MAZDA’S CX-7 CONTINUES STRONG SALES CLIMB IN OCTOBER


IRVINE, Calif.– Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that it sold 4,272 CX-7 Crossover SUVs in October, nearly offsetting the sharp decline of its most popular model, the MAZDA 3 , due to lack of availability. MNAO’s overall sales fell 652 units to 18,843, a drop of 3.4 percent month over month. Year-to-date sales are 228,082, an increase of three percent over the first 10 months of 2005.

“Two factors negatively affected our overall sales picture this month, our lack of MAZDA3’s and our planned reduction in fleet sales,” said Jim O’Sullivan, MNAO president and CEO. “However, our overall retail sales are up year over year and we nearly beat last October’s sales, thanks to another dramatic monthly increase in CX-7 sales, which are being driven by strong media praise and consumer enthusiasm.”

MNAO’s Canadian and Mexican operations both showed strong sales in October. Mazda Canada, Inc. (MCI), had a record October, selling 5,978 units, an increase of eight percent. MCI is up four percent year to date on sales of 71,160 units. Mazda Motor de Mexico, which opened for business last October, sold 804 Mazda’s this October with just 10 dealerships.

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations oversees sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda sales in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. MCI is located in Ontario, Canada, and Mazda Motor de Mexico is in Mexico City.

Exact sales figures and relase:
http://media.ford.com/mazda/article_display.cfm?article_id=24725

Mazda sold 640 RX-8s for October in North America (US/Can/Mex). 776 in September. 8180 for the entire year thus far. Unless something amazing happens, the 8 will probably end up with around 9500 for the year.

Someone bought a protege again!! :lol:

Someone bought a protege again!! :lol:

Looks like MNAO bought it back from October 05, then sold it again. Either that, or there's a typo in the table and this vehicle belongs in October 05.

Looks like MNAO bought it back from October 05, then sold it again. Either that, or there's a typo in the table and this vehicle belongs in October 05.
I think it's a typo. Come on Mazda/Ford--get your tables right.

That's what I figured too.

Car is getting rarer every month.

I went to a Mazda only dealer and they had all the 8's in the back.

What's up with that? No 8's in the front lot for Mazda only dealership.

How do you expect to sell them?

Rx-8 Rip 2008

lol you guys are silly... i wonder how many z06 corvettes.. or dodge vipers were sold this total year

Do you guys think if I say something about the Protege not selling well that RG will show in this thread and flip out like he usually does? :cwm27:

lol you guys are silly... i wonder how many z06 corvettes.. or dodge vipers were sold this total year

What the hell does that have do with the RX-8 sales?

What the hell does that have do with the RX-8 sales?

...one might think Vipers & Z06'es generate a wee bit more revenue & margin per unit, no?

...one might think Vipers & Z06'es generate a wee bit more revenue & margin per unit, no?

Hard to say really. The Viper and Z06 exist in large part to boost brand image and may not be all that profitable. On the otherhand the Z06 often sells for over MSRP and I doubt it is a whole lot more expensive to make than the regular C6. I have a feeling Chrysler might actually lose money on the Viper.

Rx-8 Rip 2008

you know thats wrong, dont you? just as with every other time you've said it. this car will continue to be produced and exported to the US thru 2010. its not going anywhere.

you know thats wrong, dont you? just as with every other time you've said it. this car will continue to be produced and exported to the US thru 2010. its not going anywhere.

And each year you guys will get great changes and upgrades like at least one new color per model year! :hahano:

And each year you guys will get great changes and upgrades like at least one new color per model year! :hahano:

and one less year of warranty

CX-7 is doing very well!
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Do you guys think if I say something about the Protege not selling well that RG will show in this thread and flip out like he usually does? :cwm27:
Well logic (not even very much of it!) would say that since they don't make that car anymore, it probably wouldn't sell well! I suppose I should "flip out" because Mazda hasn't sold any RX-7's this year too! Cry me a river, it's all over! Actually it's statements like this one below that bug me because every year someone keeps saying it because they have no clue what sales numbers mean to Mazda. How many years have we heard this same thing now? It should have had a 2 year life span according to sales number predictions by people on this forum. As I've stated many times before, year after year, eventually someone will be correct with this prediction but no one is going to come to this conclusion based on what some sales number told them.

"Rx-8 Rip 2008"

Also I think they said in Car and Driver, that the Rx-8 would get redesigned in 2009...

Well logic (not even very much of it!) would say that since they don't make that car anymore, it probably wouldn't sell well! I suppose I should "flip out" because Mazda hasn't sold any RX-7's this year too! Cry me a river, it's all over! Actually it's statements like this one below that bug me because every year someone keeps saying it because they have no clue what sales numbers mean to Mazda. How many years have we heard this same thing now? It should have had a 2 year life span according to sales number predictions by people on this forum. As I've stated many times before, year after year, eventually someone will be correct with this prediction but no one is going to come to this conclusion based on what some sales number told them.

"Rx-8 Rip 2008"

You seriously need to work on getting a sense of humour. Maybe there is a class or something you can take...

I guess we're only allowed to talk about falling sales numbers when it's about Ford or Mitsubishi and not precious Mazda.

I think it's a stretch to try and say the 8 won't be around after this year because of these numbers, but to completely ignore them isn't very smart. Perhaps they can be used as a bargaining chip during negotiations or to help someone figure out when the best time to buy is. If nothing else it's interesting to see how Mazda is doing overall.

Just because it doesn't affect your car in your driveway doesn't mean it's not useful or interesting to the rest of us.

Same discussion every month. I await November sales and the pending demise of all of Mazda's line-up.

...& all the competition keeps getting even faster & more fuel efficient.

RIP '08, ya heard it here first.

RIP RX8 only if the car is no longer profitable. I have no idea if the car makes money for Mazda as a low volume car. If it does, then the car should be in production for a while longer because no Ford affiliated company can afford to drop a profitable car.

I think they will keep her for some time longer then do the MS-8 and call it quits like they did all the others :)
I wish and hope

You know what is sad (but great for me)? I have been seeing a CX-7 almost every day on my work commute for the past two weeks (in different colors with different drivers). Days can go by where I won't encounter another RX-8 though.

The CX-7 has been out for mere months and it is quickly becoming more common on the road than the 8, at least down here. :hahano:

You know what is sad (but great for me)? I have been seeing a CX-7 almost every day on my work commute for the past two weeks (in different colors with different drivers). Days can go by where I won't encounter another RX-8 though.

The CX-7 has been out for mere months and it is quickly becoming more common on the road than the 8, at least down here. :hahano:


Yes, it is sad that nobody wants to buy an RX-8.


I wouldn't be that happy about it though.

You seriously need to work on getting a sense of humour. Maybe there is a class or something you can take...

RG, do you own an RX-8?

RG, do you own an RX-8?

I believe he owns an FC and a Civic.

You know what is sad (but great for me)? I have been seeing a CX-7 almost every day on my work commute for the past two weeks (in different colors with different drivers). Days can go by where I won't encounter another RX-8 though.

The CX-7 has been out for mere months and it is quickly becoming more common on the road than the 8, at least down here. :hahano:
I can drive all day and not see another 8.

I hope the CX-9 starts off well. I think they have another winner on their hands.

I hope and think the new Mazda 6 will be a sales success. It looks to be bigger and more powerful, which American buyers desire in midsize sedans.

Yep the CX series will do well.

I like having a rare car. Especially when it's well made and fun to drive!

Yep the CX series will do well.

I like having a rare car. Especially when it's well made and fun to drive!

You don't own a rare car. I don't own a rare car and there are far far less of my car than your car on the roads.

I can drive all day and not see another 8.

I hope the CX-9 starts off well. I think they have another winner on their hands.

I hope and think the new Mazda 6 will be a sales success. It looks to be bigger and more powerful, which American buyers desire in midsize sedans.


Did you move? I thought that you lived in the Monterey bay area? I do and I see about 10 RX8 around the Monterey/Salinas areas.

Yep the CX series will do well.

I like having a rare car. Especially when it's well made and fun to drive!


I wonder if the Pontiac Aztec owners feel the same way? :Eyecrazy:

I'm glad to see the CX having so much success. I think that Mazda hit the bulls eye with this vehicle, perfect timing. We now see that gas prices will probably never go to back to $2.00 a gallon, so alot of peps will be looking for smaller SUV.

I wonder if the Pontiac Aztec owners feel the same way? :Eyecrazy:

I'm glad to see the CX having so much success. I think that Mazda hit the bulls eye with this vehicle, perfect timing. We now see that gas prices will probably never go to back to $2.00 a gallon, so alot of peps will be looking for smaller SUV.
Aztek! GM couldn't even spell it correctly.

And each year you guys will get great changes and upgrades like at least one new color per model year! :hahano:

I think they should seriously consider next years new color to be Maytag White Mica. It'd sell!!! HA HAHAHA AHHA A :rollingla :icon_tdow WHOOPDY-DOO!!! Another "new" white.

Come on MS-8!

You don't own a rare car. I don't own a rare car and there are far far less of my car than your car on the roads.

Locally for me (not looking at national numbers, sales, or anything) there are more Evo 8's on the road than other recent Japanese sports cars, with the exception of the 350z(they are about as common as Mustangs). Evo 8's can be had for pretty cheap these days. For the same price of a used Rx-8 you get better performance and room. I see more Evo 8's on the road than Rx8. In the next few years, the Evo 8/9 will most likely be the premier high school kid car. They recently came into the market as well, and you bet that the kid with a fart can on his sentra would buy an EVO if he had the cash. Needless to say, the image of the Rx-7 and 8 of being cars that break down and etc. will definitely help the owners out in the long run, while EVO, STi, and other owners will have to deal with 17 year old kids asking how to "make the boost bigger." The DSM community now is a preview of coming attractions for the current EVO community.

The Mazda dealer near my office (NYC) has an RX8 with a huge "RX8 BLOWOUT SALE" written on the windshield. The last Shinka they had (white) was out in front for 28K..
Am I right to feel a sense of forboding?
...Please...please... let them build them long enough for me to get a Stormy Blue in 18 or so months when I'm rightside up on the loan! (Yeah, fingers crossed on THAT too)...
I really am getting to the point where I don't wanna drive anything else..

Jer

We may or may not have an RX-8 for years to come but it is a certainty that we'll have a rotary engine for a long time to come. Mazda even said so and is still working on making it better. That's really all I care about. It's the engine that originally brought me to the RX community.

It don't matter if Mazda discontinues the RX-8 or not to me either. As long as they keep making rotary engines, I'm fine.

I do care about a Mazdaspeed 8 or the twinscrew and AxialFlow superchargers finally being released as kits. Though, I'm hearing some stuff about the Blitz supercharger that has me a little bit interested. I take my hat off to Mazsport and PTP, as their Turbo kits are producing the numbers for the RX-8 to compete with upgrades from other cars near its class. Since I have the RX-8 Auto, I need the instant boost, so I'm waiting around on the new superchargers and not going turbo.

I would love for Mazda to do a redesign of the RX-8, come out with a new RX-7, or finally come out with an MS RX-8. If only so I could trade up or swap engines, if it were possible. Actually, it would be a very smart move, if Mazda did make an upgraded rotary engine that you could just drop into the "old" RX-8. I "almost" love my RX-8 as it now (I get OK gas mileage for an RX-8 and sports car...18 to 19 MPG/mix driving), I just want it to be a little faster in 0-60 to 1/4 mile (I've drove it at 140+ mph, so no complaints towards the top end).

It does not bother me, if the RX-8 is not so popular that every Tom, Dick, and Harry has one. I rather be a little unique and I rather people underestimate the speed and performance of my RX-8. I like it when people driving a Honda civic, family van, or family car think they can take me and instead I blow by them. With the supercharger, it will only make things easier and I can up my competition and surprise the hell out of some "punks" at red lights...hahahaha....

As for resale value, that does not interest me much because I like the car and will keep it around until a new version of the RX-8 or RX-7 comes out. By that time, with all my mods (MS kit, DVD player, supercharger, blah, blah...) and regardless of what other RX-8 re-sell for, I know I will get some decent money back (will just use it for the new RX-8 or RX-7 anyway) and I would have had lots of FUN (not just racing, but with interesting women).

Long live the rotary engine!!! With any luck, maybe Mazda might get things perfect the next time around.

Yeah, it doesnt matter anyways, its the engine that we all care about...

If they discontinue the RX-8, the only other platform to put a rotary engine in is the Kabura... that'd be good, i'd rather have that than a RX-8 IMO=d
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Locally for me (not looking at national numbers, sales, or anything) there are more Evo 8's on the road than other recent Japanese sports cars, with the exception of the 350z(they are about as common as Mustangs). Evo 8's can be had for pretty cheap these days. For the same price of a used Rx-8 you get better performance and room. I see more Evo 8's on the road than Rx8. In the next few years, the Evo 8/9 will most likely be the premier high school kid car. They recently came into the market as well, and you bet that the kid with a fart can on his sentra would buy an EVO if he had the cash. Needless to say, the image of the Rx-7 and 8 of being cars that break down and etc. will definitely help the owners out in the long run, while EVO, STi, and other owners will have to deal with 17 year old kids asking how to "make the boost bigger." The DSM community now is a preview of coming attractions for the current EVO community.

It'll never be that bad since there just aren't that many Evos to be had. It's kinda obscene what they're selling for used, at least a couple in my area... I saw a '03 with 29k miles go for 25,900 last month. For a few thousand more you could buy a new one. I'm not complaining though :)

It'll never be that bad since there just aren't that many Evos to be had. It's kinda obscene what they're selling for used, at least a couple in my area... I saw a '03 with 29k miles go for 25,900 last month. For a few thousand more you could buy a new one. I'm not complaining though :)

Autotrader around here and prices range from 17k(75k miles A LOT) to 23k for 03's. When the EVO X comes out, the 8 will be dirt cheap. I certainly hope the STi/Evo community doesn't head down that road, but knowing how strong the 4G63 is from personal experience (slightly modded DSM w/ 145k), I know that the noobs will flock to it as opposed to a rotary.

pathetic sales figures i must say :)

I believe that Mazda would continue to build the RX8 without any changes for 8 years (they did the same with the FD). It might not sell in the US for that entire time......but it might in other markets (like the FD). The biggest factor to consider regarding the demise of the RX8 will be plant capacity. If Mazda needs more and more of the plant capacity for other models.....then Mazda would have to kill the RX8 or expand a plant. The question becomes, is keeping the RX8 worth the millions to billions Mazda would have to invest in plant expansion?

Maybe....maybe not. But sooner or later that discussion is going to take place in a Mazda boardroom......if it hasn't already.

This is an issue Toyota is dealing with right now. They can't even launch a new Supra to compete in the sports car segment without opening a new plant somewhere. They are running at 104% efficiency and can't fit another vehicle into production schedules. Obviously this is a good situation to be in......but it does influence product decisions when billion dollar plant investments are tacked on to the R&D budgets for new products.

I dont think the RX-8 exterior can last for 8 years. It needs a facelift. The RX-7 was different, it was beautiful, unique and futuristic looking at time of release. And it was a true sports car. Yes I agree with the plant capacity being a problem for Mazda, they cant even make enough Mazda3s, which is their most important bread and butter car.

We probably wont see a flagship sports car from Mazda before Mazda builds a new plant! And I'd hate to see Mazda use more of Ford's plants in NA. I understand they have quality control, just judging from personal experience, Mazdas made in NA are less reliable and feels cheaper than Mazdas made in Japan, same as some Toyotas I've personally seen. flame on tho, i have no statistics, wat so ever.

I hate to say it, but right now I'd like Mazda to focus on releasing a next gen market dominating Mazda 6 and Mazda 3.
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