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urban_legend · 03-08-2009, 08:01 PM

Great time to buy - but everyone on this site knows the rest . Buy quality. All assets are deflating rapidly - quality assets will fall the least and come back the quickest.

For autos the time of greatest overstock is now - mfg are rapidly cutting back production and dropping models. If you don't mind a few miles - lots of folks got in over their head and now need to quickly sell.

btw Mazda is offering employee pricing on the RX8 - probably pretty close to fire sale pricing.

23109VC · 03-08-2009, 09:00 PM

makes me want to go buy a new car..

as to the RX8 - that is FUN car. it was the only sports car that I seriously considered along with myh boxster. totallyh different car in terms of what "type" or car it is - but very similar in the "fun" category. hard to compare a two door roadster to the rx8 that is sort of a 4 door sports car..w/out the drop top....

veryh different cars..but man the rx8 is a fun car. revs like there is no tomorrow and the chassis/balance/fun factor is VERY high.

i test drove a lot of cars - s2000, EVO, boxster, 350Z, rx8, - the rx8 was the MOST fun car, except for my boxster. my boxster was slightly faster and handled better and the drop top fun was hard to beat...but if I was in the amrket fo ra 2+2 sporty car, I'd love the rx8...except for the crappy gas mileage...

i'm thinking now - how much could I get a used boxster S or cayman S for?? like a 2006 or 2007 that is certified! under 30k?

Bob Z. · 03-10-2009, 10:21 AM

I can vouch for the above - people with almost new cars are selling them at great prices and many cannot afford the payments. I am selling my 2008 Boxster S and even though I have the title in hand I'd sell it for a comparable discount that the dealers are giving on brand new ones, with extras and more warranty.

urban_legend · 03-10-2009, 05:42 PM

If I could get 13-14K for a trade in on my 2001 boxster and just kick in 10K for a 2009 RX-8 - hard to say no. Would be saving quite a bit in maintenance - maybe in the fall.

urban_legend · 03-10-2009, 05:43 PM

If I could get 13-14K for a trade in on my 2001 boxster and just kick in 10K for a 2009 RX-8 - hard to say no. Would be saving quite a bit in maintenance - maybe in the fall.

Well maybe $4 gas could get me to say no.