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enka... by iluvmysephia1
Apr 22, 2006 (10:15 am)
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I agree with you, the Honda Fit is one of the most homely cars I've seen since the Pontiac Aztek. OTOH, the new subcompacts from Hyundai(Accent), Kia(Rio)and Toyota(Yaris)are all worthy of second, third and fourth looks.
 
Honda's success baffles me sometimes. Come on, people, have some pride in how your rig looks. Their Civics are also hideously boring looking. Not as ugly as the Fit but just boring, much like Toyota's mundane looking Corolla.
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Re: enka... [iluvmysephia1] by backy
Apr 22, 2006 (10:46 am)
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Apr 22, 2006 10:15 am)

The Fit kind of reminds me of my old '85 Civic S hatchback, which I loved. Same general shape, but two more doors. I don't mind the looks of the Fit, and it has great versatility in those magic seats and is supposed to have sharp handling (haven't driven it yet). But it's in the details (and $$$$) that I have concerns about the Fit. It doesn't match the wonderful driving position of the Accent (or Rio/Rio5) because it doesn't have any way to adjust the seat height, so I can't get as comfy in the Fit as in the Accent. The Accent is quiet and smooth going down the road, even a bumpy road. I wonder how the Fit will deal with those pot-holed roads? The interior of the Accent looks like it could have come from a $20k sedan insted of an economy car. The Fit has nice gauges and the cloth on the seats is OK, but overall the interior reeks of "How can we shave every yen/dollar possible out of this car?" That is apparent due to things like: lack of driver's seat adjustments; thin, cheap carpeting; hard surfaces everywhere (even on the door panels, the cloth is glued to the doors--no padding there); no dead pedal; antiquated mechanical HVAC controls vs. electronic buttons; no driver's armrest; no lighted vanity mirrors or map lights; no fold-down rear armrest; no cargo cover (need to buy it as a dealer accessory); no floor mats (need to buy them as a dealer accessory); 4 speakers on the base stereo vs. 6.
 
But the Fit seems to have superior handling and powertrain, in addition to the cargo capacity. That is why I am looking forward to driving the '07 Accent SE, which is loaded with equipment and has a sport suspension with 16" alloys. I think that car will be a very interesting comparo to the Fit.
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Looks by bamacar
Apr 22, 2006 (4:41 pm)
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To me, the Fit looks kinda fun and playful. The Rio5 looks sorta the same way. The Yaris is okay; nothing special. The Accent is clean, but boring. It sort of looks like a Corolla junior. Not offensive, but nobody will ever give it a second look. The interior is nice but also boring. Once again it looks like they tried to copy Corolla. It is like a Buick version of an economy car.
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Re: Looks [bamacar] by backy
Apr 22, 2006 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: bamacar (Apr 22, 2006 4:41 pm)

IMO the influence for the Accent's interior was the Sonata, especially the dash. I'm glad Hyundai didn't copy certain features of the Corolla, in particular the terrible driving position (the Accent's is great) the boring cloth of the interior (the Accent's tweed with contrast stitching is much more interesting I think), and the high dash (which makes me feel as if I am sitting in a tub).
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Hibernation by ross14
May 05, 2006 (4:32 pm)
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Looks like we are returning to our caves, & going to sleep. We know the GS is coming, but the waiting has changed from excitement, to exhaustion. Wake me up( far in the future?), when the new Accent comes in 2 doors.
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Re: Hibernation [ross14] by joe97
May 05, 2006 (8:50 pm)
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Replying to: ross14 (May 05, 2006 4:32 pm)

The GS/SE Accent (3door hatch) should be arriving soon, actually. The SE trim, espeicially, perhaps the sportiest in the class, and many features not avilable on rival models: sport tuning, stiff suspension, 16" wheels, ultra-light weight, options for personalization...
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Re: Hibernation [joe97] by backy
May 06, 2006 (5:38 am)
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Replying to: joe97 (May 05, 2006 8:50 pm)

Re ultra-light weight--does the SE have some special weight-savings measures that the GS does not?
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Re: Hibernation [ross14] by skikidd
May 07, 2006 (2:19 pm)
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Replying to: ross14 (May 05, 2006 4:32 pm)

Everyone keeps saying the '07 Accent is coming out "soon" but noone actually knows what "soon" is not even the dealers. Hyundai claims its slated to come out this "spring" but spring is almost over!! Anyone have ANY insight as to how soon "soon" is? I will have to purchase a car "soon" and would very much like to take a look at this one, I've been looking forward to it for some time now.
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Re: Hibernation [skikidd] by shado4
May 07, 2006 (2:36 pm)
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Replying to: skikidd (May 07, 2006 2:19 pm)

I sent an email to Hyundai consumer affairs with a request for an on-sale date for the 2007 Accent. I'll let you know if they give me any concrete information.
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Re: Hibernation [skikidd] by backy
May 07, 2006 (2:40 pm)
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Replying to: skikidd (May 07, 2006 2:19 pm)

Well, technically spring is only half-over. Based on other recent debuts (e.g. Accent and Azera), it's possible "spring" means June 20.
 
I did a search on my local dealers' inventories and found no 2007 Accents. In fact, I found very few 2006 Accents. One dealer had only one, one had four etc. Either these cars are not being shipped in large quantities or they are very popular--which would not be surprising with gas around $3.00/gallon.

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