flipcrab85

i currently have a 2004 tiburon gt, and i am lookin at a 2004 RX-8 6spd with only 12K miles, and the dealer is wanting 18K$, is this a good buy, and are there any problems associated with the rx-8?

thanks in advance

Rotori

http://www.kbb.com
http://www.edmunds.com

Check those out.

Nopstnz

What packages are on it? ie: base, sport, touring, grand touring.

CTrx8

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i have to say it but you really need to do some searching. yes, there are things to look out for especially in a 2004 but if you know what to look for you should be fine. as for price, we need more info before helping you out. please do some searching around the forums and if you still have questions, then ask them.

Cody Red

I think it's a good buy. I got my '04 with 11.9k miles on it for 19k. Sport pkg. 6mt yellow.

Apparently, no one wants the colour because it attracts too much attention i.e. losers who key cars - leading to a 4k drop from original price (23k) with a bb value at 27k.

-Cody

flipcrab85

it is a grand touring, velocity red, leather, sunroof, everything possible.

flipcrab85

is there any reoccuring problems with the rx8?

9kredline

I got a 2006 for 23k, so i would say 18k is steep for an 04. This is the best car i have ever owned because of the tranny and the engine. It is fun as hell to drive and handles like its on rails.

What options are on the 04.

ps. mine is a Grand touring model with the HIDs, sun roof and DSC

Endor

Start here: http://www.edmunds.com/used/2004/mazda/rx8/ and look at other RX8s in your area. The dealer retail for a base model says $18k, and if you factor in the GT options (leather, bose, moonroof, nav) then you would be getting a pretty good deal.

How about you read through the stickied threads in the General, Tech Garage, and Issues & Problems forums and *then* ask something more specific.

9kredline

Ill tell you what problems the RX8 has. NONE, but only if you can follow simple instructions. Dont drive short distances...aka dont start the car and turn it off because there is a chance is could flood. Also remember to check the oil once in a while as you may need to top it off, not a big deal at all.

The 04 models was the first year, so i would not buy it because thats the year the RX8 had mad recalls. Get an 05 06 or 07

mdw1000

Make sure the dealer does all the open recalls. I would say check kbb.com and edmunds.com like someone else said to determine if it is fair or not.

CTrx8

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from a dealer, that's about right for pricing (private party could save you about a grand). make sure you get it looked at (as you would with any other used car) and as i said before search around to know what to expect. there's nothing wrong with the '04 if you know what you should expect and the TSBs/recalls have been done. please don't ask anymore questions without doing some searching b/c all of this has been asked too many times to count and you're just asking to get flamed.

chrism

best possible color to get hands down and i am far from being biased

Duke15

Well, you won't be able to tell chicks that you drive a Hyundai anymore...

RedSheDevil

^^ absolutely agree!!!

BunnyGirl

Interesting, because according to KBB my 06 GT with everything is only valued at $22K trade-in, $25K private party value, $28K market value assuming it was still new. Why would an 06 with a lot more stuff and less miles be worth the same as an 04 with more miles and less stuff overall? And don't tell me color because they don't even ask color.

CTrx8

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i hate to tell you but you didn't get a good deal. it's not terrible but certainly not what you should have paid for it.

dmorales

I's not that bad of a deal. Especially with so little miles on it. Just make sure all the recalls were done. I'm sure you could make them go down a 1k. But I don't think much more thatn that.
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gixxer2go

...after doing some (a bunch of!) research to find a blue one with all those packages and under 18K miles, the best I could do on an '04 within a 500 mile radius (blue only, that is) was $18,900. It was at a dealer, yes you could find other colors for cheaper, yes I did talk to people with higher mileage for around the same price, and etc.

Turns out this particular '04 had issues, so I went to an '05 with 9K miles for $21,200. Yes to all the aforementioned items, but for some reason the blue one was particularly hard to find within about 1000 miles of Nashville. I checked the RX8Club classifieds first, then Cars.com, Autotrader.com, and Ebay. This was the best all around deal I found, so there it was.

There's also lots of people who have and love their '04's...how can you blame 'em? If price is a big concern, I think you're good and still within a respectable warranty period. If money is no object, then an extra $5K for an '06 is a really sweet deal.

Dude, make your best decision and drive on!

rodrigo67

ok, all the fan boys have spoken, now to the issues


First, it's an 04, which has some issues that follwing years doesn't. Now this car doesn't get great milage to start ( the average is 16-19mpg), but some 04's were getting as low as 9-12mpg, with no explaination from mazda as to why so great a difference with the results of "it's normal" from the dealerships. Many people who were getting these mpg issues traded them in.

The 04's had some tranny/clutch issues, but most of these have been corrected by either mazda or the previous owners having to fork over the buck.

Flooding issues were an issue on the 04's that has seemed to be corrected by reflashes, and most 05's + haven't had this issue.

All year rx8's have been subject to engine issues, with loss of power/stalling issues, caused by carbon buildup and compression loss. Some here will tell you that if you take care of the car exactly the right way, that this will not happen to you, but that is not true. A large number of engines have been replaced, some of those replacements have been replaced, and at least 2 of those replacement replacements have been replaced. I will say this is mainly a heat related issue and most are happening down in the south to a very small number of cars, but not all, and one guy in canada is on his 4th engine.

Mazda has increased the warranty on the engines to 5 years 60K to try to calm the RX8 community down, but does have a video out showing that they do not count complaints from RX8 owners against the dealership (read into that what you want ).

Stock tires are undrivable in winter. Many ex owners have found this out.

Over all it is a great car with some flaws, unfortunately, those flaws may be major, but so far, mazda is covering it. It handles unbelievably, seats four comfy, nice interior, looks exotic, revs to 9400rpm, and can be bought cheap.

I've had mine almost 3 year, it's an 04 and other then a dead battery, never let me down.

I would take it for an extended ride to see if it's one of the gas guzzlers, but if it does ok, I would recommend getting it.

CTrx8

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a large number of engines replaced is a relative term. it's not a large percentage of engines replaced so let's not scare anyone.

dillsrotary

^^^ good point, the engine replacement is hardly anything to worry about, yeah some had it done but thousands of us haven't.



also i here the red rx8's tend to explode???? better get a black one

Mugatu

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search noob

UFGator12

That's good. But get a red, make my black more rare.

PerformRX-8

Winning Blue is definitely more noticeable and stands out.... hahah but then again i think we're all biased