Why Are Mazda RX7s So Expensive?

If you could use only one word to describe the Mazda RX7, it would have to be ‘legendary’.

很少有性能汽车可以宣称如此崇拜的追随者，尤其是在生产结束后的几年。

But why are Mazda RX7s so expensive?

If you’ve looked to buy one, then you will have noticed that they simply are not available for a low price. Even poor condition examples with plenty of faults/flaws seem to sell for silly money.

为什么这样？

Let’s look at why RX7s are so expensive.

Note that for this article we are looking specifically at the 1990s RX7 (FD generation) – not any other generation – as this is what most potential RX7 buyers are interested in.

Mazda RX7s Were Expensive When New

对于初学者来说，重要的是要记住，新的RX7在新时不合适。例如，根据“跑车颜色历史 - 马自达RX-7”，1993年的RX7为32000美元。

Remember that figure is 1993 dollars.

According tocalculator.net, that means that in 2020 USD the base price of the FD RX7 was $58,300 (rounded).

That basically means you were paying BMW money for a Mazda, and was one of the reasons the car was relatively slow selling.

The author recalls reading an article in one publication (which he cannot recall the name of) that in the UK a well-specced RX7 was comparable in pricing to some models of the Porsche 911!

It can be easy to think of all Japanese cars as being “cheap”, but this clearly demonstrates that was not the case with the RX7.

Good Examples Are Increasingly Hard To Come By

One of the biggest reasons why RX7s are so expensive is that they are increasingly rare.

FD RX7从未有大量生产，现在它们在几年中已经大量发展（最早的例子将近30岁）。

Over time RX7s have been destroyed in accidents, died from neglect, or become uneconomical to repair and been sent to the scrap heap.

因此，供求的基本定律表明，随着时间的流逝，RX7将变得越来越昂贵（前提是底部不会脱离经典汽车市场）。

Classic Car ‘Rising Tide Lifts All Boats’

在过去的十年中，经典汽车的价值有些愚蠢，所有类型的经典价格都在急剧上增加。尽管RX7的价格通货膨胀率与保时捷911的程度相同，但毫无疑问，日本经典的价值也提高了。任何干净，整洁的例子尤其如此。

The “rising tide that lifts all boats” has led to cars like the RX7 climbing in price in recent years.

With potential economic challenges on the horizon courtesy of Coronavirus, a recessionary environment may trigger a decline in the classic car market, which could in turn lower prices. However, there is also a chance that if central bank activity causes inflation (to try and counteract the deflationary nature of an epidemic) then you might see money “flee” to assets like classic cars, in which case RX7 prices could go further.

Cult Following

The Mazda RX7 is a car with a cult following, which has also been enhanced through its appearance in popular culture (e.g. the first Fast & Furious movie, where Vin Diesel’s character drove one).

Because of its unique appearance, incredible performance, and interesting nature (rear wheel drive, rotary, lightweight etc) it was a car that was always going to have a high chance of attracting a dedicated cult following.

This – in turn – serves to drive up prices.

好消息是that the presence of a passionate community of owners makes it easier to get advice and access to good specialist mechanics etc who can work confidently and comfortably on your RX7.

Conclusion

Mazda RX7s are expensive for a combination of reasons. Firstly, they were always a relatively rare vehicle – certainly not mass produced like a Corolla or a Camry. Secondly, they were an expensive vehicle when new (and remain expensive to maintain thanks to costly parts and generally dubious reliability). Thirdly, as more examples fall victim to age and neglect, the pool of candidates shrinks and so supply and demand dictates the price will go up. Finally, due to the cult following and explosion in demand for classic Japanese vehicles (especially 90s performance cars) there is a “rising tide lifts all boats” element.

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