Is a Mazda RX-8 expensive to run?

My son needs a car and is looking at a Mazda RX-8. He drives for fun rather than efficiency. Would this car be expensive to run?

Asked on 21 January 2017 by Amanda-Loiuse Covell

Answered by Honest John

Yes. Delicate engine. He needs to find an RX-8 specialist close by in order to be able to expect to run one of these. Also it needs to be the 230 6-speed, not the rather pointless 190 5-speed.

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