Hmmm.. should I buy a NEW RX-8 or a used one..
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Hmmm.. should I buy a NEW RX-8 or a used one..
the only used ones I find around here in northern CA are 2004 and I don't want one of those.
I did drive a Velocity Red R3 the other day and it was a hoot!
Of course I could barely fit in the damn highly bolstered seats but they wouldn't be so bad if I got one of the other models.
The thing is, do I buy an '09 or an older one? These are cars that need special care and I am not so sure I would trust a used one.
Any definite reasons to choose one or the other?
is the 8 yr 100K mile warranty also on the '09's?
Anyone here have an '09? What do you think?
Thanks
I did drive a Velocity Red R3 the other day and it was a hoot!
Of course I could barely fit in the damn highly bolstered seats but they wouldn't be so bad if I got one of the other models.
The thing is, do I buy an '09 or an older one? These are cars that need special care and I am not so sure I would trust a used one.
Any definite reasons to choose one or the other?
is the 8 yr 100K mile warranty also on the '09's?
Anyone here have an '09? What do you think?
Thanks
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imho it kinda depends on what you can afford. if you can afford car payments or plunking down cash and you'd keep it for a while, i'd say get the r3. otherwise, shop around for a used one 'cuz 8's don't hold their values well, meaning you'd loose money quickly if you get a new one and also that you can get super deals on used ones. for me, i'd probably never buy a new car unless there're insane tax breaks (ie for clean diesels, but NOT hybrids) or if i'm old and need to blow mony
i do think the r3 is a special enough car. it'll be pretty rare and a cult favorite version of a cult favorite
i do think the r3 is a special enough car. it'll be pretty rare and a cult favorite version of a cult favorite
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The advantage of buying an '09 is that you'll get some nice improvements, like the third oil injector. The R3 package is also nice, but used Shinkas and 40th AE cars are similar.
However, rotary cars depreciate fast. That is bad for buying new, and it's a very good reason to buy used. You can get an '05-'08 with low miles for as little as half the cost of a new one.
However, rotary cars depreciate fast. That is bad for buying new, and it's a very good reason to buy used. You can get an '05-'08 with low miles for as little as half the cost of a new one.
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The advantage of buying an '09 is that you'll get some nice improvements, like the third oil injector. The R3 package is also nice, but used Shinkas and 40th AE cars are similar.
However, rotary cars depreciate fast. That is bad for buying new, and it's a very good reason to buy used. You can get an '05-'08 with low miles for as little as half the cost of a new one.
However, rotary cars depreciate fast. That is bad for buying new, and it's a very good reason to buy used. You can get an '05-'08 with low miles for as little as half the cost of a new one.
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Amazing how many '04's are on the market place.. Very very hard to find a used '06-'08
The third injector is nice... the interior is also nicer.. The new fonts on the instruments?? eh... looks like a toyota Corrolla
Mazda said it improved the comfort on the new '09 seats but they look the same to me except for the fabric choice they made which IMHO looks much nicer and not as cheap as the original fabric..
I wonder if they are coming out with a 2010 model
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'06 onward have some real improvements in little things that seemed to be aggravating in the earlier years. They have the bigger starter, the sun visors do not break, overfilling the oil does not soak the air filter, etc. Some of that might seem piddly, but IMHO matters for general satisfaction.
Didn't they also sell a lot more '04s than any other year?
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I just got a new 09'! I went through the same question/answer of which way to go.
I shopped for an R3 and decided to go with a GT. For the extra cash I could add Koni shocks, front swaybar, Hawk brake pads, and a few other goodies for the same cash. The R3 does have 19" rims and different seats but they removed some of the daily driver goodies.
I would rather spend the money, get the warranty, and feel comfortable driving down the road than to save a few bucks and get someone else's problem child.
Good luck on your purchase which ever way you go!
I shopped for an R3 and decided to go with a GT. For the extra cash I could add Koni shocks, front swaybar, Hawk brake pads, and a few other goodies for the same cash. The R3 does have 19" rims and different seats but they removed some of the daily driver goodies.
I would rather spend the money, get the warranty, and feel comfortable driving down the road than to save a few bucks and get someone else's problem child.
Good luck on your purchase which ever way you go!
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If you can afford new, definitely new.
I regret not buying a new RX-8, because all I do is second guessing how the car was treated by the previous owner.
And that doesn't apply just to buying at a dealership.
You can never trust anyone nowadays, people will say anything for an extra buck.
I regret not buying a new RX-8, because all I do is second guessing how the car was treated by the previous owner.
And that doesn't apply just to buying at a dealership.
You can never trust anyone nowadays, people will say anything for an extra buck.
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If you really want new, if you can wait a bit why not wait for the '10s to come out? At that point I imagine that the dealerships will be dying to get '09s off the lot, they are not selling well and you'll probably be able to get a good deal.
Keep looking though. I originally was going to go for an R3, but when I found an '07 with 4,700 miles for more than ten grand less than new I couldn't pass it up, especially since I hate the looks of the '09s.
Keep looking though. I originally was going to go for an R3, but when I found an '07 with 4,700 miles for more than ten grand less than new I couldn't pass it up, especially since I hate the looks of the '09s.
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thats very true. anyone know the size of that bolt. perhaps i should get a new one to put in.
hmmm, i wonder if the previous owner was an 8 member. anyone trade in a 04 VR during the fall of 2008? hahah
hmmm, i wonder if the previous owner was an 8 member. anyone trade in a 04 VR during the fall of 2008? hahah