Are you happy with your Rx8?

sumdeus · 01-27-2009, 10:59 PM

I love mine. Its a 2007 with 27xxx miles on it and have had no problems what-so-ever. It is a daily driver for me and it works great for that, but is still fun to go into the mountains on the twisties. Handling is quite possibly the car's greatest attribute.

Are you planning on buying new or used? If used, I would avoid 04 and 05 model years. Those are the years with significantly more engine and transmission issues.

Whitey · 01-28-2009, 09:34 AM

I absolutely love mine. It's an 06' model and as sumdeus mentioned, I would stay away from the 04 and 05 models because Mazda didn't quite get all the kinks worked out until 06 so a lot of your 04 and 05 owners either love their car and have worked through all the issues or they're so tired of it that they're ready to trade. (if they haven't already). There ARE some trouble-free early models out there......but I certainly wouldn't want to take a chance trying to find one.

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01-27-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
sumdeus Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 148 Rep Power: 0	I love mine. Its a 2007 with 27xxx miles on it and have had no problems what-so-ever. It is a daily driver for me and it works great for that, but is still fun to go into the mountains on the twisties. Handling is quite possibly the car's greatest attribute. Are you planning on buying new or used? If used, I would avoid 04 and 05 model years. Those are the years with significantly more engine and transmission issues.

01-28-2009, 09:34 AM	#2
Whitey A Drivin' Mofo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	I absolutely love mine. It's an 06' model and as sumdeus mentioned, I would stay away from the 04 and 05 models because Mazda didn't quite get all the kinks worked out until 06 so a lot of your 04 and 05 owners either love their car and have worked through all the issues or they're so tired of it that they're ready to trade. (if they haven't already). There ARE some trouble-free early models out there......but I certainly wouldn't want to take a chance trying to find one.