2004 Rx8 $16,400...?
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I put a reserve down on a VR 2004 RX8 with 34,xxx miles on it. 6 MT. The dealer was asking $17,888 but talked him down to $16,400 ( pretty good bargaining if you ask me :] ) The car is fully loaded with everything besides the spoiler/aero appearance kit. Red/Black leather ( love the interior ). After the sales tax and what not it comes to around $17,000 out the door. That includes Mazda inspecting every point of the car (instead of the Honda dealer who has it), a complete detailing, all small scratches being buffed out and anything else that needs fixing. When Mazda inspects it, Honda will pay for anything damaged or not right.
The car runs beautifully and shifts great (touchy clutch in my opinion, something I'll have to get used to) I THINK she has an aftermarket exhaust on her but I can't tell. She looks like she has bigger pipes than stock on her and she screams. :) Hard to see here but best I have (see attachment). What do you guys think of this deal? I go tuesday to check financing and hopefully buy it. Just though I'd check with you guys first to see what you think. I can get more pics upon request. I'm new here so any help would be great. Thanks in advance guys and I can't wait to join the CULT as some of you say :lol: |
def. aftermarket exhaust. the way it sticks out and is so big.
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Originally Posted by thecow135
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def. aftermarket exhaust. the way it sticks out and is so big.
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It might be printed on the side of the exhaust tip. I know Greddy and RacingBeat put theirs there.
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if i kn0w my exhausts that looks like a Greddy?
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either way, its a head turner :) I'll let you guys know when I can get a look.
But back to the deal. What do you guys think? |
how many miles? make sure all the recalls have been done as well
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oh my bad...34K on it...missed it in the original post....sounds like a fair deal to me...but check on the recalls for sure
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haha its fine. 1 for good deal!
I forgot to state she has some tint on her too I believe (not that it matters in the price really). Good Deal: 1 Bad Deal: |
Bump. Anyone who can help. I found out if I'm pre approved tonight and if it works, I'm buying tuesday so help me out here :)
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I spent most of the last 6 weeks hunting for a pre-owned RX in Texas.
IMO: Average deal. First off, it is nice to have negotiated down to $16,400, but the dealer is probably still making a healthy profit. Every private seller I talked to who had an '04 usually owed the bank $12,000 to $13,500. Every dealer who supposedly showed me the price they got it for showed $13,300. So conservatively, say the dealer gave the trade $13,500 to make the deal work, (again, conservatively) they are making $2,900. They jacked the price up because it is a "rare" sports car and all red & flashy, and gave themselves a cushion so they could be "negotiated" down $1,400. In Texas I had a dozen or more RX8's similar to yours to choose from starting at $14,000 base model. Most Grand touring started at $15,500. You can certainly do worse though....I've seen 2004 low mileage 8's priced all the way up to $24K in TX Is that a Grand Touring? |
Yes it is a GT. She has everything but the nav and aero package
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Nice!
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Thanks for the help guys. I hope it all works out...
EDIT: Pickin her up wednesday. can't wait. |
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This is the one for sale by Bernardi Honda of Natick MA. They have a car fax report up on Autotrader - you should check it out if you haven't already. Looks to me like it was a dealer demo car for the first 5000 miles of its life and it failed an emission test too later on, which is strange for a newer vehicle although perhaps less so for a rotary. I also wonder why the second owner had it for such a short time - wonder if they traded it on an S2000!! Since you're reasonably local how's your hunting been in the area? From what I've seen not too many '8's moving but not too many keenly priced either. Perhaps the warmer weather will change that. cheers |
Originally Posted by seven-to-eight
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He he
This is the one for sale by Bernardi Honda of Natick MA. They have a car fax report up on Autotrader - you should check it out if you haven't already. Looks to me like it was a dealer demo car for the first 5000 miles of its life and it failed an emission test too later on, which is strange for a newer vehicle although perhaps less so for a rotary. I also wonder why the second owner had it for such a short time - wonder if they traded it on an S2000!! Since you're reasonably local how's your hunting been in the area? From what I've seen not too many '8's moving but not too many keenly priced either. Perhaps the warmer weather will change that. cheers The salesman said the guy who had it had to part it out because his wife made him. :whip: |
Originally Posted by Ryan2008
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The salesman said the guy who had it had to part it out because his wife made him. :whip: |
To many problems with 04 rx8 do your research.
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Could just be different tips welded on instead of a aftermarket exhaust. How loud does it sound?
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Originally Posted by mauricio
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To many problems with 04 rx8 do your research.
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Originally Posted by topgear8
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Could just be different tips welded on instead of a aftermarket exhaust. How loud does it sound?
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I thought I'd ask about something that's been bugging me, last week when I went to check the car out, I was walking around the car and on the back quarter panels, there is like a patch looking thing in front of the wheel well painted the same color as the car. It's on both sides I beleive. What is it?
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protective covering for rocks. They all have it.
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Originally Posted by Razz1
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protective covering for rocks. They all have it.
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