Mazda Sing. bringing in the 8.
 

It's official.

Ads in the paper today.

I've called up. It's going to be the Euro spec RX-8. Sounds pretty much the full options, only the 6 speed will be brought in. 231ps, 6 air-bags, leather and sunroof. Only $139,880.:eek:

I think the Authorised Agent in Singapore are ganging up to wipe out the PIs. Now even the performance cars are priced to compete if not cheaper than of the PIs. Take the STI and Evo for example, the STI's are now only going around $125k and the EVO at low $140k.

Competition is good, look at the Teleco industry, the consumer will benefit at the end.:)


Any regrets?:D

i regret i still cannot afford one :P

$139,880 - hmmm, thats a pretty good price. Of course thats due to the low COE and reduction in the ARF. Wonder what the OMV is like?

No regrets, I wld have enjoyed the car for a year already by the time MM's stocks arrive :p Anyway, 250ps still a bit more than 231ps :D

Yeah...We got higher OMV too....:D

Mazda Singapore Sore Loser !!
 

Dear Fellow RX 8 owner,

Juz got reliable info from Mazda (S) tat they r retailing their
RX 8 at S$139 999 with 6 airbags, leather & sunroof, oni type S manual available.

OMV however is at Low 30 K. Delivery in June 04'

Mazda (S) boss apparently is doing it to get back at PI for taking a part of their mkt share.

Intention is force them to rid of their remaining RX 8 at a loss.

Plans also include advertising to assure would be buyer tat their cars are under warranty & free from recall, thus resulting in bad resell value from existing owner whom bought it from PI.

Tis is the work of a sore loser !!!!!

As a principal buyer for Mazda Cars in Sillypore, I do wish tat come one day,international policies wld be impose on them to service all Mazda cars irregardless if they are PI cars.

These monopoly of sole distributorship in Sillypore does not do justice ! :mad:

No regrets
 

I m always a supporter of Underdogs !

So onus to PI for takin up the challenge for market competitiveness !

Tis will oni benefit consumer.

However winner still our garment leh!

Win win situation for them as usual, take from somewhere and put it back double into another, lets juz wait n c wats forthcoming?


:D

This is what i received.........

Price is with COE.
6MT, Electronic sunroof, Electronic driver seat, Dynamic stability control, Limited slip differential, HID headlamp, Rear spoiler, Auto Air-con, 6 SRS, Fog lamps etc

hmmmmmm...................:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Called Mazda and they won't have one for test drive till May or June.

Full options are nice, but I would rather have the choice to forego the sunroof if that gets in the way of my head. When I sat in the 8 without sunroof, I had about 1' left till i hit the roof liner, not sure that I still can fit in my preferred driving position with sunroof. Hopefully the electric seat has height adjustment also!

I would think that OMV will be around the 40k level as all options are factory fitted. However, they are not too clear if the sound system is going to be the 6CD Bose. They also seem very inflexible about the options. E.g. no black/red leather option, only black/black or black/brown, cannot take off the boot spoiler.

Anyone who's yet to buy interested in going down?

Electric seat has got no height adjustment, it does has a adjustment where it made the seat more bucket seat like with the tail end of the seat sink in, sort of affecting the height, but very minimum.

I would not be surprise if their options are infexible. With the kind of price, the order they put into the factory would probably a mass order and not custom built to indivisual request.

It's good idea to go down to them, but then again, I wouldn't be surprise if they could only supply limited info.

The electric seat does have height adjustment - you can adjust both the thigh support and the back part of the seat upwards.

Hi all!

Me went on Sunday to MM. No auto will be sold. Also no Mazdaspeed package/options.

Salespeople were rather curious to see me auto ;p

Me looked in shop & they looked at me RX outside!

But they sell VERY nice stickers/decals & metal(lish?) 'Mazdaspeed' logo. If anyone goes, look out for the sticker of a running & grinning triangle! Me considering getting one... Cheers all!

Oh; one more thing...

Saleslady there said they MAY bring in options for the RX soon... And it may include the Volk RX wheels!

Hmmm, I wonder if they would entertain us if we were to get parts from them. I would think for Accessorise they probably would, but for replacement parts they would not.
When I still got my MX-5 used to pop by to get some parts (wear&tear) they requested for my chassis no. and did mention that they don't sell parts to grey imports.
We shall see.

Naughty Boy,

They have the 8 on display yet?

Hi rwx001.

Nope - nothing on display yet...

Saleslady did say they're trying to get 1 in to show first - maybe soon???

Hi M ster!

Me agree with u - probably yes for accessories & not for parts...

But maybe yes for both if u recall c & c incident sometime back???

Hi all,

will the PI lower their price to match MM?

maybe once they launched...or maybe fitted wif more accessories...... i guess......

:( :( :(

C&C was under the stress by Merc from Germany to support all cars on the road either from the Agents or PIs.
With the ad put up by Mazda Singapore couple of months ago (if anyone still can recall), they specifically said no support would be given to PI's cars.
Unless of course, Japan Mazda would also impose a similar rules like the Merc did. As far as I know, no such ruling just yet.

If Mazda Japan is willing to help MM by giving such a low OMV, doubt that they will ask MM to service our grey 8s. Anyway, even if they eventually ask MM to service, we will probably be of the lowest priority!

Track records had proven, the prices from PIs will definately lowered to match the Agents' price. Or if they wanna survive, they'll have to bing in special spec model which aren't available with the Agent.

That's why, if you were to look at the STI and EVO, they're now bring the Cspec, 555 or MR.

How about if we tell them we do a meet up at MM on a Sunday afternoon, and they sell us parts if needed in the future? :D

There goes without saying. It's happening to all the others as well.



That's a good idea, but we need to talk to the right people, most the sales guys there are not decision makers.

Yeah get all the PI's 8 at MM showroom...it will also be doing them some free advertisements. Maybe can nego on parts...

good suggestion...then shall we? who will be approaching MM?

:D

btw I have contact with MCS & some members are in very good term with the management.........

maybe u guys know MM.......

:p :p :p