buy a preowned 07 with low miles and save yourself the inequity.

Made a choice yet?

grrrrrr my dad just found an 06 with 10k miles for 15k, he wants me to get that. but right now im leaning towards the 08 :/

Your dad is smart. There is no difference between the 08 and the 06. Why not save 14 grand?

Absolutely. Father knows best ... unless it's an AT, of course, then you must run away and join the circus.

09...swap the fugly steering wheel if possible!

take the 06! same as 08 but much cheaper. extra plus if its white

all comes down to personal preference man. I personally would have never bought an RX-8 if the 2009 model had been around when i bought mine in 2006. I just can't get over the exterior changes...

as for 06 or 08, you'd have to be nuts to still buy the 08! It's the same car, for 1/2 the price! With the warranty extension covering ALL RX-8s, you're gonna be GOLDEN in the 06.

i have around 5 grand, and my dad has around 5 grand, and ill pay off the rest. so can we all agree on the 06 would be better

cheaper, same car, maybe a few thousand more miles on it.

i love the 09 steering wheels, go test drive one, it feels perfect, and the cruise control set up is amazing!

09 only if its R3. I saw the non-R3 rx8 and they look less sporty.

AGREED, get the 06, same sht as the 08....plus imagine all the money you save, LET THE MODDING BEGIN!

Did I not suggest what daddy suggested?!?! LOL

lol i dont think were making your choice any easier this vote is split

you cant go wrong with a 06, 07, or 08.

I have a 2005 and its been great. Wouldnt trade it in for a 2009 even if they offered to pay my car off, pay my down payment and pay my first couple monthly payments..

The new R3 look pretty sweet but they remind me of the new civic SI's they added so much tacky stuff... turns me off

the base 09's look like a grandma trying to act younger car BIG thumbs DOWN!

but what matters the most is your getting the same exact thing.. think ahead not right now.. cause youll look back and say man i shoulda baught the slightly used one.. I know i wish i could have done that but i didnt have much choice.. now there is a wide variety of choices.. so enjoy! :)

This is a hard one, I like a lot of the improvement of the 09 but it is some damn ugly compared to the 08. A really hard call to bad you can't have the trans and drive line of the 09 with the good looks of the 08. I just don't think I could enjoy the 09 looking like it does.

I actually like the looks of the base model '09 better than the others. The larger, aggressive oil cooler openings look quite nice without the ugly fog-lights. But that's beside the point really since the extra cost of an '09 vs low-mileage used just cannot be justified for a kid whose parents are paying for part of the car. I wouldn't even pay the extra for an '09 for myself. Now a 2-seater 16x, that's a totally different story!

Yeah, the only people I know so far who don't like the 09s are previous 04-08 owners on these boards. Coincidence?

I don't want to cause controversy but it's kinda ridiculous and obvious. Like the 09 steering wheel. Who the hell would make a big deal out of that in the first place? If you care about steering wheels then you will never be happy with any car as far as I'm concerned. And if you like after market stuff, then the 09 steering wheel matters even less.

It's just a manifestation of jealousy :lol:

I can see why you thought the steering wheel of the 09 is decent. Ford owners has no right to talk about interior aesthetics. :lol2:

Oh no! I'm also a GTI Owner and owned an 04 S4 before my Mustang so sorry I can appreciate other cars. That S4 probably had one of the nicest interiors of any car ever made. Nice try though you little dork. :lol:

Sorry that some of us can grow up and appreciate other cars.

I love the 09 steering wheel :p:

09 if its only a R3. Besides that, buy a used 06-07

2008 is faster in the 1/4 and stops better per R & T.

you mean the R3 4pt strut tower bar?

i've checked out some '09s when it hit the dealership... i think only the R3 has the 4pt bar as all others still have the same strut bar.

however... an extra oil nozzle is something all previous models are short changed on.

i voted '08, but looks are easily modable. if this IS going to be your keeper, and you intend to learn rotary maintainance... somewhere down the line you'll want to upgrade or wish you had the extra oil nozzle to begin with.

if this car isn't gonna follow you to the grave... get the '08. enjoy the extra luxuries.

GL on ur purchase