Series I vs. Series II
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Series I vs. Series II
I know the whole series I vs. series II topic has been beat to death, and I am aware of the SII's better oiling system and all that. My question is this: at what point is the increase in price worth it to upgrade to an SII? I am currently between two cars - an '05 6 speed with 61,000 miles for $9,000 and also an '09 6 speed with 33,000 miles for $14,000. Does anyone here think the SII is really worth that much extra? I wanted to cap my spending at $10,000... but I have read too many horror stories with the Series I cars that I feel like it may be better to just bite the bullet and buy the more expensive, lower mile SII.
Anyone have any thoughts on this, or personal experience?
Anyone have any thoughts on this, or personal experience?
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Maybe it's just the time of the year... But those are the cheapest I've found, especially on an SII with so few miles. It also doesn't make it any easier that I'm looking specifically for a car without a sunroof (for helmet fitment purposes). It seems 70% of all 8's were bought with a sunroof.
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Regardless of SI vs SII, you're looking at cars with a factor of two difference in age and miles. It comes down to what you can afford, how long you like to keep cars, comfort level as stuff wears out, etc.
Personally, I never buy used cars. It's a vow I made to myself after driving old clunkers when I was school, and I'm fortunate to have been able to keep that vow. So other than pointing out the above, I can't advise your best move.
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Personally, I never buy used cars. It's a vow I made to myself after driving old clunkers when I was school, and I'm fortunate to have been able to keep that vow. So other than pointing out the above, I can't advise your best move.
Ken
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I was in this exact situation about 3 months ago, and came very close to making a completely different decision than I did.
I ended up going for a 2006 with about 50k miles. The price point was right, around 9g with three sets of tires (winter, oem, summer with beautiful OZ rims), well maintained, and an average of about 7.9 compression. Once all of that was addressed, the appeal of a newer rx8 became much less. I think that compression results will help you make your decision, I offered to split the cost (about 100) with the seller but he wasn't too concerned once struck a deal.
Regardless of this being an rx8 the choice between an 06 and 09 of any car brings up typical automotive wear and warranty type things. In my case I couldn't find an SII quite that cheap, so I figured I'll pay off my SI in half the time it would have taken for an SII, and the SI just seemed more 'me' if that makes sense.
Best of luck
I ended up going for a 2006 with about 50k miles. The price point was right, around 9g with three sets of tires (winter, oem, summer with beautiful OZ rims), well maintained, and an average of about 7.9 compression. Once all of that was addressed, the appeal of a newer rx8 became much less. I think that compression results will help you make your decision, I offered to split the cost (about 100) with the seller but he wasn't too concerned once struck a deal.
Regardless of this being an rx8 the choice between an 06 and 09 of any car brings up typical automotive wear and warranty type things. In my case I couldn't find an SII quite that cheap, so I figured I'll pay off my SI in half the time it would have taken for an SII, and the SI just seemed more 'me' if that makes sense.
Best of luck
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Regardless of SI vs SII, you're looking at cars with a factor of two difference in age and miles. It comes down to what you can afford, how long you like to keep cars, comfort level as stuff wears out, etc.
Personally, I never buy used cars. It's a vow I made to myself after driving old clunkers when I was school, and I'm fortunate to have been able to keep that vow. So other than pointing out the above, I can't advise your best move.
Ken
Personally, I never buy used cars. It's a vow I made to myself after driving old clunkers when I was school, and I'm fortunate to have been able to keep that vow. So other than pointing out the above, I can't advise your best move.
Ken
I thought only the S1 cars got the 8 year/100K warranty?
I was in this exact situation about 3 months ago, and came very close to making a completely different decision than I did.
I ended up going for a 2006 with about 50k miles. The price point was right, around 9g with three sets of tires (winter, oem, summer with beautiful OZ rims), well maintained, and an average of about 7.9 compression. Once all of that was addressed, the appeal of a newer rx8 became much less. I think that compression results will help you make your decision, I offered to split the cost (about 100) with the seller but he wasn't too concerned once struck a deal.
Regardless of this being an rx8 the choice between an 06 and 09 of any car brings up typical automotive wear and warranty type things. In my case I couldn't find an SII quite that cheap, so I figured I'll pay off my SI in half the time it would have taken for an SII, and the SI just seemed more 'me' if that makes sense.
Best of luck
I ended up going for a 2006 with about 50k miles. The price point was right, around 9g with three sets of tires (winter, oem, summer with beautiful OZ rims), well maintained, and an average of about 7.9 compression. Once all of that was addressed, the appeal of a newer rx8 became much less. I think that compression results will help you make your decision, I offered to split the cost (about 100) with the seller but he wasn't too concerned once struck a deal.
Regardless of this being an rx8 the choice between an 06 and 09 of any car brings up typical automotive wear and warranty type things. In my case I couldn't find an SII quite that cheap, so I figured I'll pay off my SI in half the time it would have taken for an SII, and the SI just seemed more 'me' if that makes sense.
Best of luck
Thanks everyone!
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To be honest, warranty aside, as long as compression is good in the older 8, I see no reason why you shouldn't stick to your original budget. I really like the look of the S1's better than the S2's (with the exception of the R3, but you're looking about about double your budget for that...)
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To be honest, warranty aside, as long as compression is good in the older 8, I see no reason why you shouldn't stick to your original budget. I really like the look of the S1's better than the S2's (with the exception of the R3, but you're looking about about double your budget for that...)
Thanks for all the help everyone!
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