Hey guys! I'm glad I found such a great community, keep it up!
I'm looking into buying a RX-8 and a have a few questions about it:
1) I noticed that the 2004/2005 years are more problematic than all the other years above it. This being due to several reasons like the ECU software that initially came with the car wasn't optimal and caused problems therefore new software had to be reflashed being most problematic since it harmed the engine in the long term. Should I stick to 2006 and above in order to reduce risk? Also, roughly, how much less risk comes to buying the other years (with respect to the 1st gen not 2nd gen because I can't afford that lol)
2) I recently looked at a Mazda RX-8 (which can be found here) and after seeing it everything checked out to be fine (motor ran great, started up fine cold and warm, etc.) however, there was a significant amount of rust at the bottom front fender next to the door. Is this a common rust spot? And should I avoid this RX-8 for this reason or should invest into having it cut and a fresh piece welded in place? How much can I see myself spending into doing that? Both sides have this issue, one side worse than the other, it hasn't ate through the metal but the paint is fully stained of rust and its rough. This car still has its manufacturers warranty intact!
3) I noticed a few RX-8s have 3rd party warranty coverage available to them (ex. Autogard, Lubrico, etc.), is anyone familiar with it and is it worth it?
I'm looking into buying a RX-8 and a have a few questions about it:
1) I noticed that the 2004/2005 years are more problematic than all the other years above it. This being due to several reasons like the ECU software that initially came with the car wasn't optimal and caused problems therefore new software had to be reflashed being most problematic since it harmed the engine in the long term. Should I stick to 2006 and above in order to reduce risk? Also, roughly, how much less risk comes to buying the other years (with respect to the 1st gen not 2nd gen because I can't afford that lol)
2) I recently looked at a Mazda RX-8 (which can be found here) and after seeing it everything checked out to be fine (motor ran great, started up fine cold and warm, etc.) however, there was a significant amount of rust at the bottom front fender next to the door. Is this a common rust spot? And should I avoid this RX-8 for this reason or should invest into having it cut and a fresh piece welded in place? How much can I see myself spending into doing that? Both sides have this issue, one side worse than the other, it hasn't ate through the metal but the paint is fully stained of rust and its rough. This car still has its manufacturers warranty intact!
3) I noticed a few RX-8s have 3rd party warranty coverage available to them (ex. Autogard, Lubrico, etc.), is anyone familiar with it and is it worth it?
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