07 Mazda RX8 - Thoughts / Advice?

PatInTheHat · #1 05-30-2007, 12:10 AM

As some of you may have seen my other thread I might not be able to get the RX8 I wanted. Anyone have any advice/history with these or suggest other vehicles that are comparable?

cata1yst · #2 05-30-2007, 12:11 AM

Whatever you do buy American.

The Mazda RX8 is a fun little car to drive. I enjoyed the test drive I had in it.

miajag · #3 05-30-2007, 12:20 AM

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Why?

(serious question, I've never really understood that sentiment)

cata1yst · #4 05-30-2007, 12:26 AM

Their quality/efficiency has vastly improved and is equal if not better than a foreign. Why would you not want to support American companies?

toddw8 · #5 05-30-2007, 12:30 AM

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OP is Canadian.

jaydub · #6 05-30-2007, 12:37 AM

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Umm yeah, where's that owl.

J

cata1yst · #7 05-30-2007, 12:38 AM

It's true...however public perception doesn't agree.

And that, sir, is what sells most products.

KreellKeiser · #8 05-30-2007, 12:54 AM

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The company you buy a car from is completely inconsequential in terms of "supporting" one country over another. Toyota has a bunch of plants in the US (as do most other foreign care companies). Many parts of Fords and other "American" cars are built overseas. It's all integrated globally now. Saying "Buy American" is just naive and foolish.

Buy whatever the hell you want to buy.

WLVRYN · #9 05-30-2007, 12:58 AM

My Chevy Tahoe is comprised of a lower percentage of parts manufactured in the US than my buddy's Honda Accord.

Dilznoofus · #10 05-30-2007, 03:55 PM

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Their quality/efficiency has vastly improved and is equal if not better than a foreign. Why would you not want to support American companies?

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The company you buy a car from is completely inconsequential in terms of "supporting" one country over another. Toyota has a bunch of plants in the US (as do most other foreign care companies). Many parts of Fords and other "American" cars are built overseas. It's all integrated globally now. Saying "Buy American" is just naive and foolish.

Buy whatever the hell you want to buy.

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Not entirely true. Ford and GM cars are assembled in the U.S. by union workers. Some foreign cars are assembled here but most are not, and AFAIK they are not built by union workers (someone correct me if I'm wrong on that point). If Ford and GM go bankrupt getting beat up by foreign competition and a bunch of UAW workers lose their jobs they will probably not see things the way you do.

Having said that I think UAW workers are probably overpaid, and I don't have a problem with buying foreign cars. American cars are mostly boring and ugly.

Edit: I might be wrong saying most foreign cars are not built here. While true in an overall sense, most Japanese cars being sold today probably are manufactured here.