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Re: New Fit in Colorado [ellenoc] by kaydens
Dec 05, 2007 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: ellenoc (Dec 05, 2007 1:56 pm)

congrats! the love for FIT is a widely shared sentiment
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MPG by ellenoc
Dec 05, 2007 (10:10 pm)
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I don't have any answer to your mpg question, although I don't think there is any difference between the Base and Sport in gas efficiency. Postings on mpg vary so widely it's hard to understand, even taking individual differences into account. My salesman (and the manual) said that break in was simply driving the first 600 miles without aggressive acceleration. I tried to make sure the tach never went over 4000 for those first 600 miles, although I know I slipped and let it go to 4500 a couple of times. I've seen posts saying mpg improves once the car has been driven a while. Guess I'll get to see if that's true with mine.
 
As to the seats, did your salesman show you how to move the front seats all the way forward before tucking the magic seats down? If that's what you're doing and the back seats don't fold in completely easily, I'd take the car back and have the service people look at it and make sure something doesn't need adjusting.
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Re: MPG [ellenoc] by bobw3
Dec 06, 2007 (4:53 pm)
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Replying to: ellenoc (Dec 05, 2007 10:10 pm)

Make sure the 2nd row seat is in the reclined position before trying to fold down the front seat. Reclining the 2nd row moves its seat bottom back by just a little that makes the front seat fold neatly in place.
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Re: MPG [bobw3] by kaydens
Dec 10, 2007 (8:04 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Dec 06, 2007 4:53 pm)

Thanks! That worked!!
should've read the manual first, DUH!
still ticked about fuel efficiency though.
I drove my best-behaving tank on all highway, stayed only within 2-2300 rpm at between 55-60 mph, and still ended up with only 30 mpg....
is anyone having the same problem?
I keep on hearing about how people are getting close to 40 mpg on the highway, and that makes me starting to believe that there's something wrong with my fit!
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Re: MPG [kaydens] by bobw3
Dec 11, 2007 (1:41 am)
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Replying to: kaydens (Dec 10, 2007 8:04 pm)

i get 40mpg driving on the highway at 65mph on cruise easily in my sport auto.
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Re: MPG [bobw3] by kaydens
Dec 11, 2007 (4:52 am)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Dec 11, 2007 1:41 am)

yeh I know.. I've heard that's what people are getting... I am really hoping it's because my FIT is brand-spankin'-new and it's just the cold winter we are having up here in New York. There's is a nother discussion board that talks about the high MPG variance of the FIT where some are getting the good ones that will do well over 38 mpg on the highway, and some are only getting somewhere around 25 mpg on the highway. I realize that person driving styles plays a big role in that, but I am a very careful driver... =( I guess we'll see...
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Re: MPG [kaydens] by countrymom
Dec 11, 2007 (12:11 pm)
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Replying to: kaydens (Dec 10, 2007 8:04 pm)

We get really poor mpg.. if we're lucky 26... don't know what we are doing wrong.
Everyone thinks we get great mpg. We bought our FIT a few months after we bought our Pilot because of gas. We never would have bought the FIT if we had known how poor the mpg would be. Very disapointed.
mimi
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Re: MPG [countrymom] by absconfused
Dec 15, 2007 (10:13 am)
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Replying to: countrymom (Dec 11, 2007 12:11 pm)

I get around 27 mpg...i was surprised..people do think we get good mpg's! Then, you get blamed for the way you drive with poor mpg but i have tried driving every which way to increase the mpg's...oh well....
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Re: MPG [absconfused] by kaydens
Dec 16, 2007 (4:37 pm)
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Replying to: absconfused (Dec 15, 2007 10:13 am)

I am getting only 21 MPG in all city driving!!! HELP! I know it's New York Winter and New York City Traffic, but 21MPG???!!!
I have a brand-spankin' New 2008 Sports AT at just over 800 miles... only getting 21 MPG in 95% city and only getting 30MPG on 100% Highway....
do I have a lemon??!!
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Southern NJ by mjhere
Dec 16, 2007 (6:05 pm)
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Thought I'd add my buying experience here since I enjoyed reading others before I made my purchase.
 
Dealership was having "Penny over Invoice" sale (or so they say) and this was the lowest price I found after contacting 6 other dealers. No trade. No financing.
 
2008 Honda Fit Sport - Auto (Blackberry Pearl)
$16,123 Invoice
71 wheel locks
1134 7% tax
7.50 tire fee
254 reg/title fee
97 doc fee
$17,686 out-the-door
 
I hope this info is helpful to someone shopping for a Fit! I am loving my little purple mom-mobile!

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