How does the dealer buyback relationship work?
08-24-2006, 05:50 PM
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The bumper, exhaust shrouds, all the plastic in the back and the wheel wells all burned and melted. Burnt coils and a plugged cat caused the problem. Coils, plugs, cat all replaced and then it happened a few months later.
The service tech told me the exhaust temp was over 2000 F.
The service tech told me the exhaust temp was over 2000 F.
08-24-2006, 06:26 PM
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Scary.
There were 4 RX-8s being looked at in the dealership I am dealing with--you're likely one of them.
I heard 2 settled out quickly.
That leaves you and me, A-TXRX
They offered you only $1K less with 20K more miles and 2 fires. No offense, but now I really feel screwed--surely a car with 27K miles and a new engine (2 in fact
) and no fires is worth more than $16K...
Mazda...I'm waiting on that return call. Patiently, for now.
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There were 4 RX-8s being looked at in the dealership I am dealing with--you're likely one of them.
I heard 2 settled out quickly.
That leaves you and me, A-TXRX
They offered you only $1K less with 20K more miles and 2 fires. No offense, but now I really feel screwed--surely a car with 27K miles and a new engine (2 in fact
) and no fires is worth more than $16K... Mazda...I'm waiting on that return call. Patiently, for now.
Rip
08-24-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RipNRun
--surely a car with 27K miles and a new engine (2 in fact ) and no fires is worth more than $16K...
) and no fires is worth more than $16K...KBB - $15,700
Edmunds - $17,300
08-24-2006, 11:04 PM
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Actually, $16K is not that far off for trade in on a car in fair/avg condition:
Plus, it would be in Excellent condition anyway...more like $18K.
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08-25-2006, 07:50 AM
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Did you ever think that KBB and Edmunds know the RX8 is a POS and has major problems so the depreciation is accelerated? That's my take on things.
When/if the problems are fixed, used car buyers will be getting awesome deals!
When/if the problems are fixed, used car buyers will be getting awesome deals!
08-25-2006, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by RipNRun
Neither here nor there... We wouldn't be trading the car in anyway. Defective--needs to be replaced.
However, $16K-$18K is a pretty typical "trade in" number for that year/mileage, particularly since dealers never consider that a car is in "excellent" condition no matter how good it looks.
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