 I had the car in the shop 8 times during the first year. The car would not start and none of the Mazda mechanics at the dealership could tell me why. I had to contact the Mazda corp. in California.  They literally told me that the "RX8 is not to be used to drive short distances under 20 miles consecutively.  It is meant for roadtrips and long commutes"  I told them that they need to put that on their website and that it was a scam.  So if you need to take it get groceries or drive to work under 20 miles one way, you are out of luck. HEED MY WARNING!!!!!! DON'T BUY THIS CAR!!!!!!!