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VaderTower t1_iw0o6vs wrote

Reply to comment by kmo97kevan in Financial advice by kmo97kevan

Okay so this is a tough pill to swallow, but a quick fb marketplace search tells me that even if you replace the engine for $6000, you might have a car that would in perfect condition, maybe, sell for $9000. If it has normal wear that one would expect from a 15 year old car maybe $7000?

I'm just saying, $6000 would be a terrible investment, you'd be better parting it out, or selling it not running for $1000-$2000.

Not to go all Dave Ramsey, but it sounds like you need to get a more reliable or cheaper to maintain vehicle. RX8 or anything rotary is not that.

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CTYankeeinMO_1986 t1_iw0ss6m wrote

This’ll likely date me, but I bought an ‘84 Mazda RX-7 GS (with their 12A carbureted rotary engine) back in ‘87. I had a HS friend that bought a 1985 Mazda GSL-SE (with their fuel injected 13B rotary engine). Needless to say, the GSL-SE was a real scorcher. Both great cars, but a significant difference in power. Fast forward seven years and I marry a gal with an ‘87 Mazda RX-7 (2nd Gen). By ‘99 or so, both of our rotary engines blew; we replaced them; sold one and traded in the other). Now that I’m older, I’d like to find a mint ‘85 Mazda GSL-SE, but they are like unicorns … super hard to find. The main problem I had with my RX-7 was having to repeatedly replace its alternator, as strange as that is. The nice thing about that era of sports cars is that they were affordable. You’re right though, the rotary does require maintenance, but it is a sweet engine. From what I remember, it’s engine revved quickly and as smooth as a sewing machine.

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