http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...03/144754.html

 

YTD sales down 21% on the 8... feeds into the theory that its wanted by enthusiast mostly

 

indeed

better sell more 3's and 6's to keep the rotary program running :D

 

Same month comparable sales of the RX-8 were actually up 76%.

September 2005 Sales = 1,148


September 2004 Sales = 651

 

hehe, I was one of those. :D

 

Same here.

 

the edmunds prices INCLUDE any running incentives, and i believe there is a $1000 cash back on the 8 when you finance through MAC, so that's why the Edmund's TMV for a base 6 speed is about $400 below invoice :D

 

I got my base with few minor options (spoiler, tint, polished rotary emblems, cargo net) for $22000 after $1500 in rebates (MSRP was just under 28k). This month the deals should be even better. I basically told them I wanted the car for 23.5 and I keep the rebates.

 

With the way the 8's are going I may be able to get one and keep my current vehicle. 2004's are going for about 10k or more below MSRP.

 

I dont know about 10 grand, but my local dealer is advertising the 8 with touring and sport package, spoiler for just under 26K. MSRP is about 32k, according to the ad.

 

Are there still new '04s on dealer lots???

 

The 2004 numbers in the chart on the RX8 line are actually for the Miata.
The RX8 2004 numbers in the chart are on the Miata line.

Should be 1,148 versus 1,827 which is down about 40% for the month and
11,592 - 949 + 1,148 = 11,791 versus 19,226 which is down about 40% for the year.

Apparently changing the model name from Miata to MX5 was more than the Mazda accounting department could handle.

 

I agree. I think they mixed up the Miata and RX-8 numbers. The Miata was selling at around 600-700 something units a month all year long. Which would put it at around the 5,929 YTD figure quoted for the RX-8. The RX-8 has been selling around 1000-2000 somthing units a month, which would be around the 11,592 YTD figure quoted for the Miata.

Also, as the all new '06 MX-5 just started hitting showrooms in September, one would certainly expect the sales to be better than last year's figure, but this isn't what Mazda is reporting.

The numbers just don't add up, Mazda USA f*cked up their accounting. Unbelievable.

 

Ah, that explains it! Mazda's accounting department also does their HP ratings - lol.

 

My local dealer still has a new YELLOW 8 on the lot. It's an auto, so maybe thats why, but still an 04...

 

I don't understand how they had this sudden jump in RX-8 sales after such shitty sales the past 6 - 8 months.

 

I got my 04 for 8K off MSRP.

Maybe after people have seen em on the road a bit, they started picking up sales.

I know I get comments all the time, and its stock.

 

As opposed to seeing them on the road for the past TWO YEARS?

 

I have seen a large number of them pop up here in Minnesota in the last month. Even my parents have said the same thing.

They talked to one of their neighbors who got one. Apparently Mazda (locally?) has a really good deal on lease rates right now.. short lease (2-3 years), about $250-$300 a month.. (or so they were told).

That could account for a large increase in sales right there.

 

Seeing them on the road in the past two years hasn't happened very often around here. I bought mine in July of 2004 and it was 6 months before I saw another one. They are still scarce however I've noticed in the last few months I've been seeing at least one almost every couple of days somewhere on the road on my drive to work and back. That used to happen once every 2 weeks so I know the sales have improved here in southern California.

It probably has something to do with the fact that you can now get one out the door with tax and everything for under $30k, including the faster 6mt even with the GT option. I paid about $34k for mine over 2 years ago when it first came out.

 

October 03--6-speed with GT and Bose CD changer--$31500 out the door. Not a heck of a lot of change since it was brand new!

 

Here are the numbers for September 2005. Note the S2000 has out-sold the RX-8 YTD - I would say that is a first (and a BAD sign for the RX-8). I wish Ford has the Mustange sales broken down by v-6 and GT, but I think the GT sales were limited ONLY by the number Ford could make. The Z just keeps on spanking the 8 and the Z + G35 coupe REALLY makes the 8 number look silly.


Model 9/2005 9/2004 change YTD 05 YTD 04 change
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RX-8 1,148 651 76% 5,929 7,525 -21%
350Z 1,963 2,158 -9.0% 21,325 23,939 -10.5%
G35 Cpe 1,993 2,188 -8.9% 20,283 22,084 - .8%
S2000 659 482 36.7% 6,533 5,835 12.5%
Mustang 10,976 6,333 73.3% 128,485 94,468 36.0%

EDIT: Looks like Mazda has the Miata and RX-8 numbers crossed. The RX-8 YTD 05 numbers were a lot HIGHER before this latest round - and the September "RX-8" sale bump is really the new Miata sales bump. So the RX-8 should be:

RX-8 949 1,827 -48% 11,592 19,226 -40%

With the numbers in the table I posted belonging to the Miata. So they 8 has outsold the S2000 by about 2 to 1 (which sounds more like it).

Dennis

 

This is what we already stated on the bottom of Page 1 of this thread. The RX-8 and Miata numbers seem to be mixed up.

So forget the September results, MNAO screwed up their report for that month. It's unclear if 1,148 or 949 RX-8s were sold; YTD is certainly wrong and should be at 11K+ based on the August results.

 

i'll wait for the 'official' Mazda press release page (found on official Mazda press site) to get the actual numbers :D