TeenDriver

Hay guys,
I am trying to buy myself a new Rx8. I live in Minnesota and I am in high school. I was looking if there is anyone here that lives in Saint Paul and would let me checkout their car and mods so maybe when I buy my car I can know what to get.
Also I really just want to checkout an RX8 and Saint Paul has no Mazda Dealerships.

But I am getting my car soon, and have been saving up for it. I have $15000 for it, and have been saving since freshman year in High school... I am a Jr now. So a mentor that lives in my area would be nice.

Anyone?
Thanks,
TD
P.S I love the RX8, but a little sad that it cannot beat my friends Evo in a race

Sandhofer

I live in Mpls if you ever want to drop by. I had a 2009 and traded it in.. loved it so much I just got a 2004 for a daily driver. Its in medium condition and stock except window tint.

TeenDriver

Lol I wish I could.
This would be my first car. So I dont drive just yet.

jasonrxeight

why not go test drive one?

TeenDriver

Like I said "No Mazda Dealership in Saint Paul or Minneapolis"/

dshiznit1489

You said you have 15k saved up for an 8. Did you calculate how much insurance and gas will cost you as well? Let's say you want a decent condition 8 with about 40-50,000 miles on it; depending on the year it would cost you around $10.5-12.5k. Now gas for one year normally runs about $2300 iirc, and insurance -at least in my case- is 1200 a year. So add that up and the total for the first year of ownership is 15k exactly. (11.5k + 2300+1200) Now factor in the mods you want to buy and more gas expense and insurance for next year etc.

Is it really a smart buy? No.

TeenDriver

Dont worry... I stopped saving for a while. I make $900/week, so gas is surely not a problem

dshiznit1489

Have you gotten an insurance quote yet?

TeenDriver

Yes, its 190 a month.
Linked with my moms car, brothers, house and more.

Sandhofer

Insurance will be sort of high but if you like the 8 it is totally worth it. Have you checked craigslist? I found mine on there! On a side note.. go manual if you had not made up your mind yet..

Tweek

if you dont mind me asking... how the hell can you possibly make 900 a week as a high school jr.

Im a junior as well with an rx8 and i make like 800 a month dude wtf

Jacob6875

http://www.walser-mazda.com/index.ht...ed=0CCgQtQMwAA


Looks pretty close to st paul to me.....

And it looks like there is a dealer on the north side of Minneapolis also. Why do you think there wouldn't be a Mazda dealer in that large of a city?

TeenDriver

Ya, thats where my mom got her car, and its in Burnsvaille... which is not in Saint Paul or Minneapolis.. Like 30min away and since my mom hates the idea of me driving, I am banking on having a friend take me places and 30min drive is a little hard to bargin with them

TeenDriver

Whats the advantages of Manual? I have been thinking of learning to drive that way (Which would not be hard).
Lol Well if you know your way around a Computer and a Smartphone... You make a lot of money. $50/hour worth of money

Rotor Gunnin' it

so pay them gas money

dshiznit1489

That didn't answer his question. I guessing you jailbreak I-phones or something along those lines?

Sandhofer

I would look into the forum for more in depth advantages of manual vs auto, but I can tell you the auto is a lot less powerful .. and slower. I have been in both like many others and just about everybody agrees manual is the way to go. It is worth learning!

TeenDriver

making money doesn't make a guy not cheap....
But true, I just talked to them and we are going to every dealership (Toyota, Ford, Mazda) to see what car I like best.
True,
But no,
I work as a computer assistant. So I help people having computer issues and problems along those lines. I also write as an editor for a few web sites... (xda-developers.com, wmpoweruser.com, droidforums.com). But I did not include the money from that in the amount of money I make a week, because if I did... then I would feel like a rich ***** at 17.

TeenDriver

If I can get my car to look that cool. Rims, Mazdaspeed body kit. And sound that beastly...
Then, I would be happy and use it through collage... I asked the guy what he has in it... but didnt get a response yet.

Tweek

Honestly you cant get all of the enjoyment out of your rx8 unless you buy a manual, no offense A/T's lol.

I bought my rx8 without knowing how to drive stick when i was a sophomore, learned in 3 hours. Trust me, do it.

Rotor Gunnin' it

its ok everyone's got a jewish side to them, they just tend to come out on different occasions.

yea the rx8 is my first car and is the only car i've ever owned. i got it when i was 16 and am now a sophomore in college. its just as fun to drive now a days as it was back then.

Kaiser bun

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FYI im in mnapolis this weekend for vikings game tommorow, and i drove through walser and there wasnt a single rx8. pathetic IMO

TeenDriver

Ill do it. I mean I can learn from my brother inlaw while in florida this winter.
Ya, I figured... It sad that there isnt any dealership in this area that has it. But what can I do about it