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Originally Posted by Reactionary
If his RX8 is deemed a total loss, it still won't be assigned full value. He said he's definitely going to get another RX8 but then he said he's looking at other cars. This is the beginning of the end. I believe his dad is also giving him opinions and influence. The loss of value means he has to ultimately put in more for the same car, which is something his dad would remind him of. The gas mileage issue is always there, especially for a teen in college. Therefore I predict he gets a Mustang GT (cheaper, more HP, more signs of **** craftsmanship that teenagers love to love), Acura TSX (cheaper and better mileage), or waits for the new Lexus IS (the IS250 will be cheaper and better mileage).
Wondering,
Bill
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Well, I am definitely NOT going for a Mustang GT, as for what is going to happen in the future...I have no idea...I want another RX8 though, it saved my life, I have pictures I just have to scan them, they will be up later tonight hopefully.
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Glad you're okay Matt! Now if my 8 was totaled I think I would consider either waiting for the Mazdaspeed FI version to come out OR just by another 8 now - maybe another '04 and a dirt cheap price. ...OR BOTH! :D
BTW, I think silver is the most popular color for 8s and thus more are driven and more get wrecked too.
BTW, I think silver is the most popular color for 8s and thus more are driven and more get wrecked too.
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From: Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
Glad you are OK. You did not answer as to how the girl in the other car was...hopefully she came out of the wreck fine too. Do you have gap insurance? Keep us posted as to your saga....
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Originally Posted by Air Force RX8
Glad you are OK. You did not answer as to how the girl in the other car was...hopefully she came out of the wreck fine too. Do you have gap insurance? Keep us posted as to your saga....
I have an RX-8. Cool.
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woww. it looks like that front end crumpled just as designed for maximum safety. A+ to Mazda for that. it hurts to look at that though. i can understand why it brought you to tears.
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See? What thefuck would I do if Ihad a turbo kit installed onmy car a week ago and then found myself in a situationlike this? Thatd be $5000+ straight down the *******. Id probably contemplate suicide.
Sorry about your car man. Yeah lookat the good things - likethe fact that you didnt have anything uninsurable under the hood
Sorry about your car man. Yeah lookat the good things - likethe fact that you didnt have anything uninsurable under the hood
good for clothes too ;-)
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From: Toronto, ON
Originally Posted by little666devil
The girl that turned in front of me seemed to be fine, she did not feel she had to go to the hospital, but I guess they wanted her to so she did. I am not sure how she is because she did not really speak english that well. I have AAA insurance.
Are they even going to charge her with anything for cutting in front of you like that? I hope so. And what a POS she's driving too, I guess when they drive something like that they just don't care.
Glad you're OK. If you do get an 8, I know silver is nice and all.. but there are other colors that are no so cursed :D
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Originally Posted by Tigerfootball
chalk up another to the Silver graveyard 
I thought about silver but now i am kinda glad, they just seem to be a magnet for wrecks. If i were you, i would try and get another color, but Silver is very nice though..
I thought about silver but now i am kinda glad, they just seem to be a magnet for wrecks. If i were you, i would try and get another color, but Silver is very nice though..
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Thanks guys for everything, it is helping me through it all, I honestly cannot wait to get a new 8. The fun of shopping for a new car again...FOR FREE!!! it is painful looking at the photos again though...believe me...
As for making her pay for what she did...I dont know if they will charge her, I know she went to the hospital so her condition is much worse then mine, she had a 45mph 8 hit her car on the side, and she has much more damage to herself and the car...thats enough punishment I think...though who knows....
As for making her pay for what she did...I dont know if they will charge her, I know she went to the hospital so her condition is much worse then mine, she had a 45mph 8 hit her car on the side, and she has much more damage to herself and the car...thats enough punishment I think...though who knows....
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What type of non-insured laws does CA have?
just looking at these pics make my 8 and myself bleed for you. Such a waste of a perfectlly great car. More importantly you're alright and can walk away from.
just looking at these pics make my 8 and myself bleed for you. Such a waste of a perfectlly great car.
More importantly you're alright and can walk away from.
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From: South Bend Indiana
Originally Posted by cas2themoe
I hope everyone knows its because Silver is more of popular color compared to the rest.
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Matt,
Sorry about your baby. I'm glad you're okay that looks like a nasty accident !!! Our cars have good brakes but not in a situation like that. Glad the airbags and design saved you and that there were witnesses.
Sorry about your baby. I'm glad you're okay that looks like a nasty accident !!! Our cars have good brakes but not in a situation like that. Glad the airbags and design saved you and that there were witnesses.
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I've noticed myself that at the dawn/dusk hours, especially if its overcast, all it takes is for someone in a sky-colored car (grey, silver, baby blue) to not turn their lights on and I sometimes have to do a doubletake to confirm I saw a car there
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From: Calgary, Alberta
Originally Posted by rotten42
WTF is it with the silver cars?.....even the titanium cars seem to be groupies to the silvers when it comes to crunches.
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From: Calgary, Alberta
Originally Posted by draco067
I've noticed myself that at the dawn/dusk hours, especially if its overcast, all it takes is for someone in a sky-colored car (grey, silver, baby blue) to not turn their lights on and I sometimes have to do a doubletake to confirm I saw a car there
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4504
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Originally Posted by khtm
Statistics would disagree with you.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4504
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4504