looking at an FD

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Hey guys I am looking at possibly getting an FD. Not going to be a DD, obviously I know about the reliability issues with these cars but how much money do you usually spend with routine maintenance with these cars? It is a single turbo rx7, not trying to be a noob with this thread, i just do not know much about rotary engines but i am willing to learn. any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !

 

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month to month, they are no different from a piston motor. it's the parts that get you. if it runs $100 for a piston motor, it costs $200 for a rotary. with the age of all rx7's these days, in order to own a reliable and fun car, you need to consider a grand to fix whatever is broken or about to break.
common items; diff mounts, stock at mazdatrix for $80 each or so. aftermarket at rx7.com for about 115-120. motor mounts, $150 or so a pair but not sure of a supplier right this moment. then there are bushings, struts, ball joints, etc. to worry about. not trying to rain on your parade, just trying to get you informed enough to buy a car that you enjoy instead of a car you hate and lose money on selling.

start here http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123727649-FAQ-for-New-Rotary-Owners

 

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Hey guys I am looking at possibly getting an FD. Not going to be a DD, obviously I know about the reliability issues with these cars but how much money do you usually spend with routine maintenance with these cars? It is a single turbo rx7.....

In my experience parts are generally on par with any other 90's era Japanese sportscar. MAZDATRIX isn't a fair comparison IMO. They're as high or higher than a dealership on most things. Still, that's not entirely bad. While the FD was only imported for three years into North America (93-95), it was produced thru 2002. So you still can get most things new...an advantage over many of it's contemporaries.
Aftermarket support and used parts are, in my experience not any more expensive on average either.
As for maintenance costs....it was a finicky car when new and the years haven't improved things much. If the single turbo was done properly, you have some advantage in that it's greatly simplified over the stock sequential system. Schedules for maintenance should be a little shorter for things like oil and coolant changes, use premium only.