A fond farewell
 

Hello Fellow RX-8 Owners,

Today I traded in my RX-8 which I owned for last 4 years. I baught it new in 2005 as a left over on the lot and have driven it every since. I live in New England and drove it through numerous snow storms especially the one last december which had me stuck in traffic for 5 hours. The car served me well and even though it had its share of problems, all of which covered by warranty, she was true to me and I enjoyed her very much. So after 87,700 miles I had to trade her in.

So now I step into a 2006 Mercedes-Benz which is a fantastic car. Doesn't handle like the RX-8 obvisouly but is a lot more practical and also has a lot more amenities which I am really enjoying.

If it is alright with anyone that reads this thread I would like to stop by once in a while and visit with some of my old RX-8 buddies which I met during some meets.

Farewell RX-8. May you make your next owner enjoy you as I did.

Hagar852

Sounds bood which mercedes did u get? Feel free to stop by the boards and say hello!

good*

I got a good deal on an E350 Mercedes

^oh those are nice rides! Enjoy!

Nice choice! My father bought the same exact car about a month ago. It's a really beautiful car. Enjoy it!

pics or it didn't happen!@

+1 for pics

sweet ride, lets see some pics!

Here are some pics. I really liked the wheels that came on it too. :)

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...06mercedes.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...6mercedes3.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...6mercedes4.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...6mercedes5.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...6mercedes6.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...6mercedes7.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...6mercedes8.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/i...06meredes2.jpg

very nice car!!! sorry to see you trade your 8 in but you do what you have to do. the benz will no doubt be a very practical car and with the mercedes comes a hefty amount of reliability.

nice..i always wanted the e55..maybe i still might get one.. =(

Damn, nice ride! Nice to see you stopping by, and good to know you loved the 8.

Don't forget to stop by when you have some free time and update us on the fun you're having!

yesh that's damn nice there! nothing but luxury in Mercedes

Nice ride , also grats

Hey thanks everyone.

Yeah so far I am enjoying the new ride.

I owe this forum a lot of thanks with all the help I received and parts I baught on the parts for sale forum. I saved a lot of time and money using this forum for information and I have enjoyed the RX-8 community for its hospitality and car enthusiasts.

Bye....

haha, kinda a dbag comment.

I like the benz man, I see you're easing away from raw sport to luxury, those are nice cars man. Peace out!

Hefty reliability? :lol: i don't know what you've been reading or hearing but Mercedes Benz is definitely not known to most for being the most reliable vehicles. we have them in the shop constantly for repairs. alot of people think right away " oh its an expensive car it must be reliable" well they have a few things to learn. don't get me wrong i love a nice Benz but they surly aren't the to most reliable cars on the road. when it comes to reliability Honda/toyota/nissan ect. have far better reliability.

I know you don't care, and I believe you shouldn't care, because different strokes for different folks, but I think true Mercedes stopped being made in the late 80s and early 90s.

I also think the interior on that Benz is just a sin for such an 'esteemed' car.

I have a friend with a 2005 S500 and it is unbelievable how cheaply made some of the interior components are in his car. A great example is something as simple but noticeable as the door locks. They are incredibly cheap, plastic hollow part.

More than any other prestige make, I am most unimpressed with Mercedes.

My s/o has a two year old VW Passat, and it wasn't cheap for what it is (a 4 banger), and I am dumbfounded as how VW can brag about 'German Engineering.' The car is a total POS.

For all the bitching, I am very impressed with the interior build quality of my 8 - amazed actually. I know some people beg to differ, but the fit and finish and solidity of the components used is quite impressive by my touch and sight.

Sorry for the opinionated rant. As long as you like your new car is the only thing that should and does matter.

it sounds like were just bashing this guys new car...lol i didnt intend to do that..sorry

To each his own. Sorry to see you go. I personally HATE mercedes unless its McLaren AMG whatever which is at least fast. But yeah to me benz has always been the old tired father while BMW is the sporty younger one.

But like I said to each his own. I really hope you enjoy it and dont miss the 8 that much, although I know you will.

At those miles, I can't blame you at all...i'd likely have done the same.

Nice choice of a successor.

yeah we appologize for the ppl that feel they need to bash a benz

hope you enjoy the new ride.