Hello everyone, i've been reading this forum for a while but decided to register 2 days ago. Im from Canada and almost 19 yrs old. I personally dont have a car yet but im planning to get one this coming July/aug. I've been saving up some money since i was 14 and my dad agreed to help me out w/ part of the cost. with that being said, I recently found out that the CAN price for RX8 is 36k+, which i think is quite resonable for a car like this ( still quite expensive though).. so my question is, wat reasons/advantage can i use to convince my dad to give me permissiion to get the RX-8??
like safety/functions/millage?? wat doex rx-8 offers that other doesnt or only those super high end cars do? thanx

Honestly if I was your dad I wouldn't get you this as your first car.

Believe me, and it's no offense to you, that almost all first time drivers wind up messing up their car in some way shape or form. It's always your 'learning car'.

You're better off saving your money for college and related expenses, getting a Miata or Toyota MR2 where you will learn OODLES of how to properly control a car (especially a RWD one).

Then ease yourself into an RX-8 or RX-7 (if it's out by then). Don't forget you also have to pay insurance on this car and it's just not a smart idea to get it as your first car.

This is of course my opinion... and when I was 18 I felt that I needed a new car myself (which I didn't get), and when I got into a slight fender bender and took a few years to learn how to drive... I was glad I didn't get it right off the bat. With that much more power it's difficult to be responsible because after all, you're still a teen and more physiologically likely to have hormones get in the way of good judgment.

it's safe, fast, roomy (can REALLY seat four), and a really good deal for all the great stuff you get on the base model... compare that $36k base model with a Celica GTS, RSX Type-S, or a BMW 3... it's got more everything (ESPECIALLY speed) than the GTS and Type-S, at a price only $3k more... and it's quicker than the BMW, with just as much (or more) safety stuff (like the curtain airbags) for way less money.

basically, it's not gonna be a cheap car in any sense... if you're dad's wary of you getting a high-performer, don't let him see any of the videos ;)

Actually an afterthought... get the automatic.. it won't be as fast but it will be quite quick, your dad won't be as worried, will look very good and handle exceptionally.

Just my $.02.

ah yeah... and maybe you'll get a good deal on insurance??

i know wat you mean, i got this alot. But personally i've been driving my mom/sister's car for almost 4 years now ( got my learners at the age of 15 and license at 16) and i have had 0 accidents and 0 tickets of any sort. So i consider myself to be a responsble driver. Im not too worry about smashing up the car 2 weeks after :D

and insurance wise it will probably be under my parents name and me as a second driver.. the rates are pretty good that way, plus i have driver Ed and good student discount, so it shouldn't but super expensive for me

Sporty and Roomy, what more u want hehe

Originally posted by dying_here
i've been driving my mom/sister's car for almost 4 years now ( got my learners at the age of 15 and license at 16) and i have had 0 accidents and 0 tickets of any sort. So i consider myself to be a responsble driver.

i'm with ya there man... i'm 19 too...

Believe me until you are travelling 30+ miles a day to school, work etc.. you haven't really driven :)

Driving to your friends house and home, and maybe down the shore, etc.. trust me it's not nearly enough experience.

I was in your place too... and looking back I'm glad I didn't have a car that would get me into trouble.

Get the automatic, your dad will be more likely to go with it. If you throw out a car that has 250 horses, does 0-60 in under 6 seconds, and can get you into a WHOLE mess of trouble then believe me your dad won't even consider the auto.

Better off doing it smart instead of winding up with a real junker that you hate :)

Originally posted by Hercules
Believe me until you are travelling 30+ miles a day to school, work etc.. you haven't really driven :)


hey, ALL of my recent girlfriends live like +30 miles away... i've clocked somewhere around... uhh... what, 45k kms in the year and a half i've been driving... :P

i know, i know, i'm not saying i'd not be scared to get an 8 (and trust me, i would be... that's why i want an FC ;)), but some youngin's ARE in fact responsible, and would be even with a car like this... :p heh heh heh...

Hey it's your dad's money... I know that if I'm buying a car I'm going to get the right training to use it... which is why I have already started putting money aside for driving clinics to help me to unleash the potential of the car SAFELY :)

IMO, the RX-8 and the Sentra SE-R SpecV are two of the best value cars around these days. Different classes but you really get a lot for the price that you pay.

Originally posted by Hercules
Believe me until you are travelling 30+ miles a day to school, work etc.. you haven't really driven :)


It's not the miles you drive, it where you drive them. City, suburban and rural driving are all different.

dying_here:

I'll throw my opinion out there. The RX-8 has decent power, most likely exceptional handeling, and still is utilitarian. Depending on your needs and wants, it may just be the car for you. I can't think of another car the provides the same amount of performance/usefulness for a similar price point.

Things you'll have to ask yourself before getting it:
1. Am I going to college? If so, where am I going to park my car?
2. Can I pay for the insurance?
3. How much of my savings do I really want to spend on a car?
4. Am I going to want a new car in a couple of years?

I hope this provides some help and provokes some thought.

hmm this question already been asked twice here.. maybe the way it works in the US is different.. but im already in university, 1st year studying science, hopefully going into Medicine 4 years from now after i get my first degree in immunology. I can see myself driving this car probably at least for the next 5 years if not 10 years ( until i graduate )

Eww..auto. I don't know why they even offer it for the RX-8! Learn to drive standard or don't take a perfectly good car from someone else. ;)

posted by wakeech
i'm with ya there man... i'm 19 too...

Dude, I've spent the past few months thinking that you were going to graduate college like this year or something... that's cool though.

As for dying_here, when I get the money to the 8 it will be because: it's a rotary (enough by itself), styling and performance, its ability to sit 4 adult passengers comfortably, the only thing i can nag about this car is it's design of climate and radio controls (which is the shortest personal bitch list of any other car out on the market)

Strider-