Hi all my name is Ecks and this is my first post. I am new here and i have been looking at Rx8s for several years now and I finally want to buy one. I have found a 2004 for about $7000, automatic, with over 125,000 miles and they told me the AC is not working properly. I would like to know if this is a good deal I should hop on? Is this price good or should it be lowered based on the mileage and broken AC? Thank you for your time.

 

Automatic, over 125k miles, broken AC...You really need help deciding?...That just sounds like a horrible deal already...

 

Unless it's a $50 beater, never buy a used car that has a major component broken.

Also, unless you're really knowledgeable about cars, take whatever you're thinking of buying to a dealer to get checked out. You'll spend some money, but it's well worth it.

Try to delete your other post...people here get annoyed at double posts, even if accidental.

Ken

 

You have a lot of research to do here before you jump into getting a car. It looks like you are trying to pick up the cheapest RX-8 you can, which to me says you don't have a lot of extra money to sink into it if something goes wrong. That car will be completely out of warranty and may have any number of hidden or potential issues outside the broken AC which if you are not handy could run you thousands to fix. 125,000 miles means it's probably a good ways into its second engine, which is probably a Mazda reman. Mazda's remans don't have a sterling record for reliability but it could very well be in great condition. At the very least, if you want to jump the gun which I don't recommend you do without extensive research, you want to do a compression test and pre-purchase vehicle inspection.

Not to bash on automatics, if that's your thing then more power to you, but the manual 2004 and 2005 models are way faster than their automatic counterparts (4 port vs 6 port engines). If you don't know how to drive manual it doesn't take long to learn. The reason so many people are drawn to this car is the overall driving experience and I think driving manual raises the fun factor / driving experience significantly.

 

Fix the A/C, get a carfax report, get a compression test, and whatever more is needed before you sign that dotted line. The price seems a little bit high with a 125,000 miles on it. Go make a deal to lower the price a little bit more, good luck.

 

I'm not sure why you posted another thread asking the same question but as I said before,
stay away from that.

High mileage = usually needs engine replaced

04 Auto = 4port, less power, slower, more maintenance

The Rx-8 can be a high maintenance car so if you think you're saving money by getting one cheaper with higher miles you're really not.

Let's say you buy the car for $7,000 and the engine compression fails.
You're going to need to fork out another $2-5k for a new engine and possibly anything else that needs to be replaced. 125k miles is a lot for a sports car so basically what I'm saying is, you'll save money buying a newer, lower mileage vehicle.

 

You guys are throwing a bunch of terms that this poor guy probably has no idea what they mean.


Short answer, Guy.

Don't buy it. Automatic in this car sucks (and all cars IMO), its got over 100k (these cars have reliability issues, especially if not taken care of). Just sounds like a headache and a pain in the *** to me.

 

I think we scared him off. Keep searching, save up a couple thousand more and get one with less mileage. They're great cars and you'll want to spend a lot of time driving it not having it sit around while you fix things on it so in the long run spend a bit more to begin with.

 

where are you located?

 

im in virginia, decided to look for a manual and i wanna say thanks for all your help everyone. I will definitly need more help in the future