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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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How are RX-8's selling?

I have yet to see one on the road and the local dealer has a few out front and about 10-15 in the back of the lot. How are they selling? I thought they were supposed to be decently high volume but like I said, I have yet to see one on the road.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 01:56 AM
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around here, one of the "richer" parts of Orlando, i have only seen one on the road. the local mazda dealer has a bunch still sitting out front and like three in the showroom.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 02:24 AM
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I see them all the time. But, as Jeremy said. "nicer" parts of Dallas. I see Ferrari's Lambo's ANYTHING at least once a day.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 07:34 AM
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I have not seen one on the road yet either...
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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I've seen several here in Austin. Probably 10 or so.

I have to admit, they look really good in person. In the photos, they sorta looked out of proportion.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 09:37 AM
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I usually see a few on the road on my commute to work always going the other way.. so i'm guessing they sell OK... the best colors are the Blue and the Silver... and maybe red...
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 09:53 AM
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I've seen one in blue and one in yellow, and I've seen them both several times. (Maybe different ones?) The blue is a really nice color, but I just don't like the car.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 11:11 AM
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How long have they been out? 2 months? it's too early and hard to say.

I've seen a couple or as much as 350z's.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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I see them in my rear-view mirror all the time

They sold 2209 in August, and 3551 so far this year which seems a bit light considering they're supposed to be the hot car du jour. Perhaps they're supply constrained?
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:01 PM
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They have only been out 2 months? I thought it was more like 5-6 months. I don't really like the car either. It does have some weird proportions. It seems that with a little bit of tweaking, it could be much better.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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I seen a silver one here in New Orleans. Wasn't impressed.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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I've seen only 1 RX8 on the road here in LA.

To put this in perspective, I've seen at least a dozen new 2004 Ford F150s to date.

Perhaps a bad omen if GM's considering producing a sedan that resembles the SS concept.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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I've seen 3 or 4 RX-8's by my house in Flower Mound (nicer suburb of DFW) but none really else where. I saw a new-body style Viper yesterday for the first time two blocks from my house. I see alot more 350Z/G35 coupes and verts than I do RX-8s around Dallas and Ft. Worth.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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I've seen a bunch already, actually I"ve seen more rx8 than I have 350z.
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by WannaBeZ28
I've seen a bunch already, actually I"ve seen more rx8 than I have 350z.
Strangely, I haven't seen any RX8's on the road...but I'd bet I've seen 50-100 350Z's.



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