CarAndDriver

How old are you? And was the accident your fault?

If it was your fault, your insurance rate is going to go sky high. Unless you have money to spend for the next few years, get something that will have lower insurance rates and it's not going to be a Civic Si, WRX, etc.

stewiefied

i say get a used 07-08 camry V6 (268hp) retail 13000-18000 the insurance is crazy low on these cars they look good and perform well i had an 07 and loved it

vhinnnn

thanks for all the suggestion I'm making a list of them all and looking into them

G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY

iTrader: (8)

see how much insurance wants for the car, ill take it maybe :P

sad to see. get another 8

kersh4w

iTrader: (3)

make sure to tell your mom that the car is super safe. the car wrecked because of driver error. you walked away cause the car is very safe.

people's logic sometimes amazes me.

GearDriven

Well there was a reason he got the RX to begin with. If he got it because he thought it looked cool, then the tC and the Camaro are great options. Wanted to impress friends? great. Like to accelerate? Get the Camaro.

Here's what's wrong with the cars:
tC:Camaro

• Bus driver wheel
• Bad pedal placement
• It weighs two tons
• Understeer stock
• fit and finish
• insurance
• it is a big, huge car

So neither of these cars are in the same category as eachother or the RX8. So what I am asking the OP is: why did you get the RX-8? Have those desires changed? If the only reason you aren't getting an RX-8 again is because your mom is going to veto it, then it's probably better to look at similar platforms.

BTW thanks for the flame, retard.

CTrx8

iTrader: (2)

i'm still waiting for more info on how and what exactly happened.

rx8phase1

iTrader: (1)

Holy $hit I just crashed my 8 too but doesn't look half as bad as yours I'm planning on getting a white 2006 sti

Zerotide

iTrader: (1)

You can get a Mazdaspeed6 with low miles for 15k easy.

CarAndDriver

Personally, my guess is driver error/unsafe driving. The OP has repeatedly ignored mentioning it and is young so most likely that's it.

shazy

Fuckkk that's one hell of a wreck!

vhinnnn

well im farly sure it was my fault but I'm not sure what exactly happened like I said before I don't remember driving the 300ft before there were signs I went off the road and I wasn't drinking or on any thing. I was defiantly speeding because I went through a telephone pole and from the dints on my car if flipped end over end. The highway patrol that show up said that its fairly common to not remember a what happened prior to the wreck and i may remember in a few days but so far all I remembered was the song i was listening to before it happened

Solidtrance

iTrader: (2)

best idea yet!

On second thought after reading this:
Get a moped! At least that way you won't kill anyone else the next time you wreck a vehicle. The MS6 is a fast car and apparently you are not ready to drive a fast car.

vhinnnn

hey I didn't kill any people or hit any also I wasn't on a road were there would have been people so I would have been sol had I been hurt, How ever I do agree with you on the not ready to drive a fast car or rather deserve a fast car because no mater what I get its going to go at least 80 and thats around my guess of what I was going

also a moped would be cold!

Myriad

iTrader: (2)

It's good you're being honest and taking responsibility for the accident.

That said, your mom is 100% right on this one. If you don't have enough situational awareness to know how fast you were going ("at least 80"? Really?) when you careened off of a road (baring a medical problem) in a ~3000 pound vehicle, ran into a telephone pole, and flipped over before coming to a stop 200 feet away, you probably should not be driving a car that is capable of hitting the speeds that the RX8 is able to.

Thank your lucky stars you walked away without any injuries (I sure did, and I wasn't even in the accident!) and without hurting anyone else, work on becoming a better (read: more aware) driver, and upgrade to another RX8 when you are mature enough to handle the responsibility that comes with driving a sports car as a young adult.

Best of luck in your search, and I really don't mean to flame. This is just honestly how I would look at the situation if I was in your shoes.

Symbioticgenius

I agree with OP taking responsibility. As far as what to get next. I would wait a bit if you can. Drive the Stealth. Once the new Ft-86 comes out, and we know pricing you might have something worth driving on your hands.

Also, you definitely want to get interested in finding out why you blacked out in the first place. If you know why and just aren't saying (smart) then don't do it again, if you honestly don't know, this can become a huge issue that you need to be aware of ASAP. Get some medical tests done.

Good Luck.

bhop

Damn, I would have suggested a G/Z for $15,000 05-earlier, lol.... Anyways, since you have considered the type of responsibility that is needed in any "fast car", then take some more time and think about what exactly happened that caused this. Regardless of what car stands before you next, there is always a risk. I'd give it some thought. I agree with the very few post before me.

vhinnnn

I some what agree with you guys on the fast car thing and the responsibility involved but I also disagree for 2 reasons:
the first being by saying I shouldn't get another fast car because i crashed mine and I don't have what it takes to drive one. you guys are pushing some of the blame on the car when there is no blame to be put on it i could have been driving a smart car and still wrecked it in the same place.
The second my car having the ability to go fast so i would think that it would have to have more safety features Vs. one that cant go as fast I'm not sure about that but it seems logical to me. so imagine if i had been driving a smart car and ran in to a telephone pole at 80mph think I would have made it?

I'm not saying that because I'm planning on going out and getting another fast car Im going to get a car that i like because I don't want to be stuck driving a car that I hate every day. Im open to any car i can afford thats why I'm asking i don't really have an exact thing I'm looking for so there are a ton of cars to choose from and you guys are giving me a place to start looking

fuztupnz

iTrader: (4)

I've been waiting waiting to post until i heard the story. If I were you, I would worry about what happened and how you can prevent it, not about what car is next. It's been 13 years and 1 week since i totaled my my first car at 17, and i remember every instant and detail about that accident. If you know why you blacked out and aren't telling us, keep it that way. If you don't know why, and the events don't come to memory soon, be sure to be checked out. You're extremely lucky to be alive, and I applaud the fact that you are taking responsibility for what happened. Whatever you get next should come with some serious thought about how you drive it. No one was hurt luckily, but you have to think about more than that. Any accident effects more than just those involved. Think of your parents and how it probably scared the life out of them. They are more than likely paying the price especially if they pay for the car and insurance. What if next time someone else is involved? Their families are effected as well. I know first-hand what happens to the other people involved and even though everyone is fine now, I still think about them to this day and wish them well. Please take a step back and look at what happened, how it happened, and how it effected everyone around you before you buy another car and go tearing down the road.

Best of luck to you kid! Again, I applaud your honesty and the fact that you've taken responsibility. Please don't take my post as a dig at you or judgement. I'm just offering some advice from someone who's been there. I'm hopping off my soap box now.

Cheers and happy holidays.

vhinnnn

Finally got a hold of the insurance after i missed all there calls and they missed mine and there saying there going to give me 17623 which is more than i thought i was going to get

Bigbacon

iTrader: (4)

bet you dozed off. first accident I was ever in was because I fell asleep for like a second and bam... I don't remember anything but the airbag going off and scaring the hell out of me.

no more over night, no sleep lan parties for me after that.