RX-8 reliability went up
11-29-2005, 10:34 PM
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The bad rating was due to the poor flash from the factory, which was immediately repaired.
they never should have considered it in the first place as a reliabilty issue.
they never should have considered it in the first place as a reliabilty issue.
11-30-2005, 08:44 AM
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I thought it was because they finally had enough data to support the reliabilty rating. There were never that many kinks, in spite of all the complainers. If I remember correctly, for the longest time there was an addendum to the RX-8 review on CR that basically said there was not enough data to predict the car's reliability yet, so it automatically got a low rating.
11-30-2005, 10:22 AM
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Elara is correct. They will not initially recommend a new model, unless it is heavily based on a previous design. Ours was not. However, after enough data is accumulated (generally after a year or so) they will examine it in more detail.
It is true also that the 2006 buyer's guide did not recommend the '04...
It is true also that the 2006 buyer's guide did not recommend the '04...
11-30-2005, 03:15 PM
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If you have rattles in the doors you (or the dealer) need to pull off the door panels and properly affix the electrical cables. They are usually what rattles. Also look for popped out plastic fasteners. Once all the fasteners are properly affixed the doors shouldn't rattle.
When installing "puddle lights" I found several fasteners loose.
When installing "puddle lights" I found several fasteners loose.
11-30-2005, 03:43 PM
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Hey RX-8 friend - by puddle lights do you mean the lights that Australian cars have under the rear view mirrors? If so, what was involved? I'm interested in cost and difficulty.
11-30-2005, 03:57 PM
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Both doors rattle rattle rattle! Its driving me crazy! BWAHAHHAHHAHAHHA. Sometimes when they are rattling I feel like crashing my car into a wall just to make it stop. 
12-02-2005, 07:02 AM
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I have the Homelink mirror, but no rattles, perhaps I am lucky.
Where does Consumer Reports get their data from? I would assume owners of the cars listed. Has anyone on this board supplied information to Consumer Reports?
Where does Consumer Reports get their data from? I would assume owners of the cars listed. Has anyone on this board supplied information to Consumer Reports?
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