beachdog

voted highly satisfied

I have only owned the car for two weeks and am breaking it in pretty carefully. Got 17.5 mpg on first tank (who knows if the dealer really topped it off) and 19.2 on the second tank. there were a lot of hwy miles on both.

This is the first time that I have ever bought a first year production vehicle in over 30 years of buying cars. I watched this site for about a month before purchasing. I have concerns regarding long term reliability and crashworthiness but felt pretty confident because I owned an 84 Mazda 626 and had a very good ownership experience with it.

Time will tell, but right now everything is great. The car was delivered virtually defect free - the only "broke" item was that one of the rubber nipples for the flip up door on the center console was torn off - probably by the kid that removed all the plastic protective sheets. The throwout bearing is a little louder than I would like while sitting in neutral, but I will wait to see if it quiets down with some more miles.

Speed_racer

This may be a dumb question but I had to ask.

Does the RX8 have an optional MP3 player?? Or do u have to buy one as aftermarket?
Thanks

Racer X-8

Yes, it does. (page 5 of 9)

MP3 Player GJ6B-79-AGXB
MP3 Player Trim Panel F151-79-BGX

OKINAWAN MAJIK

this car stinks!!!

zoom44

and so do your posts. bye bye now.

JimW

"Well", I finaly got my new RX8, It's a Titanium GT M.T. with black leather and aero kit. I had the car 2 days now, so it,s too early to find problems though, even if I didn't drive it yet, it's like that commercial where the guy gets up in the middle of night, opens the garage door and just stares at his car, "yep" that's me. My other positive coments are, the car fits like a glove almost like it's and extension of you, the handling is out of this world, i'ts very easy to drive at low and high R.P.M.s I have not quite burned a half tank of fuel and I have 177 miles, it offers a very comfortable ride and is quiet enough for it's sporting nature, and last but not least it is the best looking car that I ever seen, the looks that people have when I drive down the street are very entertaining, mouths agape, bulging eyes,although thats not the only reason that drove me to purchase it. Overall I am extremely satisfied!

JimW

In addition to my post above, and I am not a Mazda rep and I'm not getting anything out of this ( I used S-plan) but, I just want to add that John Jenkins at Delray Mazda has been a pleasure and he is the consummate professional, I recommend anyone in the South Florida area that wants to buy a Mazda go see him, Honest, pressure free, and repeat customers are his forte. They are by far the best dealership I have experienced.

neofreak

iTrader: (1)

I was under the impression that S-Plan wasn't avaliable for the RX-8 yet.. how much did it run ya? =)

Omicron

Mega congrats, Jim! :D

Racer X-8

Yeah...congrats! Your comments, like "the car fits like a glove almost like it's and extension of you" and a few others, are right on!
I only have to question your mileage quote... uh, nah...can't be. Is that 177 since the dealer topped-up the tank for the sale? I truly hope you're right, but 400 miles per tank is pretty high. Typical is between 250 & 300.

BK93

The gas milage is the only disappointment, but I kind of knew it would be that way going in.

Elara

This happened to me about three weeks ago- my husband got just over 170 miles and the tank was still over the halfway mark. Haven't been able to duplicate it, so I'll have to sit down and see what he does next time he drives it. Of course, I destroyed the rest of the tank, and only managed 250 some miles before I decided to fill it up. Got just under 14mpg on my last tank, though.

JimW

Thanks Omicron, Racer X-8. my bad on the mileage, I was so excited I couldn't think straight (kinda like Beavis on a sugar rush), it was 127 miles. Yes, Mazda allowed for S-plan pricing(invoice) on the RX8 last month. $ 30,900 out the door- 6 M.T. GT, aero pkg, and spoiler. MSRP was $ 33,000 for this car, not including taxes.

RX8Dreamr

Wow....I hope that's true. I work for Ford Motor Co., and have been dreaming about getting an RX-8 since probably a year before they became available. When I went to test drive one, I fell in love with it, but was told that A-plan wasn't available on it. As a Ford employee I'm only aware of AXZ plans for vehicle purchases. Is the S plan what is available thru someone working for Mazda?

Anyway...the main thing stopping me from buying the RX-8 was the inability to get the discount price. And also nervousness about buying any first year production car.

I'm gonna call the local Mazda dealer in the morning and ask about the availability of employee discounts again.

beachdog

If you go to the Ford X plan web site and pick up your PIN code you will see that S plan is what Maxda calls X plan. S plan comes out to a small fractional percent lower than invoice.

Rx8 has been available on S plan since June when the S plan price list was published.

Don't leave your house until you get a commitment from the S plan administrator at the dealership that the dealer will provide S plan on the 8.

TDS

Just finished my 1st road trip. 600 miles round-trip. Finally got 20+ MPG (20.56 was the best). The car was very comfortable and handeled well under modest snow/ice conditions in Yosemite. Low pressure warning came on the first cold morning. The sensors are very sensetive. The Mazda air pump showed 18 csi all around. Filling to 22 csi set things right.
Be careful reading the gauge correctly. At first I thought the gauge read 18 PSI. If I had tried to get that needle to 30, I would have certainly blown something up!
My Nordic Green got filthy in the slush. Zanio did a great job when I got home and washed it up.

JimW

Yeah, that is a good answer Beachdog, some Mazda dealers might not want to give S-plan pricing, so please check, especially if they are selling those cars like hot cakes! Before I bought my car I went to another dealer just to test drive, they were much closer, and they informed me that they would honor S-plan, after all the paper work was done, they were about $50.00 a month higher, so I walked out and I bought my car at Delray.

mr_digital_uk

Now let me see?

A car that has had kids bowing to it on the pavement, gorgeous blonde in BMW giving me the thumbs up and a smile, has had me talking to 20 strangers about it of every age over the past two weeks, goes like stink, people leaping out of the way on the motorway when they see me coming, and sounds like that from 7000 to 9000 RPM ....

Hell ... this is fun!

MazdaSalesMario

After having the car around at the dealership for a little bit now here are my thoughts............ The car is not selling like it should. There is alot of interest in the car, but no one is seeing the practicality in the car. People who have purchased the car are not seeking performance, they are looking for the appearence! (well the majority) This car is one of the most rigid and well handling vehicles on the road. I think that the main driving complaints are the fishtailing and the lack of torque.(I work at a BMW VW MB Porshe dealership) If you drive like me turning of the traction contl. is a must! Hands down this is the best value in a car I have seen in a very long time! People who drive 911's usually walk over and take an RX-8 for a spin! The ride is unbelievable, the handling is so precise, there is no wind noise when the MR open, the rotary is a blast to drive, the seats are comfortable as hell, the styling is unique, you have room for four, the gearbox is tight, you could put this car on a track anyday, you can go 120 MPH comfortably, and the chicks dig it! Did I mention the value! Well equipped at 31,000! WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR?!? EVERY CAR ENTHUSIUST WHO STEPS IN THIS CAR LOVES IT! Maybe there aren't enough enthusiust out there, resulting in the sluggish sales? I demo this car every other night and I am in love with it, oh yeah and it hugs me!

MazdaSalesMario

S- plan anyday in Milwaukee--- cheap shipping anywhere in the US Have a huge stock.... sorry moderators I couldnt resist! I want to give these people who are on the fence a push..... oh yeah invoice too! Snow is coming!

JimW

I couldn't agree more, MazdaSalesMario. It is a very well made car, I was surprised coming from a 2003 Accord EXV6, just how well made the interior and exterior of thr RX8 is. This car exceeds in performance with just about every car I owned or tested, I love it, and yes I wish it was faster, it looks like it should be and it would probably sell a heck of a lot more cars if it were, and It was practical enough for me and I have a wife and 2 kids, ages 6 and 10. If it weren't for the extra doors and seats I wouldn't be driving in one now! Now as far as sales go, I dont understand and it's probably why I'm not a salesman, but when I drove it to my house and work for the first time everyone was floored and said "wow", nice car, what is it? Maybe some more advertisement is in order?

rotorman

2,800 miles now and absolutely nothing has gone wrong. This is the first car I've owned that has not had something, even very minor, that had to be fixed by the dealer. I'm not satisfied, I'm ecstatic!

fan

I gave the car "somewhat satisfied." Don't get me wrong, I love the 8, but I hate the packages. Touring/GT was not an option to me because of my height, and that meant I didn't even have a CHOICE to get leather/homelink mirror, etc etc.

Doug Green

Great car.....Bad Bose......no highs no lows it must be Bose!

TWTXRX8

Would you be a satisfied customer if they had to drop a new engine in yours?