04' Leftovers Galore!
04-01-2005, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JM1FE
Mazda took the '04s off of the inventory search.
04-02-2005, 01:43 AM
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They may be in plentiful supply in some areas....but RX-8 sales are not slowing. In fact, sales are up. Check this thread.
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04-02-2005, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
They may be in plentiful supply in some areas....but RX-8 sales are not slowing. In fact, sales are up. Check this thread.
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04-02-2005, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PassinThru
In reply to where this dealer was... Vernon, CT.
Interestingly, 1/2 mile down the road there's a silver 04' Evo that doesn't seem to want to move from the Mitsu dealer. The Subie dealer next door can't keep the STI's for more than a few days, though.
In my experiece meeting drivers of each, there's LOTS of older diehard subaru fans that wanted to try something fast and already had the brand loyalty. For a couple grand more than a loaded standard Impreza, Outback or what have you, you've got the STI....
Interestingly, 1/2 mile down the road there's a silver 04' Evo that doesn't seem to want to move from the Mitsu dealer. The Subie dealer next door can't keep the STI's for more than a few days, though.
In my experiece meeting drivers of each, there's LOTS of older diehard subaru fans that wanted to try something fast and already had the brand loyalty. For a couple grand more than a loaded standard Impreza, Outback or what have you, you've got the STI....
04-02-2005, 01:30 PM
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My local dealer has a large selection of '05s but only two corporate '04 demos (with 6000 miles) and no '04 leftovers. One of the sales guys there is an enthusiast who has a slightly modded RX8 himself goes to auctions looking for used ones; he can't find them (at the last auction he went to, there were 15 350zs and no RX8s). He also says there are very few leftover '04s nationwide (for what that's worth).
Not to be a wet blanket, but that thread links to an article showing a Feb '05 increase over Jan '05, which is to be expected; it's normal for a car like the 8 to see sales go up each month Jan > May. And the 8 is still selling below Mazda's initial 30k/year target in the USA.
Then again car sales are down in general, especially for the Big 3 (GM is in serious trouble). From what I've read, even though Asian manufacturers have increased share in the USA, their sales are down from last year (that's on average... it varies from brand to brand). Our mediocre economy and high fuel prices (for the USA) don't help a car like the RX8 either. So given the situation, the 8 seems to be doing OK.
Originally Posted by Gomez
They may be in plentiful supply in some areas....but RX-8 sales are not slowing. In fact, sales are up. Check this thread.
Then again car sales are down in general, especially for the Big 3 (GM is in serious trouble). From what I've read, even though Asian manufacturers have increased share in the USA, their sales are down from last year (that's on average... it varies from brand to brand). Our mediocre economy and high fuel prices (for the USA) don't help a car like the RX8 either. So given the situation, the 8 seems to be doing OK.
04-02-2005, 07:56 PM
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2004 Desirable?
OK... this is my first post....just found this cite and it looks like a good one. I'm gonna buy in next 8 weeks in Bay Area. How does buying an 04 figure into depreciation; hmmmmn I hadn't considered an 04. I guess the answer to my question is that the discounts compensate?
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04-02-2005, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Kawika
OK... this is my first post....just found this cite and it looks like a good one. I'm gonna buy in next 8 weeks in Bay Area. How does buying an 04 figure into depreciation; hmmmmn I hadn't considered an 04. I guess the answer to my question is that the discounts compensate?
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04-03-2005, 12:37 PM
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Ok, how is this...I agree that the discount should more then compensate for the value/resale differance. With the reflash, the performance is the same, and there have been no cosmetic changes between the years.....
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