Never thought I would look to purchase an 8
06-17-2015, 11:32 AM
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Never thought I would look to purchase an 8
In college my fiance drove a '94 miata and I was driving a 2004 Z4. Since then (jobs and house) she bought a Juke and I got an F-150. Currently (Baby) my wife now has a Durango R/T and I am jetting around in the Juke. Time for me to return to the sports car!
The list of cars I have been looking at is lengthy including WRX, BMW, EVO, Focus ST, Golf R, etc. Never did I once think about an RX-8 until I realized I don't want my next car to be too old with too many miles and I also don't want it to cost me too much.
Ta-dah. The RX-8. I have found a 2011 sport with 29,000 miles fairly close by. That's when I started to do some research. I was vaguley familiar with the rotary engine and I knew it takes a little more TLC then most cars. Thanks to RX-8 club I feel very comfortable and well informed about making a decision to purchase an RX-8.
The 8 is listed for $16,000 which I think is a bit high. I will be making my way to the dealership this Friday. I have never driven an 8 before, but I heard that they handle well. If it can handle a car seat, has no mechanical issues, and they can meet me on the price, I may be a first time RX-8 owner.
From the CarFax, all I can tell is that it was serviced at this dealership (Mazda) once yearly ~10,000 miles. Hopefully, they will have a little more maintenance info than that. I just wanted to say thanks for all the information on this site (especially the thread 'New and Potental Owners Start Here.'
Wish me luck!
The list of cars I have been looking at is lengthy including WRX, BMW, EVO, Focus ST, Golf R, etc. Never did I once think about an RX-8 until I realized I don't want my next car to be too old with too many miles and I also don't want it to cost me too much.
Ta-dah. The RX-8. I have found a 2011 sport with 29,000 miles fairly close by. That's when I started to do some research. I was vaguley familiar with the rotary engine and I knew it takes a little more TLC then most cars. Thanks to RX-8 club I feel very comfortable and well informed about making a decision to purchase an RX-8.
The 8 is listed for $16,000 which I think is a bit high. I will be making my way to the dealership this Friday. I have never driven an 8 before, but I heard that they handle well. If it can handle a car seat, has no mechanical issues, and they can meet me on the price, I may be a first time RX-8 owner.
From the CarFax, all I can tell is that it was serviced at this dealership (Mazda) once yearly ~10,000 miles. Hopefully, they will have a little more maintenance info than that. I just wanted to say thanks for all the information on this site (especially the thread 'New and Potental Owners Start Here.'
Wish me luck!
06-17-2015, 07:01 PM
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You gonna eat that?
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I find the best response from mine (meaning the most fun for me) is in the 5k rpm range.
Don't be afraid to drive it on the high side of the tach when shifting or accelerating.
Just don't sustain speeds up there for a long time.
Don't be afraid to drive it on the high side of the tach when shifting or accelerating.
Just don't sustain speeds up there for a long time.
06-18-2015, 02:35 PM
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it's a really versatile sports car - you'll love it. Plenty of room for a car seat. My three kids fit fine and love it. There are great deals to be had on them too if this one doesn't work out. Good luck and keep us posted!
06-19-2015, 01:33 AM
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Get a rotary specific compression test done on the car. The result should be a set of 6 numbers. Post the results here. This gives you/us googobs of information about the health of the motor. Don't commit to buying the car till the above is accomplished.
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