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Automotive News & Views What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?
8653 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 08, 2007 8:15 am) Edmunds, Base Smart is about $11,500 A/C, radio and power steering add about $1500 to it making about 13K. The Fit starts at just under $14K, you do the math.
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Dec 08, 2007 8:29 am) SMART with AC power steering and radio is $13815 FIT with same options (plus more features that are standard) is $14316 So we are $500 difference for a faster, bigger, more freeway capable subcompact car with a great reputation and dealers all over the world. No contest IMO.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 08, 2007 8:43 am) While we are drawing similarities (second car, fuel economy, size, price etc), the more I think about it, the more contrast I see between Fit and Smart. Smart fails badly in the utility aspect, while I would get Fit over even an Accord for that reason alone! |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 08, 2007 8:43 am) |
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Replying to: andeet (Dec 08, 2007 4:52 am) This is all part of the buyers happy experience, a satisfied customer is what the companies strive for "true believers" in their products. My wife likes the Scion xD. I think she'd be better off with a Civic but she really wants a MINI (unlikely to get one) But it's great when you can really enjoy what you own. For me I buy cars for the long haul. My friend gets bored quickly with cars once they are out of warranty or sooner he trades them in. we all have brands we like and brands we hate. I have brands I will never buy again, others maybe and some of course. Mitsubishi has come a long way but they still have work to do to make a full comeback. Glad you enjoy your tC, 
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Replying to: robertsmx (Dec 07, 2007 5:15 pm) Unfortunately, a lot of people's first vehicle is a Tahoe or Suburban so in their minds a 2nd vehicle HAS to be a full size 4 dr pickup because you never know when you will have to pull a mobile home or put a Clydesdale in the bed of your truck.
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Replying to: dromedarius (Dec 08, 2007 10:32 pm) If I lived in the city I can see why someone might get a Fit but as a second car a Civic would seem more practical. The Yaris is still just a touch homely for me and doesn't offer much over the Corolla as a second car. The Civic and the Fit get the same fuel mileage and yet you get 31 HP more with the Civic. Plus I think you can buy aftermarket parts at the local 7/11. Pep boys and Auto zone stock cold air intakes for Civics on their shelves. If fuel mileage is your goal get a Hybrid or even a hybrid Civic. For me I am beginning to think a good second car would be a Rav4 or a Impreza Hatchback. It snowed last night and I don't feel much like putting chains on the FWD sedan. I will be looking for another 4x4 truck next week. |
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Dec 08, 2007 6:53 am) My oldest sister owns '04 Galant...she already has 115k miles on it. She's been in two accidents with it. She never had problems with it. They are good cars: in fact when I was shopping for my tC. My sales consultant and I were talking about Mitsubishi's. First thing; she told me about them was "They are built like Japanese tanks." She used to sell them so I know she knew what she was talking about. Our family has VERY good business relationship with our local Mitsubishi dealer since we did buy six cars from them. I bet if I was to lose my tC, I had to buy new car with major negitive...they would find a way to get me into Mitsu. I don't hate them. I actually wanted to buy Lancer EVO when I was shopping for better car. But I figured it would of been very hard to learn stick-shift on one of them. I wasn't worried about Insurance; I was more worried about what big brother would of said ( jealously), how quick I would need to buy new clutch, and how soon my sales consultant (who sold me both my Scion's. We became good business friends doing both deals) would kill me. LOL I could of gotten '06 EVO RS for $24k at the dealer about 4 grand more than my fully loaded accessory tC.
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Replying to: boaz47 (Dec 08, 2007 11:14 pm)  The reason I like the Fit is the utility, and while the Civic currently gets 30 more HP it won't when the next generation Fit comes out. Plus the Fit will allow me to put my 100 lb. dog in the back in her kennel when I take her to the vet; can't do that w/a Civic. I've never been convinced by hybrid technology and until I am I won't spend the $5000 premium. I get better mileage w/my Prizm than many people get w/their a hybrid and economics come into play at some point. Why would you need chains??? I've never driven w/chains and we have bad weather from November to April. A FWD sedan is your BEST bet when the roads get nasty.
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Replying to: boaz47 (Dec 08, 2007 11:14 pm) But for 99% of the people they don't need AWD even in their primary vehicle. |
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