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Rotary to Flat-6
After a year of driving my Mazda RX-8 every day and six months of "*sigh* what now?" I take it to get a compression test and it fails at a measly 20k miles (thanks Mazda re-manufactured engine program!)... anger and rage aside, it'll probably cost somewhere in the realm of $2000-$3500 to fix on top of new tires, ignition, 2 quarts of oil a month, and the ever-present demon that is gas mileage. I have spent about $2180 in repairs and maintenance so far this year and plan to hit 4 grand regardless if I replace the car.
NOW, looking at what seem to be more bearable repair bills, I am lead to a 96-04 Boxster. I really like how the car looks, I have fond memories of my old civic convertible, and to find out that it would be cheaper to insure and fuel is an added bonus.
Is it realistic to think that a 986 Boxster for under $7500 is cheaper to run than my RX-8, or are some owners trying to downplay the car's faults?
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