Bought an RX-8 today....but not my preorder!
 

Well, I have been impatiently waiting for my preorder for the last 5 months. I was supposed to be getting the "first" car coming to my dealership. Vin was a low 0683. I was thoroughly pissed to find out that other dealerships in the area were receiving non-preorder cars early this week and mine still had not arrived. I called my dealership this morning to find out where my car was and I find out that they had just received 2 RX-8's. Sure enough, they were not pre-orders! They skipped my car and got the next two higher VIN numbers allocated to this dealership.

The preorder system is total bull. I honestly think that Mazda is sending the non-presold cars to dealers first because of the limited space on the car haulers. The dealership still cannot give me a date when my car will arrive. (this is in northeast Ohio)

On a brighter note, I went to the dealership and checked out the two cars they had received. The one was exactly what I had ordered but in Velocity Red. I ended up swapping my Titanium and taking the red one home today. The red looks sweet in the sunlight. I hope I am not disappointed when I see the Titanium.

I'll consider this a lesson learned about the preorder system. It is just a scam to get orders placed before the cars are built. I feel for the poor souls on E-bay that paid 1000's over sticker for dealers #1 spots and they are still waiting with other cars sitting on the lot for sale.

Re: Bought an RX-8 today....but not my preorder!
 

you mean like these?
http://www.bitterfilms.com/rejected-4.jpg

Nice!

>Vin was a low 0683

Wasn't that the VIN we all got in the 1st VIN pre-order email?

Sorry, but it just hit me funny, the thought of you waiting for a VIN that will never arrive and cursing Mazda.

(I can laugh, cuz I have my car, and enjoyed the pre-order program.)

I thought that VIN was 509.. lol

Racer,
Cool! I think the red is sweet and there are way too many Titaniums ordered. Your red will be more rare.
good luck

Congrats on one upping the system. You got your deposit back right?

Red is as good as the Titanium. I prefer the Titanium grey, but the Red is striking.

Good Move