Jeff48 or another lawyer( i am talking my GF into filing a case) Should write Mazda a nasty letter. If i recall correctly they( Mazda) has an obligation to continue to manufacter parts for ALL vehicles sold in the USDM market for at least 10-15 years POST- Production of the model in question. That would make them "just eligable" for the 93' model years. But as we all know they were made until 95 in the USDM market.( and later in JDM and other markets around the world)

Also there is a law that any vehicle sold in the USA should have a "life" expectancy of 13 years BUILT into the vehicle. ( seems to me they failed THAT test miserably)

My personal feeling is that they are a prime suspect for a class action law suit. Ther are PLENTY of FD's out there waiting for engines. Not to mention that they are STILL producing the rotary engine's for the 8 and other Japanese models.

I feel for Ray and all the other big suppliers of the engines. Ray has at least 40k in inventory that he CANNOT send to his customers.!! So just think about how bad HE is stressing about this.

The link attached above for Mazda does not work for me. I will however fire off my own email. And try to get my GF to send off a nasty lawyer letter to Mazda. ( If we get some spare time, we're both friggin slammed) Someone else PM Jeff48 and talk to him about it. I will try myself to contact him on this matter as well.

 

And I just got done typing all that above.... D'oh!!

I still say we scare Mazda into reproduction with a law suit. Someone should start a collection for legal fees.


AHH the land of litigation is alive!

 

its not too late to go back and pretend it was a double post

 

Haha!! good idea!

 

Sorry. Go to www.mazdausa.com then pick "Talk to Us" then "Email Us". Give them an ear full.

 

We should all do this and post the replies here I'll do it tomorrow.

 

Ill do it when I get home from work.

 

Figures that this would happen just when I finally picked up my 7. Guess I had better really enjoy it now!

bump

 

at least things are looking up... sucks though, i might have to buy a few sets of spare housings...etc... or just remans, eventually so i can have a little more life out of my baby

 

Jesus..
Reading all this is giving me the feeling I should buy a couple sets of housings.

 

Somebody should start some kind of petition or something like that. Im not a legal expert. But, there should be something we could do.

 

I think everyone should relax. I think Mazda has been good to us. I think the reman motors are priced affordably and the Mazda Competition programs are amazing.

I wonder how Toyota compares in regards to support.

Anthony

 

For Christ sake people, you sound like this is Armageddon for the RX7!! Buy spares of housings and engines?? hahaha....nuclear rotorcaust!!

 

that's great

 

wow this is a shocker. im glad i got my reman in january. neeener neeeener weeeeners, nah just kidding. but that really sucks for all you guys waiting.

 

No ****, dude! I had to buy a little nitro car to hold me over till I get mine back. I am dying here...It is the rotorcaust

 

While I agree and most of my posts are just me venting. I disagree that Mazda is being good to us. The response they gave to the earlier email was quite rude and to the point. Basically saying, F&*K off and buy a junk yard motor. That's just bad business.

And as far as getting extra housings....GOOD LUCK, That is also a big item on BO for the FD. Since the precious new 8 is in need of more engine parts to be produced. But it is a good idea for the future once everything comes available again.( I have faith it will but it will just take a while.)

And AnthonyNYC -- It has been 2 years since I drove my FD and then when i order my engine they go on a nationwide BO.,... I think i am allowed to be upset at Mazda. And if you missed the big smiley face in the post then you missed the humor in which it was writen.

I am just suprised that Mazda would treat the rotary community badly, Especially since the rotary is what almost killed them the first time around. Maybe we should be writing Ford Motor Co. instead,.. Go to the top source rite

 

 

BigIslandSeven,

You are closer to japan, why don't you buy some new motor from japan? And spare us some or better yet, supply us

 

I have actually looked into this as a matter of fact. It is just the lack of $$ on my end( initial capital) that is keeping me from doing this. My GF and I were just discussing this last night. My other question was if they( JDM, and other markets around the world) are having the same shortage problem. I would expect that they would not be do to the fact that the FD was produced till what just a couple years ago yes?( 02)

Maybe I'll speak with Jason at JT and see what the situation is in Japan rite now. I'll get back with any good info. Till then I have faith in Ray and others to Create a big enough stink to get Mazda on the ball again.

 

Consider these numbers. Total 3rd Gens brought to the States: 13,879. Based on what I have seen, assume that 5-10% have been wrecked -- this is a swag at best. That would leave somewhere between 12,491 and 13,185 still on the road. Someone earlier came up with at least 100 people waiting on a reman. That means that with only 25 to 32 more people (39 if none were wrecked), 1% of all FD owners would be actively pursuing obtaining a replacement engine. How many other groups of car owners out there do you think are in the same shape?

I didn’t worry too much, thinking that it was just a matter of time until they started filling orders, but I wanted a better idea how long the wait would be. I also figured it wouldn’t hurt to have another voice heard that there are people waiting. It was after reading their reply that I started to worry. To me, it sounds like they are saying don’t count on us, and this is too early in the life of these cars to have to start worrying about if you are going to be able to find parts.

Assuming this is just a temporary problem and they replenish the stock of remans. How long will it be before we go through this again, and how long will it last that time? Again, I wouldn’t have worried so much if they hadn’t come back telling me to go look somewhere else.

 

but how many FDs are still in factory stock form?
I know Id still have a motor if I was stock.

..but Id also be slow


- dont worry the remans are coming.

 

I'd say maybe half of those 13,879 are still left.

 

Back from a long rest!


Any of you guys get your reman yet?

I am now 3 months deep into my wait. And at last conversation with Ray, No ETA was available still.

This blows.!! I'm sending Ray some Donkey ***** to suck on so he knows what we are going thru.!!

FWI: Donkey ***** are Mac nuts covered in chocolate. Sold localy out here.

 

I got my Reman, about a month ago..
Ray had to pull some strings and etc.
But I was like #3 on the wait list.

what worse than waiting on a reman,
is waiting for your car to be finished with
the reman..

BIG Island find anything about Remans supply
over seas??