Is the 8 now considered a Collectors item?

No.......

No....unless they stop making them today.

No.......WHY? Maybe if they stopped making them today, then in 20 years it would be a collectors item....but its a BRAND NEW car!:)

your going to lose avergage of $2,500 a year driving it.

Being a rotary the RX-8 is unique, plus I would say the RX-8 is the best rotary to date! But it is hard to say that for example an original stock 1978 RX-7 is a collectable car. Maybe if it's in near perfect condition where the original owner parked and garaged the car for the last 26 years. But it would still not be a car worth 100k or 50k. "Collectable" includes limited production, history, special packages, special ownership, etc... and stop driving it! :D

Mine is a collector. It collects lots of grins, stares and questions.

Yes! There are 7 colors. Collect all seven! :D

your going to lose avergage of $2,500 a year driving it

I do not consider it a loss for the amount of enjoyment my RX-8 gives me.

Good value in my estimation.

I was going to post a new thread on this subject...but since this one is here:

<stands up on bar-stool to address the gathering crowd>

*ahem*

STOP THE MADNESS! We must all band together to stop any further sales of the 2004 RX-8! <crowd murmurs>

Why would 'we' want to do that you may ask...well, the fewer cars sold in a year means that over time the car will become rarer and rarer ultimately leaving only one 2004 RX-8 in existence! And the value of that lone, remaining 2004? My mind boggles at the thought...

Anyway....look at how much a 1953 Corvette is worth! Years from now we (owners of the few remaining 2004 RX-8s) should be smiling because we know that the last 2004 model was sold at auction for $568,235.68! It is our future! It is our DESTINY! It is our...

*slips off of barstool*

<Ka-Thump>

Ouchie!

Darn...So much for that idea...

That makes no sense. We want people to keep buying them, thus pushing forward for the new RX-7.... which is what we are really after :)

darn tootin...i'm pushing for my friends to buy one now :-)

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Unless you're looking at rare old cars or cars in price ranges that you can't afford...DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT A CAR AS AN INVESTMENT...unless, of course, you like losing money on investments.

-Eric

The FD would be more of a collectors car. Maybe in the near future....

Hmmmm...Guess SOME people out there don't know a joke (however lame) if it hit them. Oh well...

Also, what defines a 'rare' car 20 or 30 years from now? That was the point I was 'joking' at...if only 10K 2004 RX-8s are produced then in 20-30 years it may be a rare old car (look at my '63 - been rare/old for 20 years at least).

RX-7? Saw one of those on a flat-bed today heading for the scrap heap...was surprised too because it looked in reasonable condition. How'd I know it was going to the scraper? It was piled on top of 2 other cars tied down with chains.

Ah well...off to annoy some other thread.

Katchoo, I thought it was funny. Just thought I would throw in my support.

Thanks...I try and liven up the place a bit every now and then. I guess I need to go a bit further out of the box next time.

So much mischief to accomplish...so little time... *sigh*

Given the amount of electronics in today's cars - the day of the collectible car may be passing. You can keep a 1969 Camaro on the road forever - but when Mercedes stops backing my SLK320 - it's days will be numbered.

Love the RX-8 - will keep it indefinitely - just I have the Miata - numbered 230 - and the 10th AE Rx-7 - of which only 1500 were sold in the US - but it will be a long time before the RX-8 is a collector' item - if ever.

My 2 cents

John

Of course in twenty or thirty years the cost of a new car will be around $500,000 so it all evens out in the end.