ok im bout to buy a fc rx7 86 and everyone is tellin me not to there tellin me thatthe rotors go bad after 100xxx miles and the car is gone to crap cu it has 107xxx and its not gunna last me so i need to know if this is the truth or not

 

I used to work at a mazda dealer ship and I own a 76 rx4 and had it since 78, thoes motors wore out fast. But in later years the metal in the motors has gotton better and at the time you could see 175k mi and still be in good running condetion. Keep in mine TIME MOVES ON and that car even if it has much less miles can be a pile of junk. LOT ROT sets in and if it's been out side all it's life like here in western Oregon LOT ROT. And then agin WHO has owned it and how was it taken care of ? If it was kept in doors oil changed and not driven to deaf like some teenager would then you most likly will find a good deal. O I'm on my 5th engine.

 

welcome to the board

how long the engine lasts is directly related to how it gets treated. maintenance! maintenance! maintenance! that's not only true for rotaries, that's every engine. the problem is that rotaries are bit more sensitive to general neglect. however, if they are cared for, they are dead reliable - i've read of some Gen II cars running 170,000+ on original motors and i've seen people kill rebuilds in less than 1,500.

start by talking to the current owner, then look the car over (is it in good condition or is it beat to all hell?). get some history on the car or an idea what type of person the owner is. the fact that the car has logged 107,000+ miles may be significant or it may not mean ****!