Looking for opinions on RX8

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

It's time to buy my daughter her first car. I'm looking at a 2005 Mazda RX8 with 70,000 miles on it. I'm need opinions from anyone that's owned one if you would recommend this car or not. There will be no aftermarket audio in it so that's not an issue. It has the rotary engine which I know nothing about. Any advice would be appreciated.

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[TNTR70 10+ year member]

way too much car for a girls first car.........it sits too low for her to see around other cars and other drivers with bigger vehichles won't see her either....car has very big blindspots in the back to see out of....and way too much power for an inexperienced driver...oh and super high insurance

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

get her a mid size SUV

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

You don't want a rotary engine when it breaks.

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

way too much car for a girls first car.........it sits too low for her to see around other cars and other drivers with bigger vehichles won't see her either....car has very big blindspots in the back to see out of....and way too much power for an inexperienced driver...oh and super high insurance

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Not the car for first time driver.

Get her a civic

easy on the wallet and cheaper gas (rx8 takes premium) and easier upkeep.

BTW I drove my cousins and it is quick. And the blindspots are worse than in my 300zx which i thought was pretty frickin bad.

Just a heads up

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

Thanks for the opinions so far. Keep 'em comin'.

 

[15nissen 10+ year member]

I agree with the OP. The rotary engine is a nightmare to work on compared to a dime-a-dozen 4 banger.

The civic is a proven great 1st car.

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Look at something like a Mazda 3 speed, or 6 speed.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

Dont give her an rx8.

Give her a piece of crap so she can destroy it. Once she's driven for a few years, then give her a nice car.

 

[DownSouth954 10+ year member]

My room mate had one and it was kind of fun. I don't really see the point in buying an automatic as the only fun you can have with the car is with manual. It ate up a ton of gas and needed oil frequently. Other than that, it was okay I guess...

 

[treadburner 10+ year member]

i take it the blind spots r about the same as my 350z

if so i would not recomend it for a first car

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Give her something she can wreck. Because chances are, she will. As mentioned before, a Civic or Rolla would work well, as would a small SUV like an Explorer or Blazer.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

My first car (current car) is the one in my sig.

Its a great first car. Very comfortable, like for reals. Out of all the cars Ive sat in for long periods of time, mine is still the most comfortable. Big trunk etc.

Not sure about the duratec, but the ones with the vulcan are known to last for a lonnnnnnnnng time. The engine itself is rocksolid, just the shit around it breaks.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

ford tarus

chevy malibu

mid size sedan

parts are semi expensive for the RX8 but you wont have to much maint to do

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

rotary = mechanical nightmare. I do believe I have seen the hossage driving around town in one of these so you may want to ask him or his owner for some first hand experience.. All of my nightmare stores are on RX7's but same POS rotary..


Shut up retard.

Yes my taurus(es) were ****ing awesome, granted they needed a new ****** every 20k but thankfully I caught on after the third one and got the extended warranty so that last 4 were all covered //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Yea no. Mine is still on the original ****** and shows no signs of giving out anytime soon.