Papa

There is a beautiful Titanium Gray RX-8 begging me to take it home. The dealer has made me a good offer (below MSRP) and I'm ready to buy.

But... the car has over 24 miles on it. Which isn't near as bad as a red 8 that had over 240 miles on it. I have driven the red one and could tell that it had been driven a little hard.

I guess I'm concerned about the 24 miles on the gray 8. Is that too much? I know it only takes one time to overwork the engine and cause permantent damage.

Thanks for your opinions!

renotse

Mine had 15, but I don't think it matters

guinness

My honda Pilot had 40, my WRX had 28 and my Nissan 200SX had 72.....low miles like these imply moving the car around in storage and dealer transfers. 240 implies a test drive vehicle - stay away unless deeply discounted. You should be fine at 24, but I would ask anyway, just to make yourself feel better.

Good luck.

Oldsnwbrdr

Mine had 60 and I had the same concerns.

WayneOsWorld

I was lucky, mine had only 6, but I would have been fine with 24. Over a hundred and it would take a significant discount for me to look at it.

Papa

Thanks for all of the answers. I feel a little better about it now.

mikeb

should be fine
and even if something happens its under warranty

go get your 8

Papa

I hope to avoid visiting the dealer if at all possible for repairs. I live over 60 miles from the nearest dealer. I miss an entire days worth of work whenever I visit the repair shop.

I've been very happy with all four of my Fords (of which I currently own a fully-loaded 2003 Explorer Sport Trac 4x4). I've never taken any of them to the dealer for any reason.

However, I've had bad luck with any GM product. The last one I owned it took them 12,000 miles to figure out why the steering wheel shook violently whenever traveling over 40 MPH. The real kicker was the time my GrandAm (when the new style came out in 1998) had no brakes at all when I tried to stop. Fortunately I reached over and grabbed the emergency brake to bring it to a halt. We found out that the battery had leaked some acid and ate through my brake lines! It had to be towed.

Can't wait to get an 8! Haven't slept good in days!

I hope I get a good one!!! :D

Sin

Just got mine tonight with 45, there was one on the showroom with 480!!!!!!!! Thats a real good mileage you got there.

Kas

I picked up mine with 2kms on the clock (YES 2 km, i was very specific). I wish it had 200 and had been run in and tested properly.

RodsterinFL

mine had 47.

I bought a mustang once that had over 300 on it- had a sticker that said it was pulled at assembly as a test vehicle.

24 miles ----don't worry.

buy it,,,,buy it....buy it...