There is a dealer in town that has been seeling an 04 velocity red manual tranny with the grand touring package for months on end now. I went over it the other day and it has:

-only one ding that I can find low on the bumper which has been touched up with paint and looks bad but small so it's unnoticeable unless you bend over and look for it
-continental tires
-GT package
-21k miles
-still under warranty

They're currently selling it for $25,000 even, I think I could talk them down on it, but they already seem to have lowered they price a couple of times.

what problems could I expect from an 04 other than the tranny possibilities?

 

Here are some better deals from the classified section of this forum for cars that are similar to the one you describe...

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8s-sale-wanted-43/fs-04-rx-8-titanium-va-80699/

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=80665

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=82000


Good luck dude!

 

not red, not close by... no financing...