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Originally Posted by 04RX8man
(Post 2767347)
I don't think mazda will abandon the rotary....now they might keep changing little things in it here and ther like in 09 adding an extra oil injector.....maybe adding a twin turbo system stock to the renesis?????haha.....
Mazda is known for their rotary engine I think they will keep it for a damn long time I mean seriously. Tons of dumbasses out there still thinks that rotary will self-destruct every 5 miles or something. |
yea, theyll never abandon the rotary, theyll prob do the 16x in the next RX
I dont think the RX8 will ever really be a super expensive car. Maybe in 50-60 years, yea, but I dont think anytime soon. |
Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 2767349)
Is that a good thing or bad thing ?
I mean seriously. Tons of dumbasses out there still thinks that rotary will self-destruct every 5 miles or something. "oh god, that thing has one of them rotaries, have alot of problems?" "70,000 miles! Im surprised its still running, better trade it in!" "238 horsepower, thats it, I thought they had twin turbos?" I could go on forever if need be..... |
i'm already on year 4, and plan to keep it for another 4-5 years
anyone want a 9 year old RX-8 in 2013 for $3000? lol |
Originally Posted by LionZoo
(Post 2767240)
Of course, I found out today I could've gotten a comparable mileage and age Jaguar X-Type for close to the amount I paid for the 3. Oh well. X-Type resale is just horrendous.
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
(Post 2767541)
why would you want a ford taurus? ugh. :ugh2:
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The RX8 is definitely not the car get to get new if you hate depreciation. Makes a great car to get used.
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Originally Posted by 04RX8man
(Post 2767347)
.....maybe adding a twin turbo system stock to the renesis?????haha.....
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Rotary 4 life...
You lose tons of cash in any trade in deal. I would suggest a lease but it seems that even those are expensive these days. When my RX8 no longer functions as my daily driver it will be garaged, babied and spanked on the track on a regular basis. |
All cars are worth crap right now.
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Everyone predicted these events for rx8 years ago.
They knew all the "exclusivity", "cool factor" would be going away once all the youngest drivers got onboard. Well they are onboard now. |
And now we will soon have riced out 8's with spinners, park benches and HKS intakes
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Originally Posted by Razz1
(Post 2768609)
And now we will soon have riced out 8's with spinners, park benches and HKS intakes
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yeah i have seen alot more 8's on the road now with what i would say are more everyday drivers than driving enthusiast , this is mainly because of how cheap you can get one now. Sad they probably have no idea what they have bought.
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I knew depreciation going in would be bad like I knew about the flooding issue, low torque, etc. I figured I’d have the car for 4-5 years at a minimum. Well of course I should know myself better than that.
Like any relationship the things you gloss over when you first start begin to annoy you after a while. I have to leave it running and manually lock the car when I drop off my son at school since it hasn’t warmed up yet, I can’t carry anything in it (duh), my parents can’t fit, changing summer and winter tires, doing the hokie pokie in a tight parking spot to get anyone out of the back, not being able to out run a VW Jetta, etc. All minor things and things I was fine with when buying but after you live with it for a while just kinda suck. I’ll most likely have the 8 now for at least 2-3 more years although if I could get $17-18k for it in the next two weeks I’d sell. MSRP was $34k and change. |
Yes the market is down,
How ever, I paid 18K for my 05-8 sport model and drove it for a year. Traded it for a 40th, new, and paid 10k plus my 05, the sticker was 34k. Can not beat that price, carmax offered me 11K. You have to love the 8.
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Originally Posted by Kane
(Post 2768614)
So you have seen my car.....
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Hells yeah...
actually the trunk reveals my fire extinguisher (with a big NOZZZ sticker)....... been there; done that. |
Look on the bright side.
If 8s had good resale value, then you would have had to pay more for it in the first place. The 8 is a steal for the price they go for. That's good going in and not so good going out. Meh. Kinda works out. |
It is good if you're in the market for an 8 with a few years and miles on it. Probably gonna keep mine for a while longer
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The 8 is a niche car; always has been, always will be.
Niche Cars = poor resale / high value to the enthusiast. Our cars will never be worth what we feel they are worth because we appreciate them for reasons that the common eye does not see. |
lots of really good replies in this thread. it should be put to the top
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
(Post 2776095)
The 8 is a niche car; always has been, always will be.
Niche Cars = poor resale / high value to the enthusiast. Our cars will never be worth what we feel they are worth because we appreciate them for reasons that the common eye does not see. |
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