insurance wise, is the rx-8 considered a sedan?? since it has 4 doors?
btw i live in cali..if theres any difference..

 

I consider it a sexified sedan

 

It used to be considered a coupe, but now (insurance wise) its in the same class as a Mustang.
At least that is what Progressive explained to me.
We saw our insurance go up because of this change.

 

my insurance considered it a sedan when the adjuster came to check out the car way back in 04. never noticed an increase after that

 

depends on insurance company

Allstate considers it a coupe (so does progressive apparently in some states)

Safeco considers it a sedan

 

I just went ahead and told 21st/Farmers that it was a sedan...to get a better rate. They didn't question it.

 

yup, 21st for sent an adjuster to me, was about to mark it as a coupe at first glance then opened the rear doors and then marked it as a sedan

 

that is just wrong....

calling this car a sedan.

 

I don't like calling it a sedan but my insurance is low so it works for me.

 

My company GEICO list it as a four door sedan.

To most people it's just a coup or 2 + 2 GT.


It's kinda like when people call hatchbacks 3 doors or 5 doors but my 2 cents is if the rear "doors" cannot function independently then it's not a true four door.

But in the case of the 8 be it 2, 4 or 101, I still like it.

 

USAA classifies it as a 4-door sedan with a 1.3L engine, which keeps the insurance costs remarkably low for what the '8 truly is. They can call it whatever they like as long as it saves me $'s.

 

Hummm.. I will have to check into this - USAA has mine listed as a 4 door coupe.

Thanks for the info

 

Whoops, sorry, just checked my USAA acct. online and it is listed as a "coupe." Still a relatively low price however.

05 MAZDA RX-8 COUPE 4D

 

Yeah USAA 4 door coupe, but still really low. only $35 increase per year over my Protege5, higher repair costs increase, mostly offset by higher safety marks.

Rhode Island registers it as a 1.3L 1 cylinder 4 door sedan. (Cylinder box is a mandatory field apparently ) My 'usage' tax is nearly half of my wife's Mazda5.

 

Ok Huey.. man, I was about to call USAA and see if I could get a better rate

 

pretty much i think its called a 4 door coupe but same difference

 

New Jersey calls it a 2-door because the rear doors do not function independently from the front doors. When I had my car inspected before I bought it used, the service manager put "Mazda-certified 4-door family sedan" on the inspection report but it didn't fool my wife or my insurance company.