General rx8 satisfaction suvey...
06-13-2005, 03:24 AM
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General rx8 satisfaction suvey...
I'm just curious of how satisfied are you so far as a rx8 owner in australia.
and please rate the following from ratings 1-10, 10 = completely satisfied
design -
power -
exterior quality -
interior quality -
fuel consumption -
practicallity -
value for money -
what lead u in to buying one? -
would u buy another rotary in the future? -
overall -
and please rate the following from ratings 1-10, 10 = completely satisfied
design -
power -
exterior quality -
interior quality -
fuel consumption -
practicallity -
value for money -
what lead u in to buying one? -
would u buy another rotary in the future? -
overall -
06-13-2005, 03:42 AM
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Design - 9...Bloody cupholders.
Power - 8
Exterior quality - 10
Interior quality - 9
Fuel consumption - 5
Practicality - 10
Value for money - 5, (I'm sending a signal to Mazda..) Make them as cheap as the Yank ones!
What led you to buy one? - 4 doors, great handling.
Would you buy another rotary in the future? - Yes
Overall - 9
Cheers,
Gomez.
Power - 8
Exterior quality - 10
Interior quality - 9
Fuel consumption - 5
Practicality - 10
Value for money - 5, (I'm sending a signal to Mazda..) Make them as cheap as the Yank ones!
What led you to buy one? - 4 doors, great handling.
Would you buy another rotary in the future? - Yes
Overall - 9
Cheers,
Gomez.
06-13-2005, 03:50 AM
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design - 8/10 - some of the 'extras' like strakes, accents, sill covers, alloy fuel cap, etc should be standard and no cost to remove if you don't want them.
power - 7/10 - more low down grunt standard and the option of a turbo/supercharged model would be nice.
exterior quality - 7/10 - the Hymee grille should be standard (with an appropriate licence fee paid to Hymee of course
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interior quality - 9/10 - some bits a little plasticky but much better than it's competition in overall design - e.g. 350Z.
fuel consumption - 7/10 - reasonable given the type of motor and the fact it's a car to be driven hard.
practicallity - 10/10 - nothing else like it.
value for money - 8/10 - who wouldn't want 10K off the price but that's dreaming.
what lead u in to buying one? - Wanted a sports car that could be reliably driven daily and would also fit the children.
would u buy another rotary in the future? - only if it had other features I liked
overall - 8/10 - very happy so far.
power - 7/10 - more low down grunt standard and the option of a turbo/supercharged model would be nice.
exterior quality - 7/10 - the Hymee grille should be standard (with an appropriate licence fee paid to Hymee of course
)interior quality - 9/10 - some bits a little plasticky but much better than it's competition in overall design - e.g. 350Z.
fuel consumption - 7/10 - reasonable given the type of motor and the fact it's a car to be driven hard.
practicallity - 10/10 - nothing else like it.
value for money - 8/10 - who wouldn't want 10K off the price but that's dreaming.
what lead u in to buying one? - Wanted a sports car that could be reliably driven daily and would also fit the children.
would u buy another rotary in the future? - only if it had other features I liked
overall - 8/10 - very happy so far.
06-13-2005, 04:21 AM
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design - 8.5 (stupid cupholders and gearbox heat)
power - 7 (could be better)
exterior quality - 9 (its got the sexy lines)
interior quality - 6 (cheap plastic panels everywhere.... maybe i have been spoiled by euro cars)
fuel consumption - 7 (im sure it'd get better
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practicallity - 8 (near perfect physical size and it has 2 extra doors/seating areas)
value for money - 7 (depends when you buy it..... its alot cheaper now)
what lead u in to buying one? - was the newest car on the market then
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yes, if it has more power in the standard form (hint, hint FI)
overall - 8
power - 7 (could be better)
exterior quality - 9 (its got the sexy lines)
interior quality - 6 (cheap plastic panels everywhere.... maybe i have been spoiled by euro cars)
fuel consumption - 7 (im sure it'd get better
)practicallity - 8 (near perfect physical size and it has 2 extra doors/seating areas)
value for money - 7 (depends when you buy it..... its alot cheaper now)
what lead u in to buying one? - was the newest car on the market then
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yes, if it has more power in the standard form (hint, hint FI)
overall - 8
06-13-2005, 04:54 AM
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design - 9
power - 1
exterior quality - 8
interior quality - 9
fuel consumption - 1
practicallity - 9
value for money - 10
what lead u in to buying one? - different from the rest
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yeah
overall - 9
power - 1
exterior quality - 8
interior quality - 9
fuel consumption - 1
practicallity - 9
value for money - 10
what lead u in to buying one? - different from the rest
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yeah
overall - 9
06-13-2005, 05:08 AM
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design -9
power -7
exterior quality -9
interior quality -7
fuel consumption -5 Yeah its a sports car, but its no V8.
practicallity - 9
value for money - 8 If it were to be priced like US, these things would be nothing special. Theyd be everywhere.
what lead u in to buying one? - Insurance $,rotary,sexy!
New reason, if i lost my license, wouldn't have to sell my car under the new law!
would u buy another rotary in the future? - The only thing on earth rare and affordable.YES
overall -8
power -7
exterior quality -9
interior quality -7
fuel consumption -5 Yeah its a sports car, but its no V8.
practicallity - 9
value for money - 8 If it were to be priced like US, these things would be nothing special. Theyd be everywhere.
what lead u in to buying one? - Insurance $,rotary,sexy!
New reason, if i lost my license, wouldn't have to sell my car under the new law!
would u buy another rotary in the future? - The only thing on earth rare and affordable.YES
overall -8
06-13-2005, 05:42 AM
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Design - 9 Definately is a different shape, gets a lot of looks on the road, many people love it
Power - 9 considering there is no turbo/supercharger. However would have loved to have that option.
Exterior quality - 8 when turning left by entering middle of road in order to do like a cross over.. it is hard to see the cars coming from the left. You have to have ur front seat forward so you can see from back window, otherwise it is difficult. However suicide doors rock :D
Interior quality - 10 very comfortable. even when you have passengers in the back, its not squishy.
Fuel consumption - 6 its only a 1.3l at the end of the day... even tho its a rotary, it could be better..
Practicality - 7 dont know how you people would fit kids in this car! Hell no kids gettin into mine. Its not a car you can take to do your grocery shopping, boot is tiny. And no i dont want to remove the spare tyre.
Value for money - 9 I do believe the price is reasonable, however accessories are priced ridiculasly.
What led me into buying 1 - Sexy, cute, sporty, classy, elite, different
Would you buy another rotary in future? depends, Im in love with this 1, who knows how long I'll have it for. Would like to own a future Rx15 or something :p
Overall - 9.5 a few things that could be perfected. hence fact the 2005 models now come with sunroofs, that should have been fixed for earlier models too...
Power - 9 considering there is no turbo/supercharger. However would have loved to have that option.
Exterior quality - 8 when turning left by entering middle of road in order to do like a cross over.. it is hard to see the cars coming from the left. You have to have ur front seat forward so you can see from back window, otherwise it is difficult. However suicide doors rock :D
Interior quality - 10 very comfortable. even when you have passengers in the back, its not squishy.
Fuel consumption - 6 its only a 1.3l at the end of the day... even tho its a rotary, it could be better..
Practicality - 7 dont know how you people would fit kids in this car! Hell no kids gettin into mine. Its not a car you can take to do your grocery shopping, boot is tiny. And no i dont want to remove the spare tyre.
Value for money - 9 I do believe the price is reasonable, however accessories are priced ridiculasly.
What led me into buying 1 - Sexy, cute, sporty, classy, elite, different
Would you buy another rotary in future? depends, Im in love with this 1, who knows how long I'll have it for. Would like to own a future Rx15 or something :p
Overall - 9.5 a few things that could be perfected. hence fact the 2005 models now come with sunroofs, that should have been fixed for earlier models too...
06-13-2005, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RXP33D
value for money - 8 If it were to be priced like US, these things would be nothing special. Theyd be everywhere.
They'd be fairly exclusive then.....
06-13-2005, 06:31 AM
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design - 9 Looks good and turns heads - the rear doors are great..
power - 7 Too old to be the racer, but I do feel that the old Mazda 6 was faster 0-60Km/Hr
exterior quality - 8
interior quality - 8
fuel consumption - 8 (Hey! It is not supposed to be a Pirus..)
practicallity - 5 (no tow bar or roof racks!!!!!!!! Not happy..)
value for money - 8 (We looked at BMW and AUDI - believe me this has MUCH more than those cars for the price!)
what lead u in to buying one? - Change of life - Was threatened with a terry towelling hat by the Finance Director and Miss 5 if we did not replace the "boring" Mazda 6 wagon... Sigh!
would u buy another rotary in the future? - Maybe
overall - 8 (11 from the Finance Director)
power - 7 Too old to be the racer, but I do feel that the old Mazda 6 was faster 0-60Km/Hr
exterior quality - 8
interior quality - 8
fuel consumption - 8 (Hey! It is not supposed to be a Pirus..)
practicallity - 5 (no tow bar or roof racks!!!!!!!! Not happy..)
value for money - 8 (We looked at BMW and AUDI - believe me this has MUCH more than those cars for the price!)
what lead u in to buying one? - Change of life - Was threatened with a terry towelling hat by the Finance Director and Miss 5 if we did not replace the "boring" Mazda 6 wagon... Sigh!
would u buy another rotary in the future? - Maybe
overall - 8 (11 from the Finance Director)
06-13-2005, 07:45 AM
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Design - 8 too many bolts in the car 
and my noisy seat (it is still a fat alarm 
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Power - 6 unless I get the SLR I will not give a 10
Exterior quality - 9, 1 point for the rear plastic diffuser
Interior quality - 8, 2 point for noisy seat.
Fuel consumption - 6
Practicality - 8, 2 points for the bigger boot.
Value for money - 6
What led you to buy one? Handling, 4 seater, no other car in this price range will have all I want.
Would you buy another rotary in the future? ehhhhhh... I will probably go for the Porsches next
Overall - 7/10 for track car, 9/10 for the Carrera S though. For a daily drive and family car for a trackie 10/10. :p
and my noisy seat (it is still a fat alarm )Power - 6 unless I get the SLR I will not give a 10
Exterior quality - 9, 1 point for the rear plastic diffuser
Interior quality - 8, 2 point for noisy seat.
Fuel consumption - 6
Practicality - 8, 2 points for the bigger boot.
Value for money - 6
What led you to buy one? Handling, 4 seater, no other car in this price range will have all I want.
Would you buy another rotary in the future? ehhhhhh... I will probably go for the Porsches next
Overall - 7/10 for track car, 9/10 for the Carrera S though. For a daily drive and family car for a trackie 10/10. :p
06-13-2005, 05:24 PM
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design - 9
power - 7
exterior quality -7
interior quality -6 love the Audi interior
fuel consumption -6 has to be improved
practicallity - 8
value for money -9
what lead u in to buying one? -rotary fan
would u buy another rotary in the future? -possibly but has to have better power easier to work on
overall -9
What pisses me of is the lack of rotary knowledge at the mazda dealerships
power - 7
exterior quality -7
interior quality -6 love the Audi interior
fuel consumption -6 has to be improved
practicallity - 8
value for money -9
what lead u in to buying one? -rotary fan
would u buy another rotary in the future? -possibly but has to have better power easier to work on
overall -9
What pisses me of is the lack of rotary knowledge at the mazda dealerships
06-13-2005, 05:59 PM
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design - 9 -- it's all been said -- unique looking car; I still get lots of comments
power - 10 -- absolutely adequate for all I do in the car
exterior quality - 8 -- I discover more plastic each time I look closely
interior quality - 9 -- very comfortable; good ergonomics .... could have done with better communications connectivity and computing
fuel consumption - 8 -- as I expected for a car with this performance (besides, I've owned a Range Rover :o )
practicallity - 9 ...perfect for me at my stage
value for money - 9 ...excellent when compared to Lexus, BMWs, Audis etc
what lead u in to buying one? - design/performance/price
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yes BUT depends on the extent to which the 8's develop 'rice' reputation, which is starting to appear
overall - 9 -- a car that defined 2003/2004 (but it won't stay that way forever)
power - 10 -- absolutely adequate for all I do in the car
exterior quality - 8 -- I discover more plastic each time I look closely
interior quality - 9 -- very comfortable; good ergonomics .... could have done with better communications connectivity and computing
fuel consumption - 8 -- as I expected for a car with this performance (besides, I've owned a Range Rover :o )
practicallity - 9 ...perfect for me at my stage
value for money - 9 ...excellent when compared to Lexus, BMWs, Audis etc
what lead u in to buying one? - design/performance/price
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yes BUT depends on the extent to which the 8's develop 'rice' reputation, which is starting to appear
overall - 9 -- a car that defined 2003/2004 (but it won't stay that way forever)
06-13-2005, 07:25 PM
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Doh...<hits forehead>. Good idea, Mazda should have released them at $85K for the Cloth Pack, and $91K for the Leather. Sunroof should've been a $3000 option. Strakes should've been $1500 a set.
They'd be fairly exclusive then.....
They'd be fairly exclusive then.....
06-13-2005, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gomez
Doh...<hits forehead>. Good idea, Mazda should have released them at $85K for the Cloth Pack, and $91K for the Leather. Sunroof should've been a $3000 option. Strakes should've been $1500 a set.
They'd be fairly exclusive then.....
They'd be fairly exclusive then.....
Like BMWs....
06-14-2005, 03:04 AM
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design - 9
power - 5
exterior quality - 9
interior quality - 6 rattles, broken parts and cheep leather.
fuel consumption - 7 who cares how much it drinks :D
practicality - 10 I do the shopping in it and collect long items from the hardware store what more can I ask for in a sports sedan?
value for money - 5
what lead u in to buying one? - liked the attention Mazda paid to high tech materials and design.
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yep
overall - 8
power - 5
exterior quality - 9
interior quality - 6 rattles, broken parts and cheep leather.
fuel consumption - 7 who cares how much it drinks :D
practicality - 10 I do the shopping in it and collect long items from the hardware store what more can I ask for in a sports sedan?
value for money - 5
what lead u in to buying one? - liked the attention Mazda paid to high tech materials and design.
would u buy another rotary in the future? - yep
overall - 8
06-14-2005, 03:07 AM
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What pisses me of is the lack of rotary knowledge at the mazda dealerships
06-14-2005, 04:16 AM
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design - 9 - best looking 4 door sports car ive seen for the price
power - 8 - at high rpm's you can not only feel the power but you can also hear it
exterior quality - 9 - not much to complain about here
interior quality - 8 - leather quality could have be better .. feels like rubber
fuel consumption - 4 - that damn yellow light seems to always be on
practicality - 10 - for a sports car its more than fulfilled the requirements here
value for money - 9 - well i bought one didnt i?
what lead u in to buying one? - 4 doors, uniqueness in both shape and engine
would u buy another rotary in the future? - No, next car will be German for me.
overall - 9 - Traction control off ... cya later !!
power - 8 - at high rpm's you can not only feel the power but you can also hear it
exterior quality - 9 - not much to complain about here
interior quality - 8 - leather quality could have be better .. feels like rubber
fuel consumption - 4 - that damn yellow light seems to always be on
practicality - 10 - for a sports car its more than fulfilled the requirements here
value for money - 9 - well i bought one didnt i?
what lead u in to buying one? - 4 doors, uniqueness in both shape and engine
would u buy another rotary in the future? - No, next car will be German for me.
overall - 9 - Traction control off ... cya later !!
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