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#783 of 1414 buying mazda rx8 by andrija Apr 23, 2005 (4:44 am)
Hi,   I have been reading this forum for some time now, and i am seriously interested in buying 6speed manual RX8, but i saw that it has many little problems.   So what are your main thoughts, Should i buy it or not ???   All the best. Replies to this message: chessie (Apr 23, 2005 7:36 am) jgor (Apr 24, 2005 5:38 pm)
#784 of 1414 Re: buying mazda rx8 [andrija] by chessie Apr 23, 2005 (7:36 am)
Replying to: andrija (Apr 23, 2005 4:44 am) I have had my rx8 since November. I chose it after hard debate. I love my car, but have had alot of problems with it. I have had my catalytic convertor replaced. The engine will crank and not start from time to time. I would never talk anyone out of an 8 because as I said I love mine, but be aware that these problems may occur.
#785 of 1414 andrija by audia8q Apr 23, 2005 (11:07 am)
remember, your reading the problems board.....if you read the problem board for any car you won't buy anything   Autoweek magazine stated their long term RX-8 test car had some quirks and bugs that got worked out...but they still loved the car tremendously. The rotary is a little different than a traditional piston engine...if you remember this the car is pretty good.
#786 of 1414 LOVE THE LOOK,HATE THE CAR !!!!!! by problems Apr 24, 2005 (6:29 am)
BOUGHT MY CAR IN JAN,05. SINCE THEN I'VE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 8 TIMES, THE PROBLEMS RANGE FROM VIBRATION TO REPLACING THE BACK WINDOW,LAST VISIT I WAS TOLD I HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE. NOW MY BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND MY HEAD LINER IS FALLING WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR THAT. WHATS NEXT !!! I'M AM WRITING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CAN TAKE THIS CAR ANYMORE. NICE LOOKING ON THE OUTSIDE BUT JUNK ON THE INSIDE !!!!!!
#787 of 1414 problems...was it new or used?? by lhess Apr 24, 2005 (11:06 am)
If it's used, the problems may not be Mazda but the treatment it got from a previous owner.   If it's new, have you tried contacting Mazda to get things resolved? And, how is the dealer treating you? Replies to this message: problems (Apr 24, 2005 3:24 pm)
#788 of 1414 Re: problems...was it new or used?? [lhess] by problems Apr 24, 2005 (3:24 pm)
Replying to: lhess (Apr 24, 2005 11:06 am) HI, YES SUPPOSEDLY IT IS A NEW CAR. AND I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA AND THEY TOLD ME MORE OR LESS EACH MAZDA DEALER IS INDIVIDUALLY OWNED AND TO TALK TO THE DEALERSHIP,WHICH I TRIED FIRST AND DIDN'T GET ANY HELP THATS WHY I WENT TO MAZDA. WE TRIED TO TELL THEM WE DIDN'T WANT A "NEW" CAR WITH A DIFFERENT ENGINE PLUS ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING WRONG WITH IT. ALL THEY COULD SAY IS THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US A GOOD TRADE IN BECAUSE NOW IT IS USED. NO THANKS !!!!!!!
#789 of 1414 Re: buying mazda rx8 [andrija] by jgor Apr 24, 2005 (5:38 pm)
Replying to: andrija (Apr 23, 2005 4:44 am) Hi I love this car. it is a great performer. I have had the catalytic converter replaced.... That was right out of the show room. I also have a freind that has had his RX 8's converter changed as well. The dealer we are dealing with has been very good. There does seem to be an issue with the catalytic converter though. I have only 1000 KM on the car, and I only drive it on weekends or for fun during the week. Again I really love driveing this car.
#790 of 1414 Re: Brake noise & transmission [rx8craze] by slayer Apr 25, 2005 (3:35 am)
Replying to: rx8craze (Apr 22, 2005 4:17 pm) I have the same issue too, forgot to mention it in my "Gear noise & ABS" post. 3rd feels like it's about to grind, kind of "clunks" into gear, you can almost feel the shifter being pulled forward, but it never actually grinds. Coupled with the 1st and 2nd noises (apparently the synchros, thanks pathstar1!) I was getting nervous.   My baby is back in the shop today. One of my transponder keys was faulty, so they ordered a new one. Guess what? Apparently Mazda do not provide replacement keys for the RX-8. Instead, the dealer got an entire "lock set": 2 new transponder keys, 1 new service key, and door/trunk locks and presumably a new ignition-key interface (dunno what that's called). So instead of spending 10 minutes recoding the keys, they now have to replace all the locks. Bizarre.   Also had my first panic moment recently. Some moron in front of me on a freeway on-ramp drove over a wood plank and sent it hurtling towards my car, taking out my passenger-side wing mirror. Note to others: if this happens to you, pray you retain the plastic color-coded cover. Mine flew off and I had to drive back to the on-ramp in the rain to look for it. The difference between replacing the entire mirror assembly, or just the glass for 10% of the cost.   One other thing, the car has been in twice for some severe driver seat noise. I'm not a small guy, but I've never had a problem like this before. Whenever I enter or exit the car, or take corners with any speed, various parts of the seat emit a loud creaking noise. They fixed it once, for about 3 days, and then it came back. Anyone else have this problem? Replies to this message: mazda04rx8 (Apr 25, 2005 8:31 am) slayer (Apr 26, 2005 1:08 am) mazda04rx8 (Apr 26, 2005 8:19 am)
#791 of 1414 Re: Rx-Rick Update. [rxrick] by xoomxoom Apr 25, 2005 (5:35 am)
Replying to: rxrick (Mar 24, 2005 11:22 am) Rx-Rick - What was the outcome on the oil/yogurt on the dipstick - I'm getting the same thing after 19K miles.
#792 of 1414 problems....I would have a long, hard talk... by lhess Apr 25, 2005 (7:39 am)
with the dealer. Sounds like this car had a previous life somewhere. What was the mileage?   One thing to keep in mind...we all get mad when we have a car that is trouble-prone and we end up making a BUTT of ourselves in the showroom or the service department. Yes, I'm guilty as well. You need to call or drop by sometime when you can actually discuss the problems and negotiate a solution. Chances are, you're not gonna get 100% of what you want and neither is your dealer. What do you want them to do to fix it? I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I just put myself in your shoes and I'm not sure what I would even be expecting the dealer to do at this point. Replies to this message: problems (Apr 25, 2005 5:11 pm)

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