Who in the bay area is ordering an RX-8, what configuration and from which dealer? I have a yellow automatic w/GT package on order from Marina Mazda. Estimate arrival june/july timeframe.
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I ordered a titanium gray 6-spd with the grand touring package, black leather, and nav option from, of all places (shudder), Putnam Mazda in Burlingame. They said I got my order in time to make 1st shipment...but I'll believe it when I see it--an 8 fresh off the truck with protective plastic and my name on it. (^_^)

Did you have to pay over MSRP? I can't believe Stevens Creek and Sunnyvale actually found people who were willing to pay $5k over sticker.
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Originally posted by PUR NRG
Did you have to pay over MSRP? I can't believe Stevens Creek and Sunnyvale actually found people who were willing to pay $5k over sticker.

I don't know, and that's one of the things I'm worried about. Everything's tentative and nothing, other than my deposit, is on paper, despite all my insisting of "well, I saw on..." and "on the internet..." and "I've read that people have..."

This lack of documentation is really starting to bug me. If I have to, I'll gladly bail and get my money back, or perhaps sell my deposit/preorder-slot to anyone who wants it, that is, if I am indeed #7 of 7 on their "first shipment" list. I'm in no hurry to get the 8--there's still lots of fun left in my FD! (^_^)

Titanium Gray 6-speed with Touring package from the mazda dealer in Capitola.

I'm supposedly in the first allocation.

Originally posted by deks
Titanium Gray 6-speed with Touring package from the mazda dealer in Capitola. I'm supposedly in the first allocation.

Excellent; you can be my guinea pig. :D

I placed my order with Ray Causin who seemed like a nice guy. Without my asking he typed out and signed a letter stating he would only charge me what Mazda lists as MSRP. Now there's a potential for weasel words in there (remember "No new taxes"?) but he seemed pretty up front.

Deks, be sure to let us know how your experience goes when you pick up the car and what the final out-the-door price was. I'm on the second shipment.
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Yup, will do :)

Hi all,

I just pre-order one from Putnam Mazda in Burlingame last weekend. The saleman told me that my car will be on 2nd shippment and how he told me that i don't need to put down a deposit. He just get all my contact info. and the paper that i print out from the internet. Do anybody know why they don't take deposit for the pre-order?

Originally posted by fd3s800
Hi all,

I just pre-order one from Putnam Mazda in Burlingame last weekend. The saleman told me that my car will be on 2nd shippment and how he told me that i don't need to put down a deposit. He just get all my contact info. and the paper that i print out from the internet. Do anybody know why they don't take deposit for the pre-order?

Same happend to me. When I went to pre order the dealer (in San Diego) didn't ask for a deposit. He just asked for the printout. I am in the 3rd allocation. It is ok with me because I didn't plan on it coming until Fall since they said that's when the nav would be available. I'm not in a hurry to get the car this spring. As long as I get it by summer. :D

Originally posted by Renesis08
I didn't plan on it coming until Fall since they said that's when the nav would be available.

That may be dealer misinformation. I'm in the second shipment with nav as an option.
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So what happens to us who are in the "first allotment" but have ordered the Nav option. Do we just get an empty flip-up compartment and controls that don't operate anything? Just wondering.

I remember seeing a 350Z at the S.F. Auto Show (weak-ass show, BTW) a few months back that had an empty, but cavernous, flip-up compartment sans the LCD screen.

. . . all this talk about issues purchasing is making me hesitant to pre-order mine. lol

Anyone pre ordered from any South Bay dealerships?

Scratch the hesitation. . . email received from dealership about my preorder:

"Hello Justin,

My name is Joe Huang from Magnussen's Fremont Mazda Fleet Internet / Center. I have one silver color RX-8 manual trans with grand touring package and navg. system on order, should arrived here in June. I sell the RX-8 here at MSRP excluding tax & lic. If interested let me know and I'll proceed from there.

Thank you,

Joe Huang
Fremont Mazda Internet Manager"

I'm so happy. . . :D

I ordered from Bill Lang Mazda a couple of weeks back. Pleasant to deal with (so far) and at MSRP.

Titanium Grey GT Blk Leather and Nav

Hi, I'm new here but for those of you that have ordered, did all of you get MSRP? From one of the dealers I called today he said he was guarenting a 5k markup, hope none of you guys paid that.
Also what colors are all of you guys thinking about?

From reading these car magazines I wonder how the 4door appearance really is, lots of people say that the car looks so much better in person than in pictures. Whats your input on this?

I think that most everyone got MSRP that preordered. I was talking with my dealer and he is saying that they are expecting 5K markup for the non-preorder units.

The 4-door aspect doesn't really show in most pictures or in person, but it is pretty cool how compact the car is in person. But, at the same time, how much room there is.

If your dealer said $5K markup, get it in writing then Call Mazda! They are trying to avoid this! I don't think anyone here paid of MSRP

Yeah i also heard 5k markup from a local dealer and I started laughing because for that price I could get a G35, 350Z, BMW, Audi S4, or WRX STI.

What do you think the chances are of the RX-8 price going under MSRP especially with the economy, war, and that in the near future a lot of airport people are going to get laid off.

Hi all.

I put in my preorder in the first allotment at the Las Vegas Mazda dealership, before I moved out here.

I'm looking forward to a fully loaded (including Nav system) manual transmission Nordic Green RX8.

SGC

After monitoring the RX-8 Forum for several months, I ordered my RX-8 today! It seemed like most people were paying MSRP, so that was my goal. I submitted a purchase request with edmunds.com, and I received responses from 5 dealers. Menlo and Almaden gave no price. Marina offered MSRP with October delivery. Magnussen offered $500 under MSRP with August delivery. The 5th dealer was Oak Tree, which is closest to my home, where I previously bought 4 Mazdas, and my 1st preference. I did not have much hope, tho, because several people reported that they were asking $5000 over MSRP. I was, therefore, surprised when Kathi Greene, the Internet/Fleet Director, said I could get my car for MSRP! She said the 1st allocation was $4995 over, the 2nd allocation was $2995 over, and the 3rd allocation was MSRP. She did not have any info on the 4th allocation. She said the 1st allocation would be delivered in early June, the 2nd in July, and the 3rd in late August. She has 2 more cars available in the 3rd allocation. I gave a $2000 refundable deposit, and was guaranteed MSRP. I can't wait!

Originally posted by mazdabob
...I was, therefore, surprised when Kathi Greene, the Internet/Fleet Director, said I could get my car for MSRP! She said the 1st allocation was $4995 over, the 2nd allocation was $2995 over, and the 3rd allocation was MSRP. ...

She gave me a call as well with the exact same information. I ended going with Royal Mazda in San Francisco (Ricky Lam) because it's closer to where I live. Anybody ordering now shouldn't have a problem getting MSRP.. I was offered this by 4-5 dealers. I put a $2000 deposit on a 6speed / Gray / Tan Leather / GT Package w/ Rotary and Appearance Packages. I ordered on 5/4 but I think I took over somebody elses pre-order because it was dated 2/19 instead, so "I think" I will get mine sometime in July/Aug.. I'll bug Ricky in a little while and press him for more info, but I can tell most dealers don't really have a clue when the cars will really show up.

I went with Marina Motors in Capitola (Ray Causin) at MSRP on April 5. He did seem like a straightforward pleasant fellow. He said I could expect delivery in mid to late July (I can't recall which allocation I'm in, and I haven't been antsy enough yet to pester him for more information.)

Originally posted by ectomort
I went with Marina Motors in Capitola (Ray Causin) at MSRP on April 5. He did seem like a straightforward pleasant fellow. He said I could expect delivery in mid to late July (I can't recall which allocation I'm in, and I haven't been antsy enough yet to pester him for more information.)

Yup. They are the ones I have ordered through as well.
Did you recently get a call from them about a two-month production slip so that
the first allocation comes in August?

I put a $500.00 deposit down on a S.S. MT/GT at Bell Rd. Mazda here in Phoenix. Didn't even talk about M.S.R.P, I just figure I'll get up and walk away if it's over M.S.R.P and get a 350Z Roadster, I'm sure they won't let me walk away?!

Ray called me about the August slip as well. I'm slightly confused because I didn't make the first allocation cutoff date--yet he still talks as if my car will arrive in August. I'm not overly concerned but thought it was an interesting discrepancy.
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Has anyone pre-ordered with them? If so, have you received any confirmation or literature from them since? To date, I have received nothing, other than verbal reassurance that my order has been placed and I'm 7 of 7 in their first allotment. I'll believe it when I see it...

All this talk of 2nd and 3rd confirmation emails and brochures is making me grow more and more frustrated each day. If I have to, I'll reluctantly bail out and do business elsewhere. The only problem is that it's too late at this point to start over with the pe-order process at another dealer, so I guess I'm stuck.

I didn't pre-order with Marina (I placed my order on 04/05.) I'm not sure exactly which allotment my order falls. I think 1st or second, based on his comment about "having a blue one left." I have also received no confirmation emails; but I think you only get those if you placed your pre-order with rx8orders@mazdausa.com, so I'm not worried.

I talked to Ray on 5/20 to check my status and at that point he said that my order "was accepted by the factory" and that he had just received brochures which he would be sending out. He didn't have my VIN or any pricing for many of the "new" dealer/port options which appeared in the brochure. He said the dealers aren't getting much info from Mazda, and "people on the Internet seem to have more information than we do." ;)

Basically, I'm trusting Ray/Marina, and will try to be patient until mid-August. Heck, each week that passes gets me closer to buying the car outright.

I received a brochure from Marina Motors a couple of days ago.
When I called (the third time) they said that they have one VIN number so far
out of the 7 first allocation entries.
They get updates every couple of days.
I am #4 on their first allocation, according to them, so I am hoping for some
VIN news next week

As for emails from Mazda, I have had two:
Factory has accepted your order
See the X-men movie (other discussion thread indicates this is unrelated to order)

My back up car is the EVO. Drove one on 5/24 and was very impressed.

Marina Motors sent me the brochure on
Friday, May 23.
On Tuesday, May 27, I received the Mazda
RX-8 book even though I was on a
dealer allocation and probably not on the
pre-order list (if there is a difference between
them).

I just called Ray and got my VIN number
as well.
Estimated production date: 5/30/03 :D