Price Good deal or not ? Type S GT 1.8 - Page 2

PWOOD · 24th November 2007, 18:17

Drive a 2.2 first. Its likely to hold its value better especially in the current climate of rising fuel prices. Apart from that you deserve a reprieve from constantly having to visit petrol stations after having an RX8. I'm averaging 42 in the town! Mind you the 1.8 is hardly a guzzler.

The deal you have been offered does not seem like a good one to me

Dimplyred · 24th November 2007, 18:27

Glos chap, have you driven the diesel, I think you would be pleasantly surprised and for the money you're talking it's within budget, assuming you have a budget to stick to that is

SHADEMASTER · 24th November 2007, 18:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlosChap

I am on the verge of purchasing the following from a Honda dealer and i would appreciate your expert views/opinion if good value:

Type S GT 1.8
Reg: 27 Jun 07
2848 mi
Blueish Silver Metallic
No previous owners so i assume an ex-demo
£16995.

I have worked out new 16,277 + alloys 850 + met paint 375 = £17,502
less price on offer £16,995 - i am saving £502......???les
Manual
Storm Design Alloys

I am PXing my Mazda RX8 232ps Red with black/red leather and heated seats, new alloys, Sep 04 28500 miles, full mazda sh, 10 month mot and tax, excellent condition throughout, i have been offered £11000 if i do a deal by next friday !

Your views really would be appreciated... many thanks

I traded in my RX8(230) for a Civic Type R GT.

I don't miss the engine flooding and starting problems
checking the oil every 500 miles and toping up every 1000 miles,

How ever the Type R is not as fast as the Rex on the straight or as good in the corners!
I would probably say that the R is about 80 percent as good as Rex!

I don't regret buying my R it is great fun to drive that V-TEC howl at about 6500 revs is incredible!
also it is very practical and if it is like most Honda's it should be very reliable!
All i would say is think long and hard about buying a Type S 1.8 V-tec, i have nothing against that particular model but if the Type R is 80 percent of an RX8 then the Type S would be lower than 80 percent

To all Type S owners please don`t take offence to this post this is just my opinion as somone who owns a Type R and owned a RX8

SHADEMASTER · 24th November 2007, 18:48

Also i really miss my electric leather heated seats with lumber support

SHADEMASTER · 24th November 2007, 20:21

I got 11000 for my RX8(230) back in September it was a 2004 04 in black with leather
i think 11000 is not a bad trade in price.

zio · 25th November 2007, 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlosChap

Zio, was that from a dealer ? which one ?

Brayley Honda in Hemel Hempstead.

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PWOOD Wheelnut Join Date: 7th November 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Drive a 2.2 first. Its likely to hold its value better especially in the current climate of rising fuel prices. Apart from that you deserve a reprieve from constantly having to visit petrol stations after having an RX8. I'm averaging 42 in the town! Mind you the 1.8 is hardly a guzzler. The deal you have been offered does not seem like a good one to me

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Dimplyred Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 4,714 Thanks: 19 Thanked 132 Times in 131 Posts iTrader: (0)	Glos chap, have you driven the diesel, I think you would be pleasantly surprised and for the money you're talking it's within budget, assuming you have a budget to stick to that is

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SHADEMASTER Type R GT (R-8065) Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 4th July 2007 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 425 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Also i really miss my electric leather heated seats with lumber support

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SHADEMASTER Type R GT (R-8065) Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 4th July 2007 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 425 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I got 11000 for my RX8(230) back in September it was a 2004 04 in black with leather i think 11000 is not a bad trade in price.