i took delivery of my automatic rx8 less then 24 horus ago, already my door sill has fallen off, i was hoping that would be the worst of my problems, then i tried to shift into the manual mode. didn't work, just doesn't shift, any advice, its saturday, so i won't be able to go to the dealer till monday or tuesday... please help

 

The dealer isn't open on Saturdays???

 

unfortunetly i work saturdays, can't get out till it will be too late

 

the stick doesn't move into the maual slot or once it's there moving the stick forward and back doesn't do anything? what about the paddles?

 

be lucky guys that in the States you have dealers open on weekends.... here in Quebec it's 9am to 9pm monday to fryday !

 

once its moved into manual it doesn't do anything, the paddles do nothing, and little green (i think its green) next the d stays on and doesn't switch to the m on the dash, and i'm rather terrified i'm gonna have to go another week without my car cause it'll take them forver to fix it. and if they try to charge me for it i will make that dealership so sorry for selling me a car thats messed up. also will make them gimmie a new door sill. i'm hoping that this is one of those safety things that during the firs 100-200 miles of the breakin period it doesn't let you switch into manual cause the ecu is programmed by a retard, has anyone else had this problem?

 

Nope - shifting into manual always worked for me. I have 800 miles on mine and it runs great. Can you drive in full auto?

Sorry to hear about your problems. The door sill is easily fixed, at least.

 

you've never had it in manual mode? please don't take offense but are you sure your not doing something incorrectly? my wife's freind has an auto and neither she nor her boyfreind have reported any problems yet. i haven't had a chance to drive it myself.

 

is it normal for lots of stuff to brake on this car?

 

no. it is not. many of us have cars that have not had any problems. but it is also the first year for a brand new car so there are bound to be some problems in early production vehicles.

 

i don't think i'm doing anything wrong, i know this because when i test drove another car i was able to switch into manual mode, and i'm not doing anything different, i guess i just have to go to the dealer

 

One Question: Have you read the owners manual?

 

Excellent point. I am astonished here by the number of people who have questions that would be answered in the manual. They have popped $30K for a car and can't read. If they were the standard Buick-buying dullard I would understand.

 

yes absolutly i raed the owners manual, no i'm not doing anything wrong, i went to the dealer and they didn't believe it at first, but the confirmed that the problem is real and not that i'm doing somethign wrong. of course the guy in the garage didn't want to work on the car because i brought the car in 45 min before they close, but they really close 30 min early so i have to bring the car back to him on friday, and the guy said if he isn't too busy he'll take a look at the car for me. if any of you live in new york, there is a mazda dealer on hillside ave, by parsons blvd, in jamaica queens. they gave me a good deal on the car cause my dad bought a car from them a few years ago. unless they are giving you something spectacular stay away from that dealership.

 

RELAX!!!! It will all work out. Breath in.....Breath Out. Feel better? What do you mean...no?!?!?

 

absolutely post it here when they figure out the problem and the solution. my guess is that very shortly one of the factory engineers will be flying in to look at your car