Brand new here, and a very satisfied owner of a Protege ES. Have been considering ordering a 350Z, but my experience with Mazda makes me very interested in the RX8. If the price is comparable to the Nissan, I will probably go that route (the Z, much like myself, seems to be a bit portly!). Does anyone here have a source that has stated the price? Thanks for the help.:cool:

Latest estimates put it at 30k loaded, but this could differ from the actual price...

I'm hoping it's right around that price, because I don't think I'd pay more than 32k for this car out the door. There are just too many options at this price range for them to throw a premium price tag on it.

I hear some report that it will start in the high 20's, putting it just above the range of a WRX, but just below the entry level luxury market.

Originally posted by fuz
I hear some report that it will start in the high 20's, putting it just above the range of a WRX, but just below the entry level luxury market.
Yea, we have heard 26k starting, 30k loaded from Road and Track's Sam Mitani doing a guesstimation game with the Mazda engineers/staff.

There seems to be a rapid influx of new sports cars from Japan to the US now, and in the next few years; i.e. the RX-8, 350z, STI, EVO, G35, etc. Hopefully, this will keep the prices down, at least after the initial rush for each model passes, and the dealers can't add on to price. Let's all keep our fingers crossed. I am looking to buy in '04 when we pay off the wife's car.