What stopped the US sales? And...
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What stopped the US sales? And...
What was the reason for the RX-7 to be no longer sold in the U.S.?
Next question is, I may be going overseas soon. If I buy one overseas, what do I have to for it to be legal in the U.S. if I ship it back?
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Next question is, I may be going overseas soon. If I buy one overseas, what do I have to for it to be legal in the U.S. if I ship it back?
Thanks
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Re: What stopped the US sales? And...
Originally posted by Trey
What was the reason for the RX-7 to be no longer sold in the U.S.?
Next question is, I may be going overseas soon. If I buy one overseas, what do I have to for it to be legal in the U.S. if I ship it back?
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What was the reason for the RX-7 to be no longer sold in the U.S.?
Next question is, I may be going overseas soon. If I buy one overseas, what do I have to for it to be legal in the U.S. if I ship it back?
Thanks
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What stopped the sales of the cars here? Sales numbers. Why? Because of the yen wars of the mid-90s ... and the SUV. They killed all of the Japanese "supercars" except for the NSX, which isn't in the same market and never really sold anyways.
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Funny, I just posted on this same subject earlier today. Poor sales was the main reason, but the thing that forced the decision is what I wrote earlier today:
It would have cost Mazda over $5 million to make the 7 comply with the OBD II standards which went into effect in 1996, and having sold only 500 '95 RX-7 models (and very slowly at that.....leftover new 94's were still on dealers lots in the spring and summer of '95)....well, you do the math.
I got this information from several sources, including Autoweek magazine.
It would have cost Mazda over $5 million to make the 7 comply with the OBD II standards which went into effect in 1996, and having sold only 500 '95 RX-7 models (and very slowly at that.....leftover new 94's were still on dealers lots in the spring and summer of '95)....well, you do the math.
I got this information from several sources, including Autoweek magazine.
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Yep Mazda had the price to high for what was suppose to be an affordable fast car.
If that's true then I defiantly would take an FD
BTW: I get my car back tomorrow from Independent Honda/Mazda. Man its been 2 weeks and I'm die'en.
Getting a Turbo Timer and Turbo rebuild, Larry Scott (rotary tech) said the car is leaps and bounds with performance from when I brought it in.
Another Side note: He said the last guy that worked on my car had several vacuum hoses and sensors install backwards and in the wrong port. I had a dealership install some gaskets a month ago. NEVER trust a damn dealer!
I think there's some weird rule where you can import one car in your lifetime.
BTW: I get my car back tomorrow from Independent Honda/Mazda. Man its been 2 weeks and I'm die'en.
Getting a Turbo Timer and Turbo rebuild, Larry Scott (rotary tech) said the car is leaps and bounds with performance from when I brought it in.
Another Side note: He said the last guy that worked on my car had several vacuum hoses and sensors install backwards and in the wrong port. I had a dealership install some gaskets a month ago. NEVER trust a damn dealer!
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Re: What stopped the US sales? And...
Originally posted by Trey
What was the reason for the RX-7 to be no longer sold in the U.S.?
What was the reason for the RX-7 to be no longer sold in the U.S.?
2. OBD-II and increasing emissions requirements
Not necessarily in that order. Toyota had trouble also, and only sold 88 Supra Turbos towards the end of the 1996 model run when they finally got their OBD-II issues sorted out.
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Mostly gas milage, reliablity, plus the $35K pice tag. The price killed all of them.
Mostly gas milage, reliablity, plus the $35K pice tag. The price killed all of them.
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