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I work at a Austin Dealer. I thought everyone would like to know that we have recieved our first invoice on a RX-8. Obviously to keep from an obscene advertising from a "dealer", I will leave it at that. Just thought it would be nice to let you know the wait is one step closer to being over.
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Hmm, I guess that must be mine. :D Well I can dream can't I?
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2004 Mazda RX-8 (Titan Gray w/Black/Red Leather) Grand tour with Nav
ordered 1/9/03
Received 7/26/03
Clear Corners, Exaust Finshers, Rotary Accents, MP3 Player, & Aluminum Door Sils
Originally posted by RX-Nut Tell us the dealer invoice price... please...... some of us are being GOUGED by ruthless dealers... please dont be one of them.
The invoice prices have already been posted:
As for gouging, all three Austin area Mazda dealerships (four if you include Bastrop) are part of the Roger Beasley group, and I understand they have a policy of never charging over MSRP.
Hope that invoice is for my car! :D
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1973 RX-3
1975 RX-3
1979 RX-7
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE
2004 RX-8 Winning Blue Sport Ordered 1/8/03; Delivered 7/25/03 ; Returned 10/21/03
2005 RX-8 Velocity Red Sport delivered 12/05 returned at lease end 12/07
In reviewing the documentation provided, ther dealers selling at MSRP are going to do very well:
On the base manual, they start with 8.2% profit on the 6 speed. There is a 16.2% difference from invoice to MSRP on the GT package for the manual. Total profit at MSRP is 9.1%
Add to that a 2% dealer holdback from the manufacturer, and that is some serious ROI - return on investment.
Originally posted by OB1 I work at a Austin Dealer. I thought everyone would like to know that we have recieved our first invoice on a RX-8. Obviously to keep from an obscene advertising from a "dealer", I will leave it at that. Just thought it would be nice to let you know the wait is one step closer to being over.
*drool*
so where's my email with my VIN?
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2004 Sunlight Silver / Black/Red
Received 7/23/3
I just checked with my Austin dealer (not the same one as OB1's), and he said that his summary screen is showing one car in "Factory" status instead of "Allocated", meaning it's been built. No VIN number, though.
And so it begins...
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1973 RX-3
1975 RX-3
1979 RX-7
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE
2004 RX-8 Winning Blue Sport Ordered 1/8/03; Delivered 7/25/03 ; Returned 10/21/03
2005 RX-8 Velocity Red Sport delivered 12/05 returned at lease end 12/07
OB1, any other news? How many cars a day are they making? I have noticed no other state has mentioned VIN numbers yet. It would be great if Texas received their cars first, but I don't see how that could be.
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Yellow GT, ordered January 8, 2003; on list since 5/2002. Born (assembled) 5-26-2003. Port options: cassette, rotary accent, mud flaps, spare tire kit. Filled out paper work 7-12-03; took delivery 7-14-03. Getting $1500 off MSRP from Mazda rebate. $10,500 wreck 9-30-03. Received back 12-6-03. Borla exhaust 12-6-03; xm commander on ashtray door; stealth rx8 in brake lite; sheep skins on all seats; rb revi intake; racing stripes.
Originally posted by brownchiro It would be great if Texas received their cars first, but I don't see how that could be.
It's be great if the dealerships receive cars in order of sales volume, since the two main dealers here in Austin are consistently #2 and #3 nationwide.
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1973 RX-3
1975 RX-3
1979 RX-7
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE
2004 RX-8 Winning Blue Sport Ordered 1/8/03; Delivered 7/25/03 ; Returned 10/21/03
2005 RX-8 Velocity Red Sport delivered 12/05 returned at lease end 12/07
Dallas area must have the number 1 dealership. At least any dealer I went to told me they were number 1.
I did a search on google to try to find the top dealers for Mazda and came up empty.
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Yellow GT, ordered January 8, 2003; on list since 5/2002. Born (assembled) 5-26-2003. Port options: cassette, rotary accent, mud flaps, spare tire kit. Filled out paper work 7-12-03; took delivery 7-14-03. Getting $1500 off MSRP from Mazda rebate. $10,500 wreck 9-30-03. Received back 12-6-03. Borla exhaust 12-6-03; xm commander on ashtray door; stealth rx8 in brake lite; sheep skins on all seats; rb revi intake; racing stripes.
Originally posted by brownchiro Dallas area must have the number 1 dealership. At least any dealer I went to told me they were number 1.
I did a search on google to try to find the top dealers for Mazda and came up empty.
The Austin Dealers are #2 an#3 in the country not state. The 2 big ones in Austin outsell any Mazda dealer in Houston in Dallas by 3 times. Billy B sells a small fraction of the volume that Roger Beasley North or Mazda South. Billy B might be #1, but in Dallas only not Texas.
Generally we have been known to see the first models first. We'll just have to wait and see.
Also, we have just recieved VIN#s on other models too. First one was not an ordered one but the others are. Some of the ones coming in have a projected ETA of 1st week in July.
Originally posted by OB1 The Austin Dealers are #2 an#3 in the country not state. The 2 big ones in Austin outsell any Mazda dealer in Houston in Dallas by 3 times.
It constantly amazes and amuses me that two dealers in one town the size of Austin (population under 1 million) are consistently the second and third highest volume Mazda dealers in the nation. Our salesman at Mazda South has also been the #1 in the US several times.
Guess the rest of y'all don't buy enough Mazdas.
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1973 RX-3
1975 RX-3
1979 RX-7
1985 RX-7 GSL-SE
2004 RX-8 Winning Blue Sport Ordered 1/8/03; Delivered 7/25/03 ; Returned 10/21/03
2005 RX-8 Velocity Red Sport delivered 12/05 returned at lease end 12/07
It kinda sounds like you might be with RB North. If so, I was wondering of the VINs you have recieved, which cars are they for? Preorder groups 1, 2, or 3? Dealer allocation? I was also curious as to how many orders/preorders for the 8 you guys have right now.
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2004 Velocity Red RX-8 GT - Nav, XM Roady2, Huper Optik 30 all around...
83 RX-7 GSL - Looking for a loving home... PM if you're interested
I do believe that Freeman Mazda is the number 1 dealer in the DFW area, if not the State.
It's been my experience that they are the most professional when it comes to the car buying experience. Also, they never charge over list.:p
I'm in the first allocation and I am told to expect my car by mid-July. It's Titanium, Red/Black Grand Touring with Nav, Appearance Pkge, Rear Wing and Rotary Accent Pkge.
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Boowana
'04 RX-8, Titanium, Red/Black, No Kitchen Sink...
First RX-8 VIN recieved!
; Returned 10/21/03 
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