New car prices & 2nd hand?
 

Hi all,

First post. :)

I'm interested in an RX-8, have been on a test drive and have checked prices (from dealers in N. Ireland when I live) and they all seem to be holding firm a just under £24K for the 230. Is this the standard price across the UK, as I've no problem travelling to get a better deal, if worthwhile?

Also, anyone care to speculate when (and at what price) these cars will start to trade as used second hand?

NI

Depends on spec but in the UK the lo powered is £20k and hi is £22k. Once you add leather etc £24 is achievable.

rael

2nd hand its a quiet time of year, some rx-8's are going for just under list price but theres not enough of a market yet to judge.

New as said base for 230 is £22k, with £1500 leather option etc it can get to £24 easy.

Are the prices for cars that already exist(stock new cars) or new car built to order from factory?

I assumed price quoted was for 230 with leather seats, as the demo mocel had leather seats. Probably close to market price, by look of it.

Not sure is the price was for stock or factory build - I asked about black one and dealer explained that they would have to phone around UK dealers to find one and ask for it to be released to them if not already sold. Quoted lead of 2-3 weeks for this, otherwise couple of months.

I went down my dealers yesterday lunchtime to look at their red demonstrator which they had fitted out with all the accessories (mine was the first RX8 delivered so I haven't seen them for real to decide) and surprisingly it was round the back with a sold sticker on it. The salesman wasn't in, but they recond it probably went for 22K but with leather and the accessories included.

I dont think you are going to find many genuine used cars (as opposed to ex-dealer) as the owners are so pleased with them, so the prices are going to remain high for now.

Cheers
---Dave

Avoid ex-demos as they have been thrashed all the way from 0.

rael

Most ex-demo's will have had 200-300 miles on before any testes got their hanbds on them - and thrashing from new isnt to bad anyhow.

My demo drive car had 595 on the clock so I didnt feel to bad bouncing it of the rpm limiter...

Didn't all the dealers go off somewhere to thrash the cars around a track, before bringing it back to their respective dealerships as demos?

I wonder if any 2nd hand cars from Japan will find its way to the UK soon? The car been around since april there so I guess if youre just wanting a RX8 for a lower price thats the best guess?

I think there is thrashing and then thrashing.

I at times redlines my car and very often drove around the 6/7 k revs within the first 600 miles. But a demo will be trashed from cold with everybody wanting to do as much as possible in a 1/2 an hour test drive.

rael

Yep - they all had a blast round Silverstone for the day IIRC.