Stupid S#^T that dealers have told you
07-07-2005, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sigma
Yeah, unless you were familiar with driving the RX-8 day in and day out at the extreme limits of its' performance you'd never notice the Shinka differences. They're extremely marginal and you'd surely not notice them on a test-drive unless it involves a track.
07-08-2005, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DukeGG1
"You may slip a little in the snow."
This was at the features demo as I was ready to take it off the lot.
$800 worth of snow tires later, this still rings in my ears.
This was at the features demo as I was ready to take it off the lot.
$800 worth of snow tires later, this still rings in my ears.
07-08-2005, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by VeilsideRX-8
I went to 6 different dealerships, talked with at least 3 different dealers in each dealership...and they all said the same thing. How amazing is that. It was pretty long ago so it is hard to remember the exact dates of everything but it was something to the affect of,
" Since you test drove this car on this date, you have a week to buy or it is going to be someone elses" haha.
" The engine pumps out sounds like a 5.0 liter mustang "
and the one that really pissed me off was when he asked me my age (19).
" You can't afford this car " yeah, he lost a customer.
oh yeah and the guy tried to convince me that the CD player popped out vertically to drop the CD in, instead of push it in.
He told me that the rear sets folded down to access the HUGE trunk haha, lies lies lies
" Since you test drove this car on this date, you have a week to buy or it is going to be someone elses" haha.
" The engine pumps out sounds like a 5.0 liter mustang "
and the one that really pissed me off was when he asked me my age (19).
" You can't afford this car " yeah, he lost a customer.
oh yeah and the guy tried to convince me that the CD player popped out vertically to drop the CD in, instead of push it in.
He told me that the rear sets folded down to access the HUGE trunk haha, lies lies lies
By chance did you go to Delray Mazda?
07-08-2005, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthFox
ahh, the day dealerships let us test drive cars on tracks :D
Doesnt Land Rover do that?
I had a sales guy tell me "they only have 5-speed RX-8s."
"You have a lot to learn about buying cars"
"There are no such thing as a flash for the computer".....and then he explains to me they "update" the computer and he even showed me the computer they use.....but its NOT a flash....hmmm
07-08-2005, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Aseras
well he was right.. theres no diffrence except in handling, and it's marginally better at that. You'd never notice it in normal drving unless you are fairly wreckless.
07-08-2005, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by N8theGr8
Doesnt Land Rover do that?
I had a sales guy tell me "they only have 5-speed RX-8s."
"You have a lot to learn about buying cars"
"There are no such thing as a flash for the computer".....and then he explains to me they "update" the computer and he even showed me the computer they use.....but its NOT a flash....hmmm
I had a sales guy tell me "they only have 5-speed RX-8s."
"You have a lot to learn about buying cars"
"There are no such thing as a flash for the computer".....and then he explains to me they "update" the computer and he even showed me the computer they use.....but its NOT a flash....hmmm
07-08-2005, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 1.3L
The salesman at our local dealer told me that the engines in the auto and manual were identical. I already understood the differences between the engines, so I just shook my head and kept looking. It pays to do a little homework before shopping.
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That would be me...
I even got a factory turbo... well, thats what he told me...
Wish I'd found this Forum 1st (Before my purchase).
07-08-2005, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Skiptomylue
sales rep told me the 8 was worse on gas then my current car now... my current car being a 94 Trans am 6 speed.. im preety sure my v8 lt1 sucks up Way more gas then the mazda...but he assured me it didnt
Originally Posted by crimson-rain
The brakes on all RX-8s squeal.
I'm going to agree with the salesman on these comments...
07-09-2005, 03:11 PM
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My saleman told me the front rotary accent would give the car better aerodynamics and I'd get better gas milage. Idiot... he doesn't work their anymore.
07-09-2005, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Elara
The brakes squeal is fixed by a recall...mine did squeal, but not a peep in 8 months now. That's definitely not normal or usual.
Three months after my front pads were replaced, they started squealing again!
It really sounds cool pulling up to a stop and hearing, "eeeeekkk"
07-12-2005, 04:37 PM
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Not cool bro.. he was full of s&!t... he just said that cause he wanted me to buy the car from him.. You definitely need a video switcher if you wanna play DVDs.
07-12-2005, 04:48 PM
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any recommendations on a switcher??? I spent the $2k on the Nav and would love to watch DVDs on it... but I was quoted like $1000 from Al & Ed's Autosound to make it work right...
07-26-2005, 02:42 PM
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Well this isnt soemthing they told me just something i was asked:D
i had a couple minutes today so i stopped onmy way somewhere to take a quick look at the Mazda5. very nice very nice. saw it in starto blue and phantom blue. bth very nice blues.
anyway the salesguy starts talkign to me about it. well actualli started telling him about it. He was apparently "NEW" and didnt know alot about it yet. so i showed him the extra fold out table and how the seats fold etc. any way he asks
"so are you going to trade your RX-8 for it?" i literally laughed out loud:D. couldnt stop myself imanaged to get a no out between laughs and he went off to get me a brochure. heheeheehahhaaaah
i had a couple minutes today so i stopped onmy way somewhere to take a quick look at the Mazda5. very nice very nice. saw it in starto blue and phantom blue. bth very nice blues.
anyway the salesguy starts talkign to me about it. well actualli started telling him about it. He was apparently "NEW" and didnt know alot about it yet. so i showed him the extra fold out table and how the seats fold etc. any way he asks
"so are you going to trade your RX-8 for it?" i literally laughed out loud:D. couldnt stop myself imanaged to get a no out between laughs and he went off to get me a brochure. heheeheehahhaaaah
07-26-2005, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
Well this isnt soemthing they told me just something i was asked:D
i had a couple minutes today so i stopped onmy way somewhere to take a quick look at the Mazda5. very nice very nice. saw it in starto blue and phantom blue. bth very nice blues.
anyway the salesguy starts talkign to me about it. well actualli started telling him about it. He was apparently "NEW" and didnt know alot about it yet. so i showed him the extra fold out table and how the seats fold etc. any way he asks
"so are you going to trade your RX-8 for it?" i literally laughed out loud:D. couldnt stop myself imanaged to get a no out between laughs and he went off to get me a brochure. heheeheehahhaaaah
i had a couple minutes today so i stopped onmy way somewhere to take a quick look at the Mazda5. very nice very nice. saw it in starto blue and phantom blue. bth very nice blues.
anyway the salesguy starts talkign to me about it. well actualli started telling him about it. He was apparently "NEW" and didnt know alot about it yet. so i showed him the extra fold out table and how the seats fold etc. any way he asks
"so are you going to trade your RX-8 for it?" i literally laughed out loud:D. couldnt stop myself imanaged to get a no out between laughs and he went off to get me a brochure. heheeheehahhaaaah
07-26-2005, 05:52 PM
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after I signed and was getting my keys my salesguy proceeds to tell me that I got the HomeLink (i think is the name) rearview mirror for free since it isn't on the invoice yet it's in the car...
I ask him..."isn't that included in the Touring pakcage that I paid for"
he replies.. "No you got it for free, that's 700 bucks right there"
"umm...ok... ..."
I ask him..."isn't that included in the Touring pakcage that I paid for"
he replies.. "No you got it for free, that's 700 bucks right there"
"umm...ok... ..."