Year: 2008
Make: Mazda
Model: RX-8
Price: $4000
Mileage: 61500
Color: Metropolitan Gray Mica
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (US State/Canada/Int): VA

*****************UPDATE: SOLD******************
Location: Northern VA

The good:

This is a 3-owner car with no accidents. The vehicle has a newly installed remanufactured transmission, newly installed reman motor and new power steering rack. I have full maintenance records on hand. Brakes are also fairly new, with <1,000 miles on them. The interior has normal wear and tear but is overall in good condition. No major rips in the seats, no drooping headliner, and so on. Everything on the vehicle is functional (AC, stereo, windows, heated seats, etc.) The paint on the vehicle is similarly in good condition, with minor chips here and there; pretty much what you’d expect for a 13 year-old car. Wheels have some curb rash. Reliability mods include the Sohn adapter and a BHR ignition system.


The bad:

The car needs a new lower intake valve replaced (the APV). This was diagnosed by a Mazda dealership and I’ve confirmed the issue. It’s a $90 part, but replacing it will require removing the entire lower air intake, which is pretty labor intensive. The car doesn’t make good power due to this issue. This is currently my 2nd car and I’d rather sell it than fix it, so that’s why she’s up for sale.


The mods:

TurboXS catback exhaust

BHR ignition system

AEM cold air intake

Sohn adapter kit and oil reservoir

Axial Flow short-throw shifter

Morimoto LED fog lights

Full LED tail lights (replaced the factory tails that are in some of the photos)

Rear LED rotary brake light

LED parking lights

LED footwell lights

Bluetooth adapter

Also included is the BHR straight pipe. Great for shooting flames in between gears.

 

That's a steal.

Why did it need a transmission at 60k miles?

 

Short answer: It didn't. The dealership misdiagnosed the noise coming from the APV as a bad transmission.

 

Wish I was closer, I'd be on this. GLWS

 

What about rust? Could you send a photo from the bottom of the car?

 

This is an amazing deal i dont really care for the seats but wouldnt mind for this price!! Looks very well taken care of good luck!

 

Hi I’m interested in this car and was wondering how I can contact you more directly and I would appreciate it if I could see a compression test.

 

Only rust that I'm aware of is on the mufflers. Looks superficial to my untrained eye. I'll see if I can get a shot from underneath the car, but it'll be tough as I don't have a lift...

 

@slowismooth Please call/txt me at 773 475 1373. I want to buy your car. I also left you a private message. Thanks.

 

Very nice pics. I need to come to you for some lessons!

 

So how much does the dealer want to replace the apv? The car as displayed could probably sell for x2 if sorted out. It makes no sense as to why you would not pay the dealer to get this done and sell the car in good running order.

 

Sold.