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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 29, 2009 9:12 am) I went back to the Kia dealer yesterday morning. The Soul+ that I wanted was gone, and the only 5-speed they had was an Soul! model, which is handicapped by the 18-inch wheels. The difference in ride was noticeable, but I was prepared to overlook it. I could even ignore the weird partial-houndstooth upholstery, though I'd prefer to have it on the entire seat. Worse still, the Soul! is actually more expensive than a Fit Sport. My wife was not as sanguine as I. By the time we finished a 3/4 mile test drive, she was physically ill--and the Soul was no longer on the menu. We narrowly avoided having to do an interior cleanup. Plan B was to go back to the Honda dealer and bring home a Fit for her to try on. If that didn't work, I was prepared to move up to a midsize sedan of some sort, or at least to an Elantra. When I sat down in the Fit so soon after driving the Soul, I knew immediately that the Fit was a better choice for me--and for her. When I got to the house, she cooed and wowed over the Fit, asking whether it was considered "above" or "below" the Civic. She immediately sat down in the driver's seat and said "let's go." After a four-mile winding drive she pronounced it "acceptable," which is her way of saying "you can have it, and as soon as you get one I'd like to borrow it." Now if I can just find the title to my clunker. . . and the dealer can find a Sport with a stick. . . we'll be all set--for about $1k lessthan the Kia Soul.
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Replying to: stephen987 (Jul 29, 2009 9:24 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 29, 2009 9:34 am) My state offers same-day title service from only one office--about an hour and a half from me--and I think it may be worth making the trip, in order to get the deal done before dealers start to get nervous about C4C$ drying up. |
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Replying to: hmowner (Jul 21, 2009 7:14 pm) |
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I had a chance to drive wife's Fit Sport Auto for about a week. Likes and dislikes: - fuel mileage: 40 mpg on highway doing 65mph avg (computer showed 46 mpg) and about 33mpg driving around suburbs. - magic seats, great for cargo haul - nimble steering and cornering - paddle shifters - Ipod / USB interface Dislikes: - Harsh ride on concrete surface highway. - Lack of power when engaged in 5th gear. Must force downshift to get any kind of acceleration - Cruise control downshifts to 4th when going up a hill (lack of power again) - Hard to use paddle shifter when making a turn - so so sound from speakers FYI - I put a mesh to protect the condenser. See Fit Freak forum for the DIY. I used aluminum gutter guard and zip ties.
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Replying to: hmowner (Aug 09, 2009 4:56 am)  hmowner: Your list of likes and dislikes pretty much sums up my own reaction to the Fit Sport with automatic. That's why I bought the manual version.  As for the harsh ride, I agree--but I'm willing to put up with it because of the handling. I know that it's possible to achieve sporty handling without sacrificing ride quality, but that happens well above this price point (the Mazda3s $20k was very nice, but out of my price range). I haven't really noticed the speakers being particularly weak, but then I'm coming from a ten-year-old Civic EX and a fifteen-year-old Dodge truck, neither of which would be described as audiophile quality. I think it's acceptable given the price point, and I'm pleasantly surprised at the quality of FM radio reception. (The quality of what's on those stations is another matter). I'll be either installing my own mesh or splurging on a custom lower grille ASAP to protect the condenser.
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 09, 2009 5:31 am) The wheels off of the Civic Hybrid(first gen) will bolt right on(previous gen Civic might as well). The difference is that they are standard 14 or 15 inch alloys, IIRC. This greatly softens the ride quality. Shoot, my 2 ton Buick from the 80s had 14 inch tires. My 1960s Mercedes which was the size and weight of a Camry almost had 13s. 16s are just silly on a car this light. You get your best ride and handling from taller narrow tires, though grip at the extremes suffers a little, of course. But who races a Fit?
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 09, 2009 10:24 am)
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Replying to: plekto (Aug 09, 2009 10:24 am) The overstock of Fits in Nor Cal is a thing of the past as people with clunkers trade in for them. |
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Replying to: stephen987 (Aug 09, 2009 10:51 am)  You will need to match up the profile/height, though, but that should be simple enough. Original: 175/65 15 - Sidewall 4.5 inches - 642 Revs/mile Sport: 185/55 16 - Sidewall 4.0 inches - 641 Revs/mile Closest match: 195/65 14 - Sidewall 5.0 inches - 641 Revs/mile All three are within a few mm of each other in width and exterior dimensions. Massive improvement in highway ride, though compared to the 4 inch low-profile sidewall of the 16s. The Yokohama AVID H4S are ~$86 each at Discount Tire - 500 AA rated. That's $30 less per tire that the 16s. IMO, the smart buyer takes the Sport's rims with 0 miles on them and sells them. In fact, I've heard of getting them swapped almost straight-up at the dealership. They get 4 replacement slightly more expensive brand new rims in stock and sell 4 new old stock Civic rims. $350 in new rubber and you're good to go.
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