amy anderson

Hi all,
I am new here and I have a few questions about the RX8 It is a 2004. I looked in the F&Q but unable to get an answer.. Can someone help me?
Amy

dshiznit1489

Amy, welcome to the club! I'm in Gainesville and there are a lot of people in the Pensecola area. What is it that you need help with?

jjc3925

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Welcome!!!

but like he said....what seems to be the issue? i also have a 2004

greg985

well what are your questions?

amy anderson

Thanks Nice to meet you. I am a woman so not into all this but I do have questions. I bought my mazda about 3 months and was in a wreck on thanksgiving. My car was totaled I was sick about it. I am trying to find the exact same car or nicer. Do they make a convertible rx 8? What is the difference in the grandtouring package and the touring?

amy anderson

Also, What is the dsc button for on my car someone told me it is for traction if so do i keep it on or off in normal driving?

dshiznit1489

Erm, first off, in those 3 months of ownership did you keep up with oil levels and maintenance? Did you let the car fully warm up before turning it off? Did you have a 2004 AT or MT? No, they do not make a convertible RX-8.

amy anderson

yes i did I read that in my manual and I had just had the oil changed and everything checked about a month ago. By the way did I post in the rigth forum for these questions?

amy anderson

It is an AT. Also I saw that there is a page here for cars for sale. If I find a car in another state and I want to have it shipped how can I tell if the car is not scratched or something. The pics are not going to show everything. I am kinda scared to do that. But there is not too many in my area that I want. I should be settling with the insurance this week. They said that the damage was $12,000. I hope I can find another for what I paid for that one it, was in great shape only had 35,000 miles. I saw the book value was around $17,000 I hope I can come out well.

swoope

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wow,

lots of good info for you at mazdausa.com.

beers

greg985

you will prob have to pay some out of pocket to get another car in the same condition as yours. thats what sucks about getting your car totalled, even if its not your fault you still get the shaft

05rex8

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DSC=Dynamic Stability Control
yes, it has to do with traction
leave it on during normal driving

amy anderson

thanks

amy anderson

That really sucks because I paid $14,000 tax, tags and all and paid cash. I hope I don't get screwed. I loved that car thats why I want to get one exactly like it. I was hoping if I paid $14 and book value is $17 I would come out good!

amy anderson

Thanks I will check it out

jjc3925

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well if u want to buy another automatic rx8 you should def ffind some awesome deals on some with low miles....rx8s are not holding very much value. especially automatics so you shouldnt have a hard time at all.....start lookin at autotrader.com also

jjc3925

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oh and the grand touring i think was the highest model you could get...touring would be a model lower.....not too sure wat the big differences were but the grand touring probably had just a few more options...possibly a better suspension...but im not very sure

05rex8

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just don't settle on the first offer the insurance company gives you...
they will try to lowball you
they are going to want to save money on their end
make sure you get what you want or close to it and you are happy with it

may I ask if you were at fault with the accident?

amy anderson

Yeah I have been checking them out on autotrader too. If I find one it doesn't have something I want on it or higher miles. I love the color of my car and will probably get that same color but I love the black too. I just not have seen one in person yet. Is yours black????

jjc3925

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mine is black....i originally was stayin away with black cuz they are a real pain to keep clean and any imperfections are visible on them....but man wen they are clean the are pretty lol.

my first choice woulda been white...but that was damn near impossible to find

05rex8

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sunlight silver is the best color

greg985

SS is the most sophisticated color

amy anderson

Well, they said I was at fault but I don't think I was. The othe guy said I ran the red light. I saw the light and it was not red and I was looking for the right exit to get off on to the interstate which was on my right. I was going very fast because I was looking for it. He was coming down the interstate exit on the left side and he said he had a green light and came across the intersection and all I know was he hit my left front side and I smashed into him. Most of the damage was on my left front bumper . We hit so hard he had to be flying and just came from out of the blue. We hit so hard I thought I was going to die. I asked the poicice officer why I was getting the ticket ans she said because when she first questioned me I said I didn't see the light. I did not say that I said I did not see a red light. I was very disoriented when I got out of the car. It happened so fast. Then she said because he said his light was green and I said yeah and he could be lying. She also said because I was looking for the exit I wasn't paying attention. That was just not true I was being more careful than I ever had. He just rammed my ***. It was a 4 lane and I was still in my lane and came to a dead stop when he hit me. It tore my car up bad. Lucky to be alive.

amy anderson

Yeah i just love black cars. They are classy and sexy. I don't know it is hard to decide because I did like my car and didn't show dirt. But I know they are pretty when clean. My last car was black. But I live in Fl and I worry about the heat. I am trying to deicide if I find the right car and its manual if I really want a manual. I know it will make it ever more fun to drive but I don;t know if i want to be shifting gears all the time in town. Going to bed soon thanks for your help

05rex8

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wow, glad your ok...

anyways...make sure you get what you want or close to what you want from the insurance company...it may take a little longer, but will be worth it