CarMax Superbowl Ad: Props to the Mazda RX8

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• 	cretinx February 2nd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
  one of the best used car values out there (~$10,000 for a nice one) and one of the best sports cars you can buy.
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• 	maxo February 2nd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
  damnit I wish I could’ve fit in one. I could more or less fit my head in there with the seat all the way back, but then I believe the steering wheel did not adjust up and down? Or maybe I am totally mistaken, in which case I should probably go look at one again.
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• 	mjposner February 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
  Well my CarMax experience begs to differ. Bough an 04 Audi Allroad one owner dealer serviced car in 11/07. That first week-end check engine light came on, was the torque converter. Took car back, they gave me a cheap loaner for free and took the car to the dealer to confirm, Then they took it to and indie shop to repair. Came to pick her up two weeks later and they forgot to fix the broken tire pressure system Two more weeks I get the car, but to save the $250 discount they offered I had to redo the paperwork (anoth 2 hours). I then discovered they broke off the seat back switch and despite promising to pay for they faiiled to pay. Car has since had $10,500 in needed repairs. The only plus is I bought a maxcare warranty for $1,699 and they have covered everything.
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• 	f8 February 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
  “An unreliable engine that gulps oil, with fuel economy of a V8 but without the V8 horsepower? I love it!” There’s a reason why these cars are dirt cheap
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• 	MTeator February 2nd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
  An Audi with $10K in repairs off the lot? Shocking.
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• 	no_slushbox February 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
  The commercial features an RX-8 and a Crossfire, two cars that came just short of greatness. I test drove an RX-8 after I learned about the 8 year, 100,000 mile retroactive warranty that Mazda has put on every RX-8 ever made. The car drives great, and reving a street car to 8,000 RPM is pretty fun, but I would give up a little power and a little balance to have the much more reliable Miata engine in the car. I’m still considering getting one, but having some Mazda regional rep decide whether I get a new engine or whether, since I don’t have the previous owner’s oil reciepts, they won’t cover the $7,000 engine is not very attractive. MTeator: Progress is beautiful.
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• 	Areitu February 2nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
  To quote an old RX7 commercial, “Rotaries go ‘Mmmm!\'”
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• 	shaker February 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 am
  I’ve heard this quote often enough: “Rotary engines consume oil by design“. So do two-strokes, but I wouldn’t want one in a car. I thought the “Hey… nice long-haired chick — oh It’s a DUDE with a BEARD!” schtick was old 20 years ago… I guess like the Crossfire, “What was old is new again”. My favorite ad was the “monster.com” ad with the moose head on the boss’s wall, and the other end of the moose in the “underling’s” office.
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• 	John R February 3rd, 2009 at 7:21 am
  Well, he could do worse…like that Abernathy guy. Seriously, a G6, Abernathy? I thought you were smart.
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• 	Blunozer February 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 am
  @Areitu Actually, “Rotaries go ‘Mmmm… CLUNK!’ then nothing.” Apex seals are a cruel, cruel, joke.
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• 	Airhen February 3rd, 2009 at 12:50 pm
  I once owned two RX-7s. They were a lot of fun, and I had few problems with them when they were cared for. My last one, an ’84 GSL-SE, I sold it with 178k miles on it to a friend. It’s sitting in a garage as he’s going to restore it. It’s still starts and runs fine. There is just nothing like the feel of a rotary engine at high RPM going over the Rockies. I’d have my GSL-SE in 3rd gear going up to the Eisenhower Tunnel passing everyone. Plus I’ll never forget, in the summer of ’95, I was just starting to drive down the Big Thompson Canyon leaving Estes Park, CO, when two brand new Corvettes flew around me racing each other down the canyon. I stayed on their rear bumper and they couldn’t shake me which I’m sure ruined their day. (lol) Truly an amazing motor. Someday I’ll have to pickup a used RX-8. I almost bought a new one several years ago, but I got into the Jeep thing instead.
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• 	kgriff1118 February 3rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm
  I’m disappointed. This appears to be little more than a plug for an advertiser on your site. I expect better of TTAC. After all, there’s nothing distinctive about the commercial, as Shaker pointed out, even the joke was 20 years old.
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