Ryan2008

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

thecow135

def. aftermarket exhaust. the way it sticks out and is so big.

Ryan2008

How do I tell what she has? Just look for a name underneath?

Ktreece777

It might be printed on the side of the exhaust tip. I know Greddy and RacingBeat put theirs there.

RX927

iTrader: (1)

if i kn0w my exhausts that looks like a Greddy?

Ryan2008

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?

05rex8

iTrader: (7)

how many miles? make sure all the recalls have been done as well

05rex8

iTrader: (7)

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

Ryan2008

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:

Ryan2008

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

To be named later

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?

Ryan2008

Yes it is a GT. She has everything but the nav and aero package

Razz1

Nice!

Ryan2008

Thanks for the help guys. I hope it all works out...

EDIT: Pickin her up wednesday. can't wait.

seven-to-eight

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

Ryan2008

Haha, yep, thats the one. I test drove it last week and I love it. I live down in CT so it was a haul but there was just nothing around here that I could find.

The salesman said the guy who had it had to part it out because his wife made him.

seven-to-eight

I understand his problem!

mauricio

To many problems with 04 rx8 do your research.

TopGear8

iTrader: (3)

Could just be different tips welded on instead of a aftermarket exhaust. How loud does it sound?

Ryan2008

So I've heard but I'm having trouble finding anything else I can afford. It's under a powertrain warranty for a long time so I'm not worried really.

Ryan2008

I've never driven a bone stock RX8 nor heard one in person, but if I had to take a wild guess, I'd say its not just tips. The Honda dealer sent it to Mazda to get checked out saying Exhaust (too loud?) I told them not to touch it cause I was afraid they'd go back to stock and then give it to me. It's definitely a head turner even in low RPM's.

Ryan2008

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?

Razz1

protective covering for rocks. They all have it.

Ryan2008

Oh ok, thanks.