3rd e-mail and RX-8 Book
05-27-2003 | 12:13 PM
#27
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From: Bucks County, PA
Re: Two so-far
Originally posted by TJRX8
Dated: 12 Feb 03, Subject: "Your order has been submitted"
Dated: 19 Mar 03, Subject: "The factory has accepted your order"
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No book!!
No VIN !!
Dated: 12 Feb 03, Subject: "Your order has been submitted"
Dated: 19 Mar 03, Subject: "The factory has accepted your order"
...
No book!!
No VIN !!
05-27-2003 | 12:50 PM
#28
CHAH-LAY MURPHAAAAAY!
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From: los angeles, ca (i'm from chicago)
i've received the "order submitted" and "factory accepted" e-mails along with the x-men e-mail.
whether this is proof that i am in fact a pre-order and not an allocation i don't know.
that's been the extent of the correspondence sent to me directly from mazda. my dealer has been OK. not as bad and not as good as some of the other's written about here. i've had to initiate nearly every conversation with them. rev-it-up, new brochure, accessories...etc.
the one thing my "guy" did do was call on april 30th to tell me that my scheduled production date was the first week of may...hmmm. i've called/e-mailed since to get my VIN and have a few other questions answered but i think he must have died or something.
thank god for this forum otherwise i'd have absolutely no idea what the hell was going on.
- mike
whether this is proof that i am in fact a pre-order and not an allocation i don't know.
that's been the extent of the correspondence sent to me directly from mazda. my dealer has been OK. not as bad and not as good as some of the other's written about here. i've had to initiate nearly every conversation with them. rev-it-up, new brochure, accessories...etc.
the one thing my "guy" did do was call on april 30th to tell me that my scheduled production date was the first week of may...hmmm. i've called/e-mailed since to get my VIN and have a few other questions answered but i think he must have died or something.
thank god for this forum otherwise i'd have absolutely no idea what the hell was going on.
- mike
05-27-2003 | 12:55 PM
#29
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Originally posted by ELX13
i've received the "order submitted" and "factory accepted" e-mails along with the x-men e-mail.
whether this is proof that i am in fact a pre-order and not an allocation i don't know.
that's been the extent of the correspondence sent to me directly from mazda. my dealer has been OK. not as bad and not as good as some of the other's written about here. i've had to initiate nearly every conversation with them. rev-it-up, new brochure, accessories...etc.
the one thing my "guy" did do was call on april 30th to tell me that my scheduled production date was the first week of may...hmmm. i've called/e-mailed since to get my VIN and have a few other questions answered but i think he must have died or something.
thank god for this forum otherwise i'd have absolutely no idea what the hell was going on.
- mike
i've received the "order submitted" and "factory accepted" e-mails along with the x-men e-mail.
whether this is proof that i am in fact a pre-order and not an allocation i don't know.
that's been the extent of the correspondence sent to me directly from mazda. my dealer has been OK. not as bad and not as good as some of the other's written about here. i've had to initiate nearly every conversation with them. rev-it-up, new brochure, accessories...etc.
the one thing my "guy" did do was call on april 30th to tell me that my scheduled production date was the first week of may...hmmm. i've called/e-mailed since to get my VIN and have a few other questions answered but i think he must have died or something.
thank god for this forum otherwise i'd have absolutely no idea what the hell was going on.
- mike
That's how I know I'm *not* a pre-order member
05-27-2003 | 12:56 PM
#30
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Re: Re: Two so-far
Originally posted by pelucidor
Exactly the same for me - I didn't even get the X-Men e-mail.
Exactly the same for me - I didn't even get the X-Men e-mail.
So if you didn't sign up, you don't get the little adverts in your email.
But the biggie is getting your car into a pre-order. So many dealers have taken money and not given any updates on this it's irritating.
05-27-2003 | 02:26 PM
#31
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From: Savannah, Georgia
ACRX8 or Chadr.... Since the two of you are the only ones to receive the book so far, I understand the book came USPS, but was it Priority Mail or First Class? The reason I ask is because I moved and I think my book was probably sent to my old address. I phoned the old post office this morning and they said that if it was sent in either of the above ways, it would be forwarded to me.
05-27-2003 | 02:32 PM
#32
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From: San Diego, CA
AHHHHHHHH!!!
I'M SO PISSED!!! 
After I specifically told my dealer that I wanted to preorder the car, I got this response from Charlie at Mazda NA today:
This is so freakin' rediculous. His next line does give me a slight glimmer of hope though:
I have a call in to my dealer, but no response yet (go figure).
After I specifically told my dealer that I wanted to preorder the car, I got this response from Charlie at Mazda NA today:
I was not able to find your name in our system as being part of the RX-8 pre-order program. The dealership may have ordered your RX-8 as a dealership stock order. I would recommend you contact your local Mazda dealership and ask them to add your name to the RX-8 pre-order program. Please let me know what happens with the dealership.
If your vehicle was ordered within the pre-order time period, I should be able to get the gifts, whether the dealership is able to add your name to the system or not.
05-27-2003 | 05:11 PM
#33
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From: Omaha, NE
My wife just called and said that my book arrived today!! Even better my tax refund check also arrived -- now I just need the car so I can stop reading the book and hand the dealer the proceeds of my tax refund to pay for the darn thing :D
05-27-2003 | 05:45 PM
#37
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From: socal
I didn't get the email about my order yet ... only the X-Men advertisement email . But guess what......
MY BOOK ARRIVED today :D. I got just home and noticed a white box on my computer desk and when I got to my desk... there was a picture of the gauges with the words, "Thank you for sharing our passion for the revolution." WOOHOO!!!
The funny thing is I've never got any word from my dealer since I made the pre-order long time ago. It's funny that EVERYONE through out the US is receiving their books on this day.
Rotor Motor: I'm surprised that they messed up your order. I would feel the same way as you. I was going to pre-order from Cush, but Wescott and John Hine were a lot closer. Wescott is only ~8 miles from my house, but in National City. So I was like Uhhh.... not there. John Hine is a premiere Mazda dealer and was about 13 miles away and in Mission Valley. So I picked Hine. That way I can drop by and cruise around the malls after picking up my car. But yeah I hope they fix their mistake. I'm sure you will get your book soon. By the way, are you from the North County? Later.
... only the X-Men advertisement email . But guess what......MY BOOK ARRIVED today :D. I got just home and noticed a white box on my computer desk and when I got to my desk... there was a picture of the gauges with the words, "Thank you for sharing our passion for the revolution." WOOHOO!!!
The funny thing is I've never got any word from my dealer since I made the pre-order long time ago. It's funny that EVERYONE through out the US is receiving their books on this day.
Rotor Motor: I'm surprised that they messed up your order. I would feel the same way as you. I was going to pre-order from Cush, but Wescott and John Hine were a lot closer. Wescott is only ~8 miles from my house, but in National City
. So I was like Uhhh.... not there. John Hine is a premiere Mazda dealer and was about 13 miles away and in Mission Valley. So I picked Hine. That way I can drop by and cruise around the malls after picking up my car. But yeah I hope they fix their mistake. I'm sure you will get your book soon. By the way, are you from the North County? Later.
05-27-2003 | 06:30 PM
#44
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From: Naples and Miami Beach
Out of all the people who received this book,
is there anybody who knows for sure they are NOT a pre-order,
is there anybody who is in the 2nd or 3rd preorder group
is there anybody who has not gotten a VIN (or any communication since the "accepted your order" email)
is there anybody who knows for sure they are NOT a pre-order,
is there anybody who is in the 2nd or 3rd preorder group
is there anybody who has not gotten a VIN (or any communication since the "accepted your order" email)
05-27-2003 | 06:37 PM
#46
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From: Memphis, TN
the answer lies in the posts above or elsewhere in the forum if you've followed along. I have not received the book, have received the emails. But my address, though updated in the computer several months ago, at order time (1.5 years ago) has changed and I believe it was entered in the preorder system with the old address - so mine may take a few days longer to get forwarded). The answer though, say for Elara, is that she has received no emails, no VIN and got the book. I'm very sure some who got it today were in the 2nd or 3rd allocations. And I'm very sure some of us that are in the 1st or 2nd allocations have not received VINs. If nothing else, nothing has been consistent or predictable!
05-27-2003 | 06:47 PM
#49
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From: Savannah, Georgia
I swear this whole preorder program/gift deal is the most bizzare thing in the world. I mean some get Priority and some get first class. Some people have VIN's while some don't. Nobody has gotten the ELUSIVE third e-mail. If this isn't the biggest fly by the seat of the pants operation I don't know what is.
05-27-2003 | 06:56 PM
#50
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From: portland oregon
i think they tried to get teh books out to as many people on this forum as was possible to receive them the same day. so people farther away from the post office got priority. rx8orders didn't want a bunch of emails saying "hey they got theirs why didn't i get mine" and then having to answer "wait a few days"