RX-GR8

did you get the official Mazda letter yet explaining the buy back and free maintenance?

alphaman60

No I haven't, but I did contact the dealership to see if I qualify. Since my order was after Aug 26th, I'm afraid I may not qualify. I'm wanting to get a response from the dealer.

RX-GR8

i called mazda today and the woman said i qualified. but then my dealer called tonight and said he talked to mazda and they said if i haven't taken delivery by august 26th then all i get is the $500 and free maintenance option not the buy back option. i could still take the car but i wanted the insurance of having the buy back option. i dont know if the dealer is lying or not. i told him id be in tomorrow to get my deposit back. this sucks!

superocho

I test drove/decided on my 8 in NJ, although I knew I was moving to IN and didn't want to buy until there. I called locally and either a car with my specs was not available unless I wait a while (october, january, etc) or pay a markup averaging $1-2K over MSRP.

Except for the local mazda dealer in my town (Lafayette, IN) -- they have a very small number of 8's coming. One arrived and sold immediately. The 2nd and 3rd one are not here yet. I put a nonrefundable deposit on the "3rd one" which was exactly my specs, I mean exactly! I attempted haggling in NJ and saw nothing better than MSRP or MSRP + markup. I barely even attempted haggling with this guy -- he was nice though. Test drove (again for me), loaded-up car with people as per my request, called me up about the HP thing.

I'd like to get $500 or so off MSRP but I don't know how to "do it" -- I want the car and hope it arrives in +2 weeks, $500 or so off would be nice but dude knows I want the car.

I almost think its better to keep relationship cool with him since he's the only local Mazda dealer, etc. $500 off $35500 (after taxes) is nice but doesn't make the expense of the car tremendolously different.

Opinions, recommendations?

-superocho.

OmegaBob

Just got my letter today!

Now, all I need is my car and my mug set....

RX-GR8

did the letter offer the buy back or just the free maintenance since you hadn't taken delivery of the car.

OmegaBob

Check your PM for more details.

Briefly for everyone else, the options are
1 - $500 + free maintenence
or
2 - Refund of deposit

MrWolf

When I've talked to Mazdausa, twice now, they indicated that people who put money down and placed an order for the car before August 26th *will* get the maintainence and $500 debit card... they didn't say anything about having to have the sales contract completed.

Just repeating what they've told me. I have not completed a sales contract, but I did put $500 down, and the order went through in April.

RX22

That's my understanding as well. I ordered in July. And I'll take the money and service please............thank you.:D

RotorGeek

OK let me see if I could help here. I placed an order Late March. I was not able to pick up my car when it came in (July 15th) They put in another order for me and it will be in production September 20. I just called Mazdausa to ask where my letter was and they did'nt have me listed in the system. They asked me for my information and added me on the spot. They will verify the deposit with the dealer later. Even if your car does'nt get produced this year you are ok. As long as you put a deposit before the cutoff date

Hope this helps

ALWAZL8

I ordered my RX-8 on 8/11 and my dealer actually came to where I work to tell me personally about the $500 and free maintenance being offered to those of us who had placed orders and to ask me if I still want the car. I've been wanting this car since the moment I saw the yellow one on the cover of Road & Track in February of last year. I'm not passing it up!

I have a question....how do you guys know your build/ship dates? I've never ordered a car before so I'm clueless.

Waiting not so patiently.....

OmegaBob

Hi Alwazl8! Welcome to the forum!

Your dealership should be able to tell you your build date. However, it seemed to me that my dealer's inv report wasn't as up-to-date as it could have been. Your best bet into finding out this info would be to call Mazda directly: 800-222-5500 - option #4. You can also try emailing them at: rx8orders@mazdausa.com. I'm not sure that the 800 # can help you until your car is assigned a vin #, which is done directly before or during the actual build.

Here's what I'd do: call or visit your dealer every two/three weeks or so to find out the status of your vin#. When one is finally assigned, call or email Mazda directly. Continue to call them once every two/three weeks to check on your car's status until you receive the car.

JVSpiller

Alwazl8, My cars build date was July 7th and it made it to port on August 8th. It was held up for three weeks at port because of the appearance package. All other port options were installed right when it arrived. It left port on the 3rd of September and I expect to receive it today. I don't have the most informative dealer in the world so I have had the best of luck talking directly to Mazda NA.

ALWAZL8

Thanks for the info OmegaBob and JVSpiller. I'll let you know what I find out about when mine will be here.

JVSpiller, I KNOW you're excited about today!