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Used 2005 Mazda RX-8 Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

practical sports car

Steve Dibble, 06/16/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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I've owned M3,Z3,MR2,WRX,911,RX7 and several British sports cars. The Rx8 betters them all in some ways and betters some of them in every way. Who needs more power? Perfect compromise between ride and handling and it looks fantastic. I test drove all of the current sports car competition and there really was none - unless you must have a top that drops.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best of the bunch

Bsilly, 06/21/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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Considered RX8, 350Z, and Infiniti G35 coupe. Overall value with regards to performance with price led to RX8 purchase. The true joy in driving this car is not captured if you are after straightline speed. This car is flawless in handling and shifting. Exterior design sets it apart from any other vehicle on the road. It receives doubletakes from all age groups. Knowing I was in the market for a performance vehicle, not a compact fuel economy car, I have no problems with the gas mileage (compare apples to apples and you should agree). You MUST take advantage of Redlining RPM's the rotary engine allows to have ultimate fun and feel the Mazda zoom zoom!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

I love this car

AL, 07/14/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Automatic 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 4A)
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This car is exceptionally engineered, from the engine, to the handling performance, all all the way down to the little japanese gadget goodies you find after you drive it off the lot. I have all sport packages including GT, and when I get a new air filter and high flow intake filter case, I should get the gas mileage I need to make this a bit more economical. Without shifting past the engine cutoff (AT at 7500), 1st gear hits about 60mph, 2nd hits 88mph, and 3rd is around 108mp. Not bad for an AT.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Caveat emptor

Deaun, 01/05/2008
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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Let the buyer beware, indeed! This is my daily driver, plenty of miles, over 53,000 in 22 months. Comfortable and a pleasure to drive, but fixes are a pain (towing, tires are non-standard, weeks at a dealership, and worse once the warrenty expired). Gas mileage and cup holder complaints are valid. Tail light seals are faulty. Many rattles from underneath - try wire (metal) ties - and inside (super glue?). I traded my Miata for this? Am searching for my next car right now. Very disappointed in the quality and/or reliability of the RX8 after spending the time to locate my dream car.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

ultimate sports car

bob, 07/28/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
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i love the car. it very fun to drive. the fuel efficiency is bad for a 1.3 but it is a sports car and the horses and being able to turn 9 grand make up for it.constantly checking the oil gets kind of annoying after a while

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