riz_ali

Hi guys,
If I'm being honest I am a new driver, I don't know much about cars and haven't got myself a car yet. I layed my eyes on a RX-8 and I just think I fell in love then. I have heard and been told that they may be a little tricky to maintain for a new driver. Me on the other hand am trying to ignore this as I would really love an RX-8 as my first car! I would appreciate if somebody could advise me on if I should get an RX-8 as my first car and would it really be that difficult to maintain?

ZoomEricZoom

Most people wouldn't recommend this as a first car, including me.

But, if you're a responsible person, and you're willing to learn, then it's definitely a possibility. Just make sure you spend plenty of time on this forum and research RX-8's to death.

By the way, RX-8's aren't IMPOSSIBLE to maintain, it just takes a smart owner!

riz_ali

Thanks for that Eric. I've definitely been researching the RX-8 a lot including the rotary engine etc, so I'm getting up to speed slowly. But the more I research the more I want this car, it's a risk I'm willing to take because I do see myself as being responsible enough to maintain the car.

LiveWire

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If you are already doing research and looking to maintain the car the biggest hurdle has been crossed in my experience. All I cared about in high school was going fast. Luckily my parent's car was very stout and could take irregular maintenance intervals and beatings. However, once you start caring about a car (once it is "yours") its takes things to a whole different level. If you enjoy regular maintenance, you should be fine. I look back every few months or so and feel surprised (almost mortified) on how naive and inexperienced I was, but it shows you how far you can come through sheer effort, learning, a little skill, and some luck.

Colon Terminus

Welcome to the club.

Be prepared to spend another $1,000+ to bring it up to snuff after you purchase it. It's a sports car ... sports cars are expensive to own and maintain. Love it and it'll love you, mistreat it and it'll mistreat you right back. By that I mean mistreat in the way of not maintaining it properly. Always drive it like you stole it, that's not mistreating it ... that's showing it love.

ZoomEricZoom

^ Yes.. Drive it like you stole it!

riz_ali

Thanks for the response guys, after reading through it I want the RX-8 even more than I did before! Does anybody have any links to forums for people who have recently bought a RX-8 or are going to? I think that would help me a lot

Colon Terminus

Almost everything you need to know is in the New Owners thread at the top. Spend some time reading everything in that thread and all the sub-threads. It'll take a cuppla hours but worth every minute of it.