RiceFx306

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I would get something else personally for a daily driver. Fortunately I drive for work so I have company vehicles. Life was good with no gas bill, no insurace (which was $480/dn $161/mo before I moved out here), no car. It kind of helped me mature without focusing so much on making my cars the fastest things. You'll appreciate ride quality and comfot more after taking a step out of a place like Dallas filled with 4 lane highways. We have 2 lanes for the most part and each one is going a different direction with exception of a 3rd lane in certain places that are usually filled with traffic anyways. I learned the beauty of going to the beach and tossing out the fishing poles and throwing back a couple of cold ones. Live to cruise now...the mountains do entertain us though.

1QWIK7

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I agree.

People talk about, o yeah just do the reliability mods, check it every few days and it will last forever.

Bullshit! These cars are very fragile. A smart person will have a LEAST 3k saved up just for emergency for these cars in case something goes wrong. Unless you like having to have your FD down while you save to fix it. Alot of people here do that anyway so thats nothing new LOL

Bottom line, if you have "extra" money on top of the FD purchasing money, then go for it. Dont waste your life on a car, its not worth it.

RaPtOr-T

Started "saving" @ 12
Started working @ 14
Got FD @ 16

I work anywhere from 20-35 hours a week @ 9 dollars an hour and money is not really a problem. I probably will NOT take the FD to college though, and I also got a full ride to college so I won't be paying any student loans or such (Maybe I can save to go single ). I keep record of my spending on the FD -

9500 Initial purchase price

1100 Stage 2 Clutch @ Installation (Clutch went out first week of ownership)
1100 for new leather seats (This was not paid for by me)

Last time I updated my spreadsheet I was at 14.4k. The clutch I listed above because its the only thing I have ever had to replace on the car to keep it driveable This does not include gas or insurance...."Major" Mods in sig.

Tyblat

Well, I do have a job, and I make my own way. I know a decent amount of info and im a pretty good mechanic myself, so im not completly in the dark on this one. I was just thinking of grabbing one for an upgrade so to speak. Wasn't going to mod it immediatly if I were to get one.

Mostly I was asking out of curiosity, for demographics. what age the FD owners are, etc. How they are currently paying for it (loan, paid cash, etc). Just curious.

It has come down to an FD or Rx8. If I get the 8, its getting a turbo kit, but i'm partial to the FD as well.

I appreciate the responses you guys have had so far though.

SLOASFK

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https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/age-occupation-201875/

Rachel

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I had wanted to get an fd since i was 20. i finally got one this year when i turned 26. I barely ever drive my car. I have a loan on it. You have to have awesome credit to get a loan on a 13 yr old car. Another thing to take in consideration is insurance. You want to get a dependable daily driver. My daily is a 04 gto. Good luck on what you buy.

dgeesaman

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I don't agree with that conclusion - you may never have a truly major problem for the time you own the car - but the chances are always significant.

If at any time a huge repair bill or downtime will put your finances and livelihood at risk or in a strain, don't get the car.

Sounds like a fair assessment. It doesn't apply to many owners here, but that's never the point.

Dave

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Sell your soul

RaPtOr-T

Its worth it

FD3S2005

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DAM RIGHT.. got my car when i was 17 in a half.. been saving money since i was 10 and that helped alot mines dd and iv been trouble free for about 3 months (knock on wood) but yea you do need money.. and planning if you want to own an fd

Sovietcong

****, you own an fc. t2's are a bigger maintaince nightmare than all but the worst FD's. I've had every generation, including 7 years of FD ownership. I had the car from a low mile virgin to a high mile modified car with really no issues. I've had much more problems reviving t2's from the dead. if you can afford to buy a quaility example, i say go for it.

RE-Amemiya7

I bought my FD just before my 20th B-day, while putting myself through college - and I did it with NO loans (both the FD and school). Its easy, just find a Job that you love and that pays decient.

I used my dosposible income for buying/upgrading the FD. So whatever cash left over after bills, rent, tuition, retirement savings...etc. i put twards the FD. I didnt however, rack up +$100 bar tabs every Thrurday -Saturday night like all my firends did in college. Just spend within your means and its no big deal.

Sovietcong

They just got more snapper in collge than your
fd could ever get you.

Seattle7

Clinical Trials..

www.ppdi.com - every state most likely has a Clinical trials place. I make around 40k a year, Im 19, bought my FD in a few months "work"..

PM me for more details, my last paycheck was 6G's Ive never freakin imagined making money like this, it shouldnt be a career, but it will help you get to financial goals quickly. Uhh im in a study right now. Lots of time for homework and studying (ON THE FORUMS :-p).

moby_rotary

some of you guys are really bad sales people for rx7s...lol...some1 can actually be discouraged into getting 1 by reading these types of threads...im not sayin your lying or anything jus a preception i developed after reading this thread

rynberg

Good....these cars are for enthusiasts in the position to take care of them.....

Montego

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also a lot of them end up getting rid of their car within a year. If are in college concentrate on school and save your money for the "real fun" that you get while in school.

The car stuff enthusiasm never goes away (save it for when you graduate). In fact you enjoy it more when you can actually afford it without making big sacrifices.

Montego

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the parts for these cars are expensive and many times it requires a rotary especialist to diagnose.

The parts are expensive because there aren't enough FD's in the US for aftermarket companies to make OEM replacements. Unless it's an performance part chances are the only option is a factory part.

Just for fun: research what an oil metering pump costs. Better yet look up the sparkplugs.

moby_rotary

for just for fun i cheked out a site offering rx7 parts and looked for sparkplugs i have to say they dun seem to expensive like 10-15buks i just checked this part so i don't know about other ones if they are expensive http://replacement.autopartswarehous...20Plug&dp=true

Montego

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**** you are right last IIRC they were about $15-18 bucks... a piece.

thanks! for the link LOL

1QWIK7

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Im not understanding this statement. "MAY" is the keyword but unfortunately, its 100% of the time, false. You're basically saying the majority of people who sell their FD is basically they got bored with it?

I dont think so. They sell it because of problems. You see it here, i know you do. Its always, "cant get the car to start, losing hope", or, "boost problems", "engine may be blown" which in then turns into a decision to sell the car.

Or people who dont run into problems, get an FD to do an LS1 swap, well half of them sell the car a year or 2 later because they got bored. They do the LS1 swap in the first place to prevent any rx7 problems, and probably sold it because the swap put them in debt or they just wanted a project and finished and want to move onto something else.

There is not ONE FD owner right now who has their car for more than 3, 4 years without any problems. And im not talking about maintenance (fuel filter, oil, tranny etc), im talking about a car related issue, something where you have to attend to make it normal again. There is not one.



Exactly. But things happen, things come up. People make the mistake of trying and keeping the car making matters worse.

rynberg

So what? I think you could probably apply that statement to 75% of the cars on the road....or more. Hell, I'm going to have to spend a bunch of money replacing drivetrain parts on my 95 Accord soon. Does that mean the Accord is unreliable?

1QWIK7

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Actually the accord and camry had won MOST reliable cars for like 10 years straight

Whichever way it works out, our cars are not the normal car, its very finicky. If you havent known this by now, then you are a blind man. But you're a veteran so i know you know.

It requires more maintenance, more caution and more money to keep this running properly, all the time.

rynberg

I mostly agree with you, I'm just bitchy today. But I disagree that these cars are significantly more unreliable than other sports cars. Everyone talks about Supras being so much more reliable, well, they also cost 10-15k more than the FD too.

Compared to a Porsche or Ferrari, etc, the maintenance costs on an FD are cheap.

moby_rotary

haha....i jus did a random search on google coz im planning to get an FD next year when i graduate out of uni.....but now im re-thinking....can't find a car with low-height n sleek looks around the FD price range though if you know any do letme know..hehe