I have this feeling that Mazda will send out an official email the day before delivery. I doubt the cars will just show up at dealers without notice. Anybody else think this is viable?

No, I don't think it is. I don't think Mazda will have the time or people-power in place to update and send the emails when the trucks leave and / or before they arrive at dealers. I don't expect the email until after the car arrives (much like the other emails we've gotten to date). I keep checking daily though just in case.

Not at all. You could get lucky but my feeling is that the information chain is kind of broken in most places.
Vince

All I know is that it is RISIBLE that we cannot get any information from MNAO regarding the release. I mean SOMEBODY has to know when they are to be released from port.

**I realize that they may have already been released but as far as I know, we have no confirmation.**

okay, last desperate gamble. if i say it won't come today, and really believe it won't come today, then maybe it will because i'm believing it won't. nah, never works.

Originally posted by RotorBoy
All I know is that it is REDICULOUSThe word is RIDICULOUS. With an I, not an E. Where did this ridiculous spelling originate? It seems to be gaining popularity, and it drives me nuts.

yep.. they aint coming...

I'm starting to think they're never coming. I think my car will have been at the Midlothian port 14 days tomorrow (7/9). It's still unbelievable that this is supposed to be a huge roll out for one of the most anticipated cars ever, and Mazda nor anyone else can/will tell us when the cars are gonna show up at the dealer. Mazda must be operating by the skin of their teeth. I heard on Autoweek this past weekend that Mazda sold out of the 2003 model Mazda6 5 speed version. Whatever the reason, it seems odd that Mazda won't say, to even the dealers, when the car's gonna show up. At this point, I wish I wanted some other car as much... I'd be headed out to buy it. But I don't, so I won't... yet.

i feel your pain, my car only arrived in CA on 27 Jun, i can't imagine how frustrated the guys on the first ship (17 Jun) must be. come on Mazda, you can do it! (this is starting to remind me of birthing class)

Originally posted by Superfan
I have this feeling that Mazda will send out an official email the day before delivery. I doubt the cars will just show up at dealers without notice. Anybody else think this is viable?

I have this feeling Mazda will send out an e-mail after delivery telling me my car is finally on the truck departing the PORT. i will already have the vehicle and have been driving it for several days. i will also get a reminder to watch fear factor, or whatever that show was that awarded some 8's and to make sure i don't miss the new x-men movie coming to a theater near you.

According to my dealer he was on a conference call and Mazda stated that they were releasing them from port this week. Whether that means beginning, middle or end of week he had no clue just that they were releasing them this week.

I talked to Mazda and they said they are releasing the RX8 sometime this year; they do not know if it will be early, middle or late this year. :)

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Stop the bitching!!! :D

J/ks.. if I had one on order I'd be bitching too.. :)

Hahhahah that pic is hilarious!

woulda been even sweeter if he was burping! Hahahaha

Originally posted by RX-Nut
woulda been even sweeter if he was burping!Excpet for the fact that Barny is the burper, and that pic is Comic Book Guy.

Oi, you're right! thanks for catching that one..

Must be the delirium..

Dude, I'm not bitching, I'm just stating that I got the vibe that the car wasn't gonna be here today. It sucks knowning that your car is just sitting on a lot baking when you haven't had a car in three months. I don't think that we'll get the car this week either. My moneys on next week. Regardless, Mazda has till my People First check expires (August 8th). If they haven't coughed up a car by then I might start looking at the alternatives.

Originally posted by eccles
Excpet for the fact that Barny is the burper, and that pic is Comic Book Guy.


The word is except. With an e, before the p. Where did this exceptional spelling originate? It seems to be gaining popularity, and it drives me nuts.


Sorry had to:p

Gosh Eccles isn't it REDICULOUS that someone would make fun of your spelling abilities?

:D :D :D :D :D

BTW: I changed the word all together just for you!

**And yes I know I misspelled it again.**

Originally posted by SPDFRK
Sorry had to:p Yeah, touché, I left myself open there. :) That'll teach me for posting when I don't have time to preview.

Originally posted by Superfan
I don't think that we'll get the car this week either. My moneys on next week.

...or the week after that, or the week after the week after that...

some time is almost always better than never

Just think of it as Christmas. Only you dont know if Christmas is on the 25th, the 22nd, the 27th, January 29th, or in the middle of August...

NOPE NOT TODAY! MAYBE TOMMORROW!

Mazda in Sarasota called me tonight and said they expect them this week.

RotaryStalker

STOP THE INSANITY

Actually I think we all need to remember they said they would release them from Port this week, not deliver them to buyers this week. I'll bet they get authorized for release sometime late friday, then they don't even leave until Monday. We might see a truck some time next wednesday. Might as well kick back and relax. Find some beer and drown your sorrows. We're not seeing 'em until next week.

you know i bet tribal-azn called mazda and told them to wait until he got back from his cruise!!

I haven't received my gift mug yet, they're holding off until then.

Originally posted by Edge
some time is almost always better than never

Right now, sometime is the same as never.

Originally posted by Edge
they said they would release them from Port this week, not deliver them to buyers this week.

Yeah, right!... I guess they got us good on that one!;)

Kinda feels that way doesn't it. Gotta realize this will all be over in just a couple days/weeks. I still think it's interesting to be able to watch people actually melt down over this car coming in.

I'm just thinkin' it's funny (in a tragic sort of way) when I think back to "... end of May... beginning of June", which I heard ever since I put down the deposit.:cool:

This makes me wonder if the 2nd and 3rd boats will have this kind of hold up. I really hope not.

I'm actually totally fine with waiting for them to arrive... It's a Zen thing.. plus I didn't order one yet...

RotaryStalker

I, for one, am hoping that the subsequent boatloads don't go through near the bottleneck that the first ones did. It'd be nice to allow my 1st-alloc/2nd-boater car to close the gap a bit, so I'm not left hanging for too long, drooling over someone else's car that was ordered 2 months ago. Know what Ah mean, Vern? :p

Originally posted by eccles
The word is RIDICULOUS. With an I, not an E. Where did this ridiculous spelling originate? It seems to be gaining popularity, and it drives me nuts.
I think it is derived from an increasingly popular (and very annoying) pronunciation of the word: 'reeeee-dik-yoo-lus.

Maybe this whole RX-8 this is a rich person at Mazda's HUGH inside joke that just keeps giving for him........ Maybe these cars really don't exsist and they are leaking information (like IBFUBAR, budaman, etc) warrenty vin check, the website inventory hack check, the whole web site thing, the concept cars, pre-prod, production cars, etc.


DAMN THE RICH AND THEIR SICK SENSE OF HUMOR......... just get to the damn punch line and let us off the hook


Notice: this post has no bearing on any information deemed factual or for that matter sane. Just poking fun at the people that are bitching about something so material in life. People have killed themself for less. hehe I read these posts everyday just to get a good laugh at you peoples expense

2nd Notice: IGoZmZm is to not be held liable for any misspellings. (yes I bet there are many, and it just makes me who I am)

I... CAN'T... TAKE.... IT... ANYMORE!!!! AWE SCREW IT!!! I'M BUYING A 350Z!!! :p

RotaryStalker

Hey Gang
Checked inventory status this morning and still nothing being released to the transport company. On a good note, another ship has docked at Port Hueneme.

Originally posted by budaman
Hey Gang
Checked inventory status this morning and still nothing being released to the transport company. On a good note, another ship has docked at Port Hueneme. Doesn't it take some time for the VIN to update, so if it was released today... it likely won't be in the computer until tomorrow or so, right?

Not as much delay when it gets to this point. The releasing to the transport co. is done at the regional level. If they would have released them last night, it would show on my report this morning. But. I've seen stranger things happen! I would love to see a transport pull up today with a couple of blue RX's

Originally posted by budaman
I would love to see a transport pull up today with a couple of blue RX's Amen!

Hey budaman,

Someone posted previously saying the traveling RX-8s are supposed to be at Mazda South 7/10/03. Do you know anything about it? Is that true? I wanna come down and check 'em out if it is.

Actually, that was me and I'll call you as soon as I see them. Don't know if it will be in the morning or afternoon. They're hitting that other store also!

Any idea when they'd hit North?

I could tell you, but then you'd have to get your RX from us!

If you have what I want in a reasonable timeframe, I'd drop North like a rock. I haven't been really pleased with them, and if it makes you feel better, I doubt that I'll ever go back to them again.

wow... had no idea there were so many Austinites here... I'm one too... My salesman told me they'd be at the north store (where I ordered mine) sometime between 11 and 3 on Thursday. I preordered right at the beginning (Jan 12th or so), and am getting a little tired of the wait (I too was told to expect it mid-May to mid-June)... and I've already sold my previous car, so I'm carless right now....

Originally posted by budaman
I would love to see a transport pull up today with a couple of blue RX's

So, you don't care if it has a particular YELLOW one as well????

Well of Course I want to see your Yellow one! Yours did hit Midlothian yesterday. Eccles and Javahuts have been there for about 2weeks now and if they don't show up soon you might not see any more posts from me! I feel that noose getting tighter. And in case there are any others out there incognito, I want to se a couple of Titaniums, some blacks and reds and silvers!

I'm curious Meat - how has your experience been with North?

Well, the sales guy has been pretty good about keeping in touch with me - although the guy who actually sold me the car left, the guy who took his place has been pretty decent about it and has been contacting me weekly. Like I said, the message of mid-may to mid-june has been the constant message, and because of the status that I was being told about, I felt a sale of my car was appropriate (and, honestly, North didn't give me a good offer on it as a trade in at all... presumably because there isn't really a lot to negotiate, since I've already agreed to a price on the car...)

Overall, I haven't had any problems with them, and the salesman has been good at keeping in touch with me. I used to drive a Honda, so I haven't dealt with them except for my 8 order....

Yeah, I inquired about trade-in value for another vehicle, hoping that they'd at least be reasonable, and they "ballparked" about $1000 - $1500 on a vehicle that KBB has at around $5300. So I guess I'll end up selling it outright - but come on, they shot 2Gs below wholesale.

If your sales guy calls once a week, you're doing great. Mine doesn't call me unless I call him, and I get walked to the door everytime I drop by to talk to him. You'd think he didn't have time to talk to someone buying Mazda's nicest car with the fattest margin. I swear if I had another option... BAM! ZOOM! STRAIGHT TO THE MOON!

Another great experience - I asked about financing through MazdaUSA and he took down my info and went and piddled around the computer in the back and came back to me and said that the machine was running slow, but my salary was good, my credit was good, but I hadn't been working with my company very long so I should expect a quote of around 18% !!!!!!!!! I said, "WTF!?!" and told him I was already locked in with my credit union at 4.75% and I was just exploring my options. I swear, that's not just poor business, that's insulting. My sales guy is a self assured ass who probably can't fathom that I've considered walking for about a month now. For 35K can't I BUY some service? And this is all on top of wholesale ignorance of pricing (he told me last weekend that he had no idea what prices were on the accessories) and the car (status and features) in general.

Boozehound, you just described my dealer :)

Hi budman:

I am carless in Dallas, having sold my '99 10 A.E. Therefore, i am a little more needy for my new car. Would you mind checking to see if mine made it as far as midlothian yet? That would at least chop off a few days of trnsit. I thank you.
VIN JM1FE173X40102025.;)

If someone would empty their mailbox they might get some good news!:D

Originally posted by budaman
If someone would empty their mailbox they might get some good news!:D

Sounds like you are saying Bowana's car is in Midlothian. His car was on the second ship. The second ship is in Midlothian and Mazda still sits on these cars?

Of course! They can't be released, they're still being inspected by the crack Mazda hand inspection team. (which is made up of one over tasked, under paid engineer who's racking up the frequent flyer miles);) It has to be the same guy for all cars otherwise the standards might change. Oh and he's union so he can only inspect 8 cars a day, and he gets travel days off, and . . .

And I want to be that overworked underpaid engineer!

Well Damn it all... I just called North and they told me the cars had left at 11 this morning!!! Didn't get any calls from my salesman about this one...

Originally posted by meat
Well Damn it all... I just called North and they told me the cars had left at 11 this morning!!! Didn't get any calls from my salesman about this one... You might still catch them at Premiere in G'town, if you're up that way.

Meat, if it makes you feel any better, and it shouldn't, I didn't get a call from my salesman either. And on top of that, I emailed him monday, called him yesterday (not there) and still nothing. I hate salesmen. Leaching middle men with nothing to offer and poor service don't do anyone any good. :mad:

i have never gotten a phone call from my sales manager i always had to walk up to talk to him. though there were a couple times we came to my office with some info. never a phone call though!!!