying to make ANY "performance" comparison here between the makes, but these 3 models are the "top of the heap" models for Mits,Sub and Mazda.
The RX-8 world wide so far has at least doubled the sales numbers of the other two manufacturers combined...so I think Mazda and Ford would be quite satisfied with the models performance to date..despite what others think the RX-8 was NEVER intended to be a 'Volume' seller..... the Mazda 3 and 6 are those.
If I can add the Rotary is not a car for the masses, I was concerned about its future recently because of the price of gas, thankfully that's slowly going down...
Long live the Rotary!
Just to add,, The RX-8's sells in a lot greater numbers world wide than a Evo or Sti (5000 Sti yearly USA). AND I am not trying to make ANY "performance" comparison here between the makes, but these 3 models are the "top of the heap" models for Mits,Sub and Mazda.
The RX-8 world wide so far has at least doubled the sales numbers of the other two manufacturers combined...so I think Mazda and Ford would be quite satisfied with the models performance to date..despite what others think the RX-8 was NEVER intended to be a 'Volume' seller..... the Mazda 3 and 6 are those.
If I can add the Rotary is not a car for the masses, I was concerned about its future recently because of the price of gas, thankfully that's slowly going down...
Long live the Rotary!
Besides, if you really want to compare a Mazda to the STI and Evo sales wise it seems like it should be the MS6.
10-15-2006, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
it cant. rotary = rx. no rotary =mx .
and if by soon you meant after about 2012 well then your definition of soon is different then mine
and if by soon you meant after about 2012 well then your definition of soon is different then mine
Perhaps meaning the "used car" market will live on?
10-16-2006, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ASH8
Don't forget the "voluntary recall issue" is only in the US.
I doubt that would stop the release of a new model...outside the US.
Your English is pretty good RC.
I doubt that would stop the release of a new model...outside the US.
Your English is pretty good RC.
10-16-2006, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ike
The RX-8 was absolutely intended to be a voulme seller. They were shooting for WRX and 350Z like sales and initially had sales goals of 30k a year in North America.
Besides, if you really want to compare a Mazda to the STI and Evo sales wise it seems like it should be the MS6.
Besides, if you really want to compare a Mazda to the STI and Evo sales wise it seems like it should be the MS6.
10-16-2006, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rotary crazy
30k a year was for the firts years of production, depends on the definition of volume, for a rotary this gar is good volume, in fact it is one of the most succesfull sales wise, I do think mazda intended for this car to sale more but this does mean its a failure