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Replying to: sandman46 (Sep 04, 2007 6:59 pm) It sounds like I'd get pretty good mileage, then, no matter what, especially if my 16-year-old car is still averaging 37mph (and that includes Upstate winters, thank you very much)  I'm still on the original clutch, too, after 150K. Sounds like I'll be OK driving Old Trusty for a few more years, then. I'll just set the CD to roll over to a much shorter term when it matures, just in case I'm still not ready to send Trusty to the glue factory by then. (Heck, given how reliable this thing is, I might end up having enough for a second home in that "car" CD, by the time I need it!)  Gotta love Hondas. Thanks again for your comments and advice!
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Replying to: origamifreak (Sep 04, 2007 7:12 pm) Proper purchasing could save you 300-1000 over the average deal, so that 400 could be a wash rather than a sting. 39vs 36 mpg or whatever could also be a wash, with the variation in cars. (+-10%) Don't try to milk the old car. Things tend to go wrong all at once real fast. (1000-3000 worth of stuff and you go craps, plus you are driving a 15 year old heap instead of a new civic in the interim) Worrying about 400 is not the way to go when the thing goes craps and you are selling it to the junkyard for $60-$300 instead of $2800? to some kid in the paper running nice. Sell the civic in the paper (check nada and kbb retail ) and put it in for nada retail if really clean and see what the calls are like. Also try cars.com etc for online ads. The kiddies in many areas go nuts over hi mile hondas. (they like you think they are going to get 250000 miles out of it trouble free, or are going to replace the engine anyway. They have an excuse as they are kiddies) Good luck --jjf Hehe. Believe me, it's not like losing the $400 wouldn't sting, it's just that it might be an acceptable loss in light of other things. It sounds like I'd get pretty good mileage, then, no matter what, especially if my 16-year-old car is still averaging 37mph (and that includes Upstate winters, thank you very much) I'm still on the original clutch, too, after 150K. Sounds like I'll be OK driving Old Trusty for a few more years, then. I'll just set the CD to roll over to a much shorter term when it matures, just in case I'm still not ready to send Trusty to the glue factory by then. (Heck, given how reliable this thing is, I might end up having enough for a second home in that "car" CD, by the time I need it!) Gotta love Hondas. Thanks again for your comments and advice!
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Replying to: origamifreak (Sep 04, 2007 7:12 pm) |
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Hey everyone, Since this is the forum about buying experiences, I felt the need to share my 'near-buying' experience. Once I decided on the fit, the '07 Sport AT to be exact, I went to my local dealer, Randy Kuehl Honda in Cedar Rapids, IA. The fit is very popular, and I have my heart set on blue. They had a blue on their list of incoming cars for a few weeks. Awesome! Too bad a few minutes later when we started getting deposit papers ready and found out that someone sold the car, but had not taken the time to cross it off the list. It was sad, but not that big a deal. We decided to see what we could do to get one in. I was hoping for a dealer trade or switching one of their cars on order so that I could get it sooner rather than the 3-4 months it takes to order one from scratch. I filled out the deposit papers, put $1k down, and anxiously awaited news. Three weeks later, I called to see what was up, as I wanted to be informed of what was going on, and it seemed like a long time to figure out where the car was coming from. "Bad news," said my sales guy, "it'll be here next week!" That's great! At the end of the week it was due to arrive, I called to get some news, as they were not setting a good precedent of calling me back. Nothing yet. That weekend was Labor Day, so I waited until Thursday to give them some time into this last week for it to show up. When I called, I got bad news again, but this time it was for real. My guy and the sales manager had me on speakerphone to relay what had happened together. The new list for September had my name written on it for a blue '08 Fit, since I was supposedly next in line. No one told me, but apparently the vehicle came in on Tuesday, and they found out that the car had actually already been sold to someone before me... I understand the car is popular, but no one checked to make sure I really was next in line and not 2nd or 3rd. No one did much research when that sheet arrived either, as it should have been pretty obvious if someone was ahead of me. My excitement quickly clouded over into anger and frustration. My sales guy was very apologetic, and said maybe we could talk to the sales manager to try and get this worked out. I said I was probably going to take my money back and give it to someone else. I came in to the store a few minutes later for my money. I got there, we made some small talk, and when the sales manager was ready, my wife and I went in to talk to him. Keep in mind that he was the one telling me most of the bad news via speaker. We sit down, he says 'How can I help you today?" in a regular business tone of voice. I tell him I would to try and straighten this mess out, because I felt very betrayed and downtrodden. With no apology in words or tone of voice, he tells me the best he can do is a dealer trade, which would take a month or so, or order one new. He was even brazen enough to suggest that these things happen. I went from  to  very quickly. Not only did he not care about what had happened, or want to keep our business, but he spoke to me as if I was some idiot with too much money who just didn't understand how buying a car works. I may not know everything, but I do know a lot about common decency and customer service. At that point, I decided I would rather buy my Fit elsewhere than even take one from them for free. I said I wanted my deposit back, which they had already cashed, but since the office manager was gone for the day, they had to wait to write it out. Things happen, but I was so upset at the way I was treated. I truly felt like a 'sale' and nothing more. Since the Fit sells so well, my business was replaceable, as was I. They didn't even care about my opinion of them. For all I know, there could have been someone on the lot with $17k in cash Tuesday morning they thought needed the car more. If you live in the Eastern Iowa area, don't shop at Randy Kuehl Honda. They only care about money. They don't even care about your money if they can find someone else behind you. |
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Sorry I hit the button too soon on my last email. You have not lost much by not getting a FIT. I do not want to upset any Fit owners out there so please do not bash me but I think the FIT is just OK...I do not love it. I love the utility of it....I use it very much for hauling my stuff and I am completely spoiled by the easy in/out of the side and hatch door with the back folded down and stick all sorts of stuff back there...But I am really missing my map lights and the car does struggle up hills and my gas mileage, and I am not speaking for anyone else's so again please don't holler at me and accuse me of being a heavy pedal driver b/c I am not and I do not want to hear it, is only around 25-26 mpg with mixed road/highway ll mile commute. My car is really cute with fantastic black wheels that I added to the red sport and I love the spacious feel from the high ceilings and the windshield that Honda seems to be pusing forward to make it feel more roomy etc but the drive is just OK...I know it is entry level etc, yada, yada but I am sure they will be putting a bigger engine in the next model and I have to agree with various critics that the engine type is not that great b/c the car is small and fairly light (200 pounds less than some comparable cars) and still the mpg is not there...The civic, much larger and heavier does at least as well if not better in actual mileage.... So relax, be happy and your car will come to you but you do not want to be desperate. Just leave the state for heaven's sake. Come to Atlanta, I know a nice salesperson at a friendly dealership with a sales manager that would never treat you the way you were treated!!! good luck! sue
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Replying to: absconfused (Sep 07, 2007 6:00 pm) I do agree with your point that the Fit isn't 100% perfect, and I do miss some of the creature comforts of other cars. |
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Replying to: jneuhaus20 (Sep 07, 2007 9:30 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Sep 08, 2007 8:33 am) Got deal done over phone, in/out of dealership under 2 hours. Great buying experience. |
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Replying to: jfritsch (Sep 05, 2007 8:45 am) I really really do want a hatch; this is the only car in the household, so there are no trucks or minivans or anything else to do occasional hauling; I have the seats folded down in the current car about 50% of the time, and the hatch is one of my favorite features of it. Basically what I want is a 4-door thing similar to my current vehicle, and the Fit is it, as far as I can tell. Thanks again for the comments! |
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