I'm trying to buy an RX8 but was keen on staying with a 2009 or newer RX8 I told the dealer. He keeps coming back to me though with stuff 2006 and older saying the engines are all replaced with 2009 engines or newer, I have a heavy feeling he is B.S.ing me. Am I wrong? *Bad Guy Mazda of Lakewood, Colorado*

 

04-08 are not the same as 09+
04-06 autos are 4 port

 

not to mention you cannot put a 09+ engine in a s1 (03-08) without extensive work, which dealers wouldn't do.

easiest way to prove this is to open the hood ... if you see a oil filter at the top of the engine bay .. it is an S1 motor.

 

the older cars may have had engine replaced since 2009(ie a 2006 got an engine replacement in 2010 so its a "2010" engine, but its a series 1 spec engine not a series 2).

 

Okay, thanks a ton guys! I told him to stick it about an hour ago because it didn't seem to get that I didn't want something older. Pushing for an 09' at the moment. Wish me luck!!!

 

technically it's an engine that was remanufactured in whatever year they likely did a crappy job in

 

and dealer reps trolling for suckers does not make a bad guy thread

the only bad guy is the person who posted this General Discussion thread here

 

He keeps coming back to you with '06 and older cars because there is only 1 '09 or newer vehicle available on the used market within 250 miles of Denver. It's a Black '09 with 20k miles on it in Colorado Springs. It's carfax report shows it was originally a Texas car, and that it failed the Texas Emissions Tests twice in 2012.

BC.