Looking at a red 8 with a VIN#xxxx29503 - far enough along to be issue free?
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Looking at a red 8 with a VIN#xxxx29503 - far enough along to be issue free?
I've been having some issues finding a 8 with a build date far enough along to be basically confortable that the A/C/Airbag and other recalls are done.
There is a RX8 in Houston with a VIN #xxxx29503 and a build date of 12/03 I might purchase. I think thats far enough along I should be safe from most issues. Any thoughts?
There is a RX8 in Houston with a VIN #xxxx29503 and a build date of 12/03 I might purchase. I think thats far enough along I should be safe from most issues. Any thoughts?
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there are issues in some of the older build cars that there are no fixes for. e.g; they retooled the way they installed transmissions midway through the 2004 models. They fixed the way they applied greese to the defrost button, etc.
also, I think some are misusing the term "recall"
Mine was made in December and has no issues whatso ever, but it might be the luck of the draw.
also, I think some are misusing the term "recall"
Mine was made in December and has no issues whatso ever, but it might be the luck of the draw.
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My VIN is 26XXX. No driveability or reliability issues. I did have the M flash done as well as the recall work on the passenger's side airbag. Build quality and rev-ability are very high!
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If price is notan issue to you, you might as well wait for the 2005 RX-8 model year to come out. Other than that a 12/03 build date should have no problems, except the TSB for A/C 4/22 and a few PCM flashes.
Good luck with whatever your decision might be.
Good luck with whatever your decision might be.
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