- #3499 of 3820
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Re: alright [lightfootfl]
by subcompact
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Apr 30, 2006 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: lightfootfl (Apr 30, 2006 8:13 am)
As a bus driver, I find that hard to swallow. A cash fare ride on my commuter bus is $4. If you buy 10 tickets for $35 the book is good for 1 month. If you buy 30 tickets for $90, the book is good for 3 months. I drive to work because I have to get there at 6 am and I'm the first bus out of the depot. My particular bus seats 28. I make 3 morning trips. Then I get a break. I do two more afternoon trips and evening rush. The other driver on my route starts later, gets a break just before evening rush and takes two more trips at night. Basically the route is serviced from 6:15am until about 8:15pm. Three other routes are serviced by single buses that seat, plus the second bus on my route seats 20. In all honesty, the maker is a school bus company, they just chose transit style seats over school bus style seats. It is rare these days to have an empty seat, as there is no public transit system serving this area, just a modest one in the city we serve.
We also operate a fleet of school buses. Since I was hired in 2002, our commuter business has doubled. I always like to think this is just the beginning of a comeback.
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- #3500 of 3820
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Honda Fit is far superior to Toyota, Kia or Hyundai
by carfanatic007
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Apr 30, 2006 (8:42 pm)
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According to Car and Driver and Edmunds. I don't know why anyone would buy them. But, it's your money.
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- #3501 of 3820
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Re: alright [subcompact]
by randydriver
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Apr 30, 2006 (9:25 pm)
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Replying to: subcompact (Apr 30, 2006 5:20 pm)
I understand my self what your saying...I do ride our DART bus and train system......but, and its a big one, alot of the surrounding cities are not in the DART system ,and you have to drive to some far out places once in a while. That is why I bought a subcompact myself. When I cant take the bus or train. 
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- #3502 of 3820
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Re: alright [randydriver]
by randydriver
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Apr 30, 2006 (9:29 pm)
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Replying to: randydriver (Apr 30, 2006 9:48 am)
I got to talk to Mom tonight and she dislikes the Corolla...to bland. The Elantra she kinda likes and the Yaris hatchback she just thought was cute...the Honda Fit she also liked I have sent her some brouchers and she got the package saturday...and read them today....I will talk to her on thursday and give her the info I collect from everyone...so far.
Thanks to everyone so far for the help.
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- #3503 of 3820
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Re: alright [randydriver]
by backy
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May 01, 2006 (4:43 am)
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Replying to: randydriver (Apr 30, 2006 9:29 pm)
If she goes for a Fit (any of these cars for that matter), make sure she takes it on a long test drive. The Fit has been reported to have a firm ride. May not be an issue if the roads your mom drives on are smooth. Also the RPMs on the Fit are pretty high on the highway with the stick, so she might want to check out the automatic--much lower RPMs.
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- #3504 of 3820
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Re: Honda Fit is far superior to Toyota, Kia or Hyundai [carfanatic007]
by backy
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May 01, 2006 (4:51 am)
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Apr 30, 2006 8:42 pm)
Well, if C/D thinks the Fit is "far superior" to Toyota, Kia or Hyunda, then that is obviously true for everyone and we should all run out and buy a Fit. 
Oh wait... there will be less than 40,000 of them imported this year and they are going for MSRP or more. It isn't even available for purchase at some Honda dealerships--like the one closest to me. That could be a problem. And the Fit doesn't have a height-adjustable driver's seat, so it doesn't fit many of us (at least one Fit buyer has already sold his, it was so uncomfortable). I guess lots of unlucky people will need to look elsewhere if they want a low-end car.
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- #3505 of 3820
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We have a Fit at our local Honda
by iluvmysephia1
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May 01, 2006 (1:02 pm)
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dealer in gun-metal grey. It is a 5-speed and with the "Market Adjustment" tag applied next to the sticker the price rings up over $16,000 before T & L. Sorry, but that's pushing it a bit on the price. Plus, that thing is so homely it gives me fits!
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- #3506 of 3820
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Add ons
by tomsr1
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May 02, 2006 (7:18 am)
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Any dealer that has an add on sticker for
market adjustment should be ignored. There
are too many good cars out there to fall
for that BS.Of course there are always
stupid people who will fall for it.
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- #3507 of 3820
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Re: We have a Fit at our local Honda [iluvmysephia1]
by randydriver
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May 02, 2006 (6:47 pm)
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (May 01, 2006 1:02 pm)
sounds like a crooked dealer to me .....
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- #3508 of 3820
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Re: Honda Fit is far superior to Toyota, Kia or Hyundai [backy]
by carfanatic007
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May 02, 2006 (9:51 pm)
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Replying to: backy (May 01, 2006 4:51 am)
Backy. I realize you love Korean cars, i.e., Hyundai, Kia, etc. You gently slam the fit in here regularly. I can understand. However, I seriously doubt that anyone has already "sold" there fit because it was uncomfortable. That, I find HARD to believe.
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