problems with 8
04-30-2005, 02:46 AM
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Anatomy of a corner...
Originally Posted by bjlrx8
first off i don't treat my car rough. i had to replace the seat because a spring was tearing through when i bought it and the airbags they told me there was a recall on them.
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04-30-2005, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by bjlrx8
the airbags they told me there was a recall on them
05-02-2005, 03:05 AM
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QUOTE:The dealer told me that the reason there are a lot of used 8's with low mileage and in mint condition is because people don't think fuel consumption is as high as figures state.
I'm sure this is true in some cases. But what I can't understand is people spending about $7000 per year in total true cost of ownership of their car, and then complaining when gas costs them maybe $25-$35 per month more than they expected. You also see the same thing on the news all the time in regard to other cars besides the RX-8 because of the high gas prices. Criminy, you've been paying $7000 per year and now $7300 is going to break you?
The former RX-8 owners you refer to were willing to take maybe a $8000-$10,000 loss on what they paid for the car because of that ? That would be financial folly.
I'm sure this is true in some cases. But what I can't understand is people spending about $7000 per year in total true cost of ownership of their car, and then complaining when gas costs them maybe $25-$35 per month more than they expected. You also see the same thing on the news all the time in regard to other cars besides the RX-8 because of the high gas prices. Criminy, you've been paying $7000 per year and now $7300 is going to break you?
The former RX-8 owners you refer to were willing to take maybe a $8000-$10,000 loss on what they paid for the car because of that ? That would be financial folly.
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05-02-2005, 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MaHogoff
22k miles, nothing ever wrong. Read this: Not. One. Thing. -That's a pretty incredible statement for any car. The 8 is best car on the planet.
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05-16-2005, 10:46 PM
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I have a a place on the driver side seat (right hand thigh bolster") where the padding is too thin or something, it's pretty uncomfortable for anything longer than 1/2 an hour. That's the only real "problem" I've had with my car that sounds anything like what you've mentioned. It may merit some looking into on my part.
05-17-2005, 10:18 PM
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Didn't Mazda offer to buy back cars when the horsepower-gate broke? Wouldn't that account for quite a few LOW mileage 2004's on dealer lots at low prices? I can't see that many people dumping a car that they've only had long enough to realize the initial devaluation.
06-13-2005, 08:16 PM
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Did your car just fall apart or did it get help?
Originally Posted by bjlrx8
i have read that some people are trading in their 8's. i want to know if they have had the same problems i have had. i have had my rx-8 for a year and a half and had to replace the driver seat, ash tray, glove compartment, console, passenger airbag, driver airbag, both sun visors, and have to take it in soon for one of the airconditioning *****. the one that turns it from cold to hot broke the other day. i have even had to take it in for flooding. as many problems as i have had with it i still love it and would never trade it in. i just want to know what other problems other people have had with their 8's.
I have had mine since November 2003. I have put some mods in the car, ie exhaust, racing clutch (earlier than intended due to blowing up the stock clutch on the race track) piggy back ecu and after market front wing, side skirts, hood and rear bumper.
The interior looks as good as the day I picked up the car side from the dirt that sneaks in between cleanings.
So if I compare may experience with the car to what you are describing, either you are in fact a bull in the china closet or you got a little to friendly with another car on the road.
Unless you had an accident, why would you replace the air bags?
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