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I have lusted for an RX8 since they came out, and the R3 even more so.
But what kills it for me:
Price - the car is 40K+ in Canada.
MPG - my v6 SUV does better
Flood - I know it's been addressed, but you still can't move the car from garage to driveway and turn it off. Floods.
Doors - I LOVED the suicide doors, until I considered how to get into it in a tight parking space or garage. You can't open the back without the front open, and once you do that you're kind of stuck half-closing it to get the kid through then open again to get it. BAH.
Trunk - I will not drive a car without a spare. Fix-it-gunk/Roadside works in Europe but not here where it can be 2+ hours of waiting if you even have service. If you get the optional spare, the trunk is virtually full.
Reliability - I'm ok with the oil consumption (by design) but the fact is the engine design means rebuilds and that means specialists. $$$
FRS is similar looks/speed/handling with usable trunk/spare and normal coupe doors and a backseat that kids can use. Great mpg, standard simple NA motor. And it's 28K all in, vs 45K.
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