Noddy

I'll be getting rid of my RX-8 in the next few months (in favour of the usual more practical vehicle (Forrester maybe), but keeping the MX-5!), either as trade-in or a private sale.

There are two issues with the car as far as I can tell - the carpet has a worn hole in the driver's footwell, and I have the spurious engine coolant warning light (Mazda looked at it at the last service and concurred that it was spurious).

My question is whether I am better off getting the two issues fixed, or to leave them for the new owner to do whatever they want? The cost to fix would be probably $100-200 for the footwell carpet (I guess) and madza I think want $400 or so for the coolant reserviour replaced. Does the answer change depending on trade-in versus private?

Any thoughts/experience appreciated.

Thanks,

Noddy

Wantarotory

Thoughts?

Keep the Rx8, sell the Mx5...

And please dont get a 4Wd..... :P

Sketchnz

The coolant light is a common problem, just unplug it and leave it the new owner should check it anyway. I'd fix the carpet and i agree with wantarotary I'd trade the mx5 instead with the way fuel prices are you just dont really get what the rx8 is worth atm.

9krpmrx8

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Both issues will be minute for the casual buyer, most shop with their eyes. Coolant light issue is common place, and for $100.00 I would just replace it, you don't want that light scaring off a potential buyer.

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Noddy

'Tis done. RX8 gone, replaced by Practical Car (tm). Upside though is that I'm driving the MX-5 again!

Thanks all the forum folks for information over the last 8 years of RX-8 ownership. Enjoy your cars while Mazda still makes 'em.