my car is dead
06-06-2007, 07:50 AM
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Wow Mike, I'm sorry to hear about all the misfortune with your 8.
I would speak to the dealership about some type of compensation, having to wait this long and then find out they ordered the wrong motor. It's the dealers responsibility to service the customer the best possible way. Ask for a longer warranty than 12K, shoot for 20K or so and see what they say. They might bend due to the drop in cars sales over the last month.
If your talks with the dealership doesn't work, contact Mazda Corp office and write a letter about your experience.
Mazda North American Operations
P.O. Box 19734
Irvine, CA 92623-9734
1-800-222-5500
Just my two cents. Good luck my friend!
I would speak to the dealership about some type of compensation, having to wait this long and then find out they ordered the wrong motor. It's the dealers responsibility to service the customer the best possible way. Ask for a longer warranty than 12K, shoot for 20K or so and see what they say. They might bend due to the drop in cars sales over the last month.
If your talks with the dealership doesn't work, contact Mazda Corp office and write a letter about your experience.
Mazda North American Operations
P.O. Box 19734
Irvine, CA 92623-9734
1-800-222-5500
Just my two cents. Good luck my friend!
06-06-2007, 10:31 AM
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mike: I'm assuming your took it to Tustin Mazda, right? Who were you working with?
06-06-2007, 10:45 AM
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RX8 and a Truk....
Wow Mike, I'm sorry to hear about all the misfortune with your 8.
I would speak to the dealership about some type of compensation, having to wait this long and then find out they ordered the wrong motor. It's the dealers responsibility to service the customer the best possible way. Ask for a longer warranty than 12K, shoot for 20K or so and see what they say. They might bend due to the drop in cars sales over the last month.
If your talks with the dealership doesn't work, contact Mazda Corp office and write a letter about your experience.
Mazda North American Operations
P.O. Box 19734
Irvine, CA 92623-9734
1-800-222-5500
Just my two cents. Good luck my friend!
I would speak to the dealership about some type of compensation, having to wait this long and then find out they ordered the wrong motor. It's the dealers responsibility to service the customer the best possible way. Ask for a longer warranty than 12K, shoot for 20K or so and see what they say. They might bend due to the drop in cars sales over the last month.
If your talks with the dealership doesn't work, contact Mazda Corp office and write a letter about your experience.
Mazda North American Operations
P.O. Box 19734
Irvine, CA 92623-9734
1-800-222-5500
Just my two cents. Good luck my friend!
06-06-2007, 11:35 AM
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06-06-2007, 11:58 AM
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Mike: have you talked to John Patterson? (the owner)
06-07-2007, 11:16 AM
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I saw your car this morning. Mine will probably keep it company for a few days since I've got transmission "issues". 
06-07-2007, 01:31 PM
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I can't shift into 2nd gear at high RPM's. 7,000+ and it just GRINDS! #@$#@$!#$!# !!!!!
If I try and downshift at high rpm's it does the same.
Bob went for a ride with me this morning and sure enough, it was grinding...
If I try and downshift at high rpm's it does the same.
Bob went for a ride with me this morning and sure enough, it was grinding...
06-07-2007, 01:43 PM
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yeah, I'm kinnda bummed about it but hoping they can fix it. I think it's the synchors.
06-07-2007, 11:40 PM
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i have a mt, and i think i've had problems with the transmission. sometimes the shifter jumps out of my hand and attempts to shift when the clutch is not engaged fully. and then even putting the clutch all the way in doesnt work and its still grinding. i have to jerk the stick back out of gear and wobble it a bit. also, when shifting from first to second, it feels like it sticks in 2 places. like its grinding, but not gear grinding, but grinding on something closer to the stick.
think i should take it to mazda?
i love this car, and i dont want to be parted for very long.
it also absolutely cannot go below 6mph. it jerks successively. like waves.
think i should take it to mazda?
i love this car, and i dont want to be parted for very long.
it also absolutely cannot go below 6mph. it jerks successively. like waves.
06-11-2007, 11:11 AM
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Mike: my car will be keeping you company for a little bit. They're replacing my entire transmission! 