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Used 2005 Mazda RX-8 Consumer Reviews

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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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3.88 out of 5 stars

Duane's RX8

Duane, 08/18/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Automatic 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Fun to drive, the car handles the road nicely. My last car was a 5 series BMW and I thought it handled extremely well, but Mazda did not let me down one bit. It holds the road tight, but is still quite comfortable. Had a few parts fall off of it in the first couple days, so I am not highly impressed with the quality, but the issues were minor. I drove a couple business clients back to their hotel and one was a very large man (I put him in the passenger front, and the other average sized gentleman rode comfortably in the back seat behind me. The back seat really is usable by adults and certainly by children. I wish the 20 mpg in mostly highway driving was better.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Never Again

scullymo, 04/26/2011
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

This has bee one of my worst car buying experiences. Its hot, and fun to drive and all that, but the air conditioner never works. I have taken it to dealers in 3 states and they all say the same thing, "that's just the way it is, get used to it." I will never drive another Mazda because their customer service everywhere is awful!

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3.13 out of 5 stars

i would not buy one again

rx8joe, 03/28/2005
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual Shinka Special Edition 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

when i got my rx8 home, i was looking for the spare tire. lo and behold there is no spare tire.. it is an option. which cost me 477 more. the saleslady forgot to mention that the rx8 uses oil. actually she forgot to mention many things about the rx8. and most importantly she left out the part about these cars are prone to flooding. if you do not let your engine warm up. will i buy one of these again? no... in fact as soon as i can i am getting rid of it.. nothing but problems since i've gotten it..

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Most vain car ever made

brandon, 05/27/2009
2005 Mazda RX-8 Manual 4dr Coupe (1.3L 2rtr 6M)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful

Ok so I bought this car fresh after becoming single and this car was the vainest purchase I have ever made in my life. The car IS sexy, but that is it. It is not cheap, HORRIBLE ON GAS, and EXTREMELY HIGH maintenance!!! You have to check the oil a lot, it has to be run everyday or it won't turn over. Please learn from my mistake and buy a reliable and practical car.

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