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So if you've read any of my posts about the asinine random allocation of limited production that Mazda Canada is using, then you'll know that I wasn't impressed with the whole process. Last week, my dealer said they were expecting 2 cars from the first shipments, and didn't know when or if they were getting any more! (I am number 5 on their deposit/wait list).
I got fed up with the lack of information, so I started phoning around the Prairies to see if any RX-8s weren't spoken for. I found 2 available in Manitoba (which I posted to a separate thread on Saturday), and then really lucked out - I phoned the Mazda dealer in Lethbridge, AB (~220 km S of Calgary) on Friday afternoon (July 18), and they had just received a Ti Gray GT, no roof, that morning. They had a customer coming to look at it within a half hour of my phone call, but if that customer didn't buy it then it was available to me. Since we wanted a Ti GT (with roof, but we can easily live without it), this could be nearly perfect. An anxious half hour passed, and then the salesman called me back - it seems a family was looking to buy a new car for their 16 year old son, and had given him a $40K budget ( ). However, when they came to look at the car it developed that he couldn't drive a manual, and wanted an automatic, so they didn't buy it!
When the salesman called me back, I immediately gave him a credit card deposit, and we faxed back and forth to arrange the sales contract - MSRP, plus $199 doc fee, local tire and AC taxes, and GST. I got the loan and insurance info finalized yesterday (Monday), then took the morning off today (Tuesday) to catch the Greyhound from Calgary to Lethbridge (7:00am departure, 2:45 travel time). They picked me up at the terminal in a black Mercedes ML500 (not impressed ), and in 5 minutes were at the Mazda dealer, where I finally got to see the car. Beautiful, as expected! We finished the paperwork, and I hopped in and drove 2 hours back to Calgary, then came straight in to the office.
I didn't post anything about the pending deal because I didn't want to jinx it - I had to wait until I had the keys in my pocket! As you'd expect , I'm thrilled right now, and can't wait to finish work to check out the car some more. I stopped for a few quick pics on the way back, so I'll try to post those later.
To the Calgary Mazda dealers - nyah, nyah, I got one anyway, despite your best efforts to not let me have an RX-8! Which reminds me, I still need to call my local dealer and get my deposit back!!:D
Oh, yeah - the "sort of" in the subject referred to picking it up in Calgary - I live in Calgary, but picked up the car in Lethbridge...
Regards,
Gordon
2004 RX-8 Ti Gray GT, 6 speed, no roof! (I LOVE it!!)
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Congratulations!!! Glad to see some people are getting their 8s... and you know most of us agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments regarding MazCan's handling of the orders... or non-orders as they have turned out to be..
Anyway, congrats!
BTW, I am going to be in Calgary on Friday... how about you pick me up and take me for a ride? :p
1991 Mazda RX-7 NA (White/Dk Blue Cloth)
2002 Mazda Protege 5 (Yellow/Black+Grey Cloth)
2006 Mazda RX-8 (I might be able to get one by then)
2010 Mazda RX-7 4th Gen (we can all hope)
Thanks guys! I've got two pics here that I shot in Lethbridge just after leaving the dealer...
With the famous Lethbridge trestle bridge in the background:
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Life is too short to drive boring cars!
___________________________________ 2004 Ti Gray RX-8 - Canadian GT, 6 speed, no moonroof, delivered July 22, 2003 1996 Miata leather package, soon to be faster than the RX-8...
2002 Audi allroad wagon - 2.7 twin turbo, 6 speed manual trans
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Life is too short to drive boring cars!
___________________________________ 2004 Ti Gray RX-8 - Canadian GT, 6 speed, no moonroof, delivered July 22, 2003 1996 Miata leather package, soon to be faster than the RX-8...
2002 Audi allroad wagon - 2.7 twin turbo, 6 speed manual trans
Originally posted by santino what happens to your BRG miata? is it gonna have a rest while you break the new one in?
Yeah, just a rest - I'm planning on a road trip to Monterey for the Historics in August (2 weeks total, about 4000 miles), and the original plan was to take the Miata - but I think my son will want us to take the 8, and I'm leaning that way too - nearly as good handling, better cruising, A/C, more secure, more luggage space with the 8. I'd probably still take the Miata if I was going solo... maybe . Otherwise, the BRG will still see duty for those top-down cruises with the Miata club, track events, solo fun runs or with just my daughter, etc.
Regards,
Gordon
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Life is too short to drive boring cars!
___________________________________ 2004 Ti Gray RX-8 - Canadian GT, 6 speed, no moonroof, delivered July 22, 2003 1996 Miata leather package, soon to be faster than the RX-8...
2002 Audi allroad wagon - 2.7 twin turbo, 6 speed manual trans
Way to go Gord. Funny thing is I saw that kid at Kramer last Friday with his girlfriend and Mom in tow. They were complaining quite loudly that they couldn't get an automatic anywere in town (they just came from North Hill)
), and in 5 minutes were at the Mazda dealer, where I finally got to see the car. Beautiful, as expected! We finished the paperwork, and I hopped in and drove 2 hours back to Calgary, then came straight in to the office.
(I LOVE it!!)
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