More and More of 2004
05-07-2011, 07:22 PM
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More and More of 2004
Hello everyone, I used to be apart of this forum when I was the owner of a 2005 AT Rx-8, I traded in my at for a 2007 honda civic si and have been wanting to get back in an 8 since that day. Obviously I want to get an MT. I have been doing a lot of searching and I keep finding 2004's for sale in the 40-50000 mile range for decent prices. Why are they so much cheaper with even less miles than 05+? I would like to hear any opinions for or against getting an 04 8. Thank you
05-07-2011, 07:27 PM
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04 was the first year of production (in USA) so they had a few problems..there was even a recall from Mazda. I would avoid them if they don't have any warranty left..05's are not much better either. They improved a little in 06-08, but 09 is when they made serious reliability improvements
05-08-2011, 01:23 PM
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Mazda has not made any HP improvement from 2004-2011 on the MT version. From 2006 on the AT got a small HP vs. the 4-port AT engine found in the 2004-2005 versions.
Supply and demand also plays a major part. The over whelming majority of RX-8 on the road are 2004 models. There are just tons of them around that for various reasons people do not want.
Supply and demand also plays a major part. The over whelming majority of RX-8 on the road are 2004 models. There are just tons of them around that for various reasons people do not want.
05-08-2011, 06:14 PM
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okay, thank you guys very much I'll do my best to find 06 and up but if i can find an 04 for a steal and get it waranteed that is what I will pick up. Thanks again for all the help
05-09-2011, 03:08 PM
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If you are lucky, it might still have a couple of months left on the Mazda engine warranty.
If you are expecting a bumper to bumper warranty, you would be much better off taking the money they are going to charge you for that aftermarket warranty, put it into a savings account, and use that money when you have a failure.
Better yet, use that money to replace all the simple stuff on the car that should be done right away after you buy an early used RX-8 (coils, spark plug wires, spark plugs, starter, oil and filter, air filter, transmission fluid, etc).
BC.
05-13-2011, 09:20 PM
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*shrug*
i bought my '04 in 2009, and the extent of my problems have been: replaced cat under warranty; replaced clutch pedal under warranty.
it's been a real nightmare.
if the car is in good shape (and especially if the owner has maintenance records), there is no reason to avoid the '04s.
edit: the starter isn't something that needs to be replaced unless it goes bad.
i bought my '04 in 2009, and the extent of my problems have been: replaced cat under warranty; replaced clutch pedal under warranty.
it's been a real nightmare.
if the car is in good shape (and especially if the owner has maintenance records), there is no reason to avoid the '04s.
edit: the starter isn't something that needs to be replaced unless it goes bad.
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