2004 Mazda RX8 review from North America
"Horrible experience"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
* Get out your wallet! Eats up OIL.
* Engine must be warm before you turn the RX8 off or it will FLOOD.
* Gas leak that could have KILLED ME.
* Constant problems with the tire pressure.
* Hole in the radiator.
* Back right tail light fogs from water.
* Middle console is a POS.
* When the engine fires up you should allow the RPMs to settle at 1500 before you put the RX8 in drive or reverse.
* BRAKES NEVER STOPPED SQUEAKING
General comments?
The RX8 looks and handles like a dream, but it's just not fast enough. Come on Mazda, I WANNA ZOOM ZOOOM and it's more like Boo Boo... GRRRR.
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3R Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 73000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 88000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 28th June, 2009 |