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#224 of 377 Re: Pending Lawsuit Against Honda for Faulty Odometers [wrkoutgrl1] by crowb Dec 19, 2006 (9:04 am)
Replying to: wrkoutgrl1 (Dec 11, 2006 11:02 am) You are correct, it would be more logical for the lawsuit to encompass cars manufactured within certain dates or containing certain odometers. This is not the case as I read it on the website. The legal wording is very clear. The settlement is based upon purchase date of the vehicle. I believe that this agreement was reached through negotiations with Honda for a specific reason. Honda has changed their particular margin of error for odometers as a result of this lawsuit. The odometers listed as being "inaccurate" in the settlement are still within the regulated margin of error, just not Honda's margin of error. So basically Honda will throw a bone to people who bought their cars within a certain date, and they are revising the odometer accuracy range for the rest of us. I assume that they will also strive for better accuracy in their odometers at some point, but obviously they aren't going to go back and redesign the thing and shut down the assembly lines while they do it for the current year model. So for those of us who didn't buy their Fit on or before November 6, 2006 don't expect a warranty extension.   But since you bought a Honda, you shouldn't expect to need that warranty anyway
#225 of 377 Re: New Honda Fit Owners - give us your report! [nuknuk] by radish Dec 27, 2006 (10:27 am)
Replying to: nuknuk (Dec 18, 2006 10:55 am) Hey nuknuk- I'm also looking to make a Fit purchase, and was wondering if you've had any luck, yet? So far, I've only visited Pauly's in Libertyville, which was one of the few in the area with a Fit available for test drive (AT, Sport). O'hare Auto Group is the only one that has given me a quote via email, which was decent - actually, it was exactly the TMV price given by Edmunds.   Anyone else out there have a good/bad experience with a Chicagoland Honda dealer, specifically for a Fit purchase? I fear a high markup, because of the demand.
#226 of 377 road trip by bobw3 Jan 02, 2007 (2:18 pm)
700 mile road trip to Chicago with a lot of stuff in the luggage area with 2 adults and a child. About 37mpg with 90%hwy & 10%city. Drove great. The "refresh" position was great for my wife to take care of the baby.
#227 of 377 So far so good by jkandell Jan 16, 2007 (9:19 am)
Picked up my Base MT on Saturday, drove it home from Phoenix to Tucson, and around town a few times. I bought the car sight unseen and without even test-driving it--and I am happy to report that it totally matches what I had imagined. (On way to dealer for a moment I had a nightmarish vision: what if I hate it, or can't fit my legs in?) The shape looks cuter in person than in photos. It's not as euro-style "cool" looking at the yaris liftback, but with the Fit's utilitarian cargo emphasis, I don't want it to be. The lunar-mist color looks nicer in person than in photos. I was worried it would be too fem, but it's nice.   I have driven used corollas my whole life, and my last car is an '03 Toyota Echo. The Fit reminds me of those in the sense it's basic but doesn't feel cheap. You get the feeling it's going to last. (Time will tell.)   Visibility out the front is surprisingly panoramic--love it. Has a blind spot on driver's side, though, so I'll need to buy a little concave mirror to attach, which I would have thought would not occur in the 21st century. Controls are intuitive, no need to open the manual to figure out the air or radio or dash (nice job Honda). I appreciate the "luxury" convenience features like doors not locking with key in ignition, cabin light turning off automatically, and maintenance minder; didn't expect those in an entry-level auto. Sound on base radio is fine; about what I expected: not great but not so bad you can't listen to music. I am going to hook up an auxiliary jack somehow in order to play Ipods and other devices; I think all autos should have aux inputs at this point in time. Magic seats worked as advertised, and I'm very pleased. Seats are surprisingly comfortable compared to my Echo, and to my old Corollas. I find the dashboard lights distracting. Too colorful, especially at night. They glare off side window if you don't take effort to turn them down. My Echo is much simpler and sparser, which I prefer. Similar interior plastic as my Echo, slightly 'cheaper' feeling: I can feel the glove compartment bend when I shut it, the plastic map holder bends as its thin plastic, the air vents not as "solid" as the Echo, appear more likely to eventually break.   Cargo area is just as versatile as everyone says. On way home we stopped at Ikea (just like the Honda ads); we picked up a queen-sized bed, four dining room chairs, a bench, a desk, and other stuff, and it fit into the rear without blocking my vision! We were stunned. I used long-mode for the bed, and driving was cramped but not too bad. This stuff was packed flat, mind you, but still. Some japanese folks were laughing at my car while loading; not sure what they were saying in Japanese; maybe they recognized the Fit from Japan.   The ride is not nearly as smooth as my Echo. I swear I can feel every bump in this thing! And I can hear every roughness in road too. This is the one aspect of this car which does feel "low end". I don't know if it's just the sports car tuning, it being low-to-the-ground, or a design defect. Other than that it rides fine, no complaints. The manual transmission seems to have a lot of overlap between gears so it's easy to use. The clutch engages further down than I'm used to.   In short, initial impressions of the the car are exactly as I had hoped it would be: well-built, utilitarian, flexible. I'm eager to see what my mileage is once it breaks in. Replies to this message: dgecho1 (Jan 22, 2007 7:58 am)
#228 of 377 What is the heaviest load you've carried in your Fit? by ten_year_man Jan 21, 2007 (4:38 pm)
What is the heaviest load you've carried in your Fit, and how did it affect the car?   I brought my new Sport MT home yesterday, and while perusing the owner's manual I noticed the maximum load was listed at 850 lbs. I'm 6 feet tall and weigh 225 lbs fully clothed. Four of me can easily fit (no pun intended) in this car, but four of me weighs 900 lbs.   I'm curious as to how much weight this car can actually carry without damaging the suspension or overtaxing the engine.
#229 of 377 Re: So far so good [jkandell] by dgecho1 Jan 22, 2007 (7:58 am)
Replying to: jkandell (Jan 16, 2007 9:19 am) EXACTLY my impressions on the interior and ride of the fit compared to an echo I had previously.........................
#230 of 377 payload of Fit by acura03g Jan 22, 2007 (10:01 am)
what's the payload of Fit? I couldn't find this info anywhere. Is Honda hiding it?
#231 of 377 Is it dangerous to exceed the 850 lbs load capacity? by ten_year_man Jan 24, 2007 (3:57 pm)
I just bought my new Sport MT four days ago, and while perusing the owners manual I came across this on page 141:   Load limits The maximum load for your vehicle is 850 lbs (385 kg) for U.S. models and 395 kg for Canadian models. This figure includes the total weight of all occupants, cargo, and accessories.          WARNING Overloading or improper loading can affect handling and stability and cause a crash in which you can be hurt or killed.   Follow all load limits and other loading guidelines in this manual.   850 lbs isn't very much when you consider the seating can easily accommodate 4 large men. I weigh 225 lbs fully clothed. 4 guys my size weigh 900 lbs. Do I really have to limit the number and/or size of my passengers? Could I safely carry 1000 lbs if I accelerate slowly, upshift at higher RPM, and take it easy around the corners & over bumps? Replies to this message: backy (Jan 24, 2007 3:59 pm) ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 5:00 pm) crimsona (Jan 24, 2007 5:03 pm) and 1 more...
#232 of 377 Re: Is it dangerous to exceed the 850 lbs load capacity? [ten_year_man] by backy Jan 24, 2007 (3:59 pm)
Replying to: ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 3:57 pm) You can do whatever you want to do. The warning in the manual is telling you, "Don't try to sue Honda, or bring the car in for a warranty repair, if you exceed 850 lbs and something bad happens! We warned you!" Replies to this message: ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 5:00 pm) crimsona (Jan 24, 2007 5:03 pm) fitluver (Mar 17, 2007 7:50 pm)
#233 of 377 Re: Is it dangerous to exceed the 850 lbs load capacity? [backy] by ten_year_man Jan 24, 2007 (5:00 pm)
Replying to: backy (Jan 24, 2007 3:59 pm) Obviously I can do whatever I want, but what I need to know is how far I can safely exceed the stated capacity.   Has anyone in this forum driven the Fit loaded beyond 850 lbs?   If so, what was the load and how did it affect the car? Replies to this message: crimsona (Jan 24, 2007 5:03 pm) fitluver (Mar 17, 2007 7:50 pm)

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