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| 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. | |
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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.
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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. |
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Replying to: jkandell (Jan 16, 2007 9:19 am) |
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| what's the payload of Fit? I couldn't find this info anywhere. Is Honda hiding it? | |
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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?
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Replying to: ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 3:57 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Jan 24, 2007 3:59 pm) 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?
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Replying to: ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 5:00 pm)
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Help! I would really appreciate fast advice for my newbi problems from experienced folks who may have dealt with new Fit tire problems. Our 2007 Fit is just a couple of months old with about 1,000 miles on it. When I hit a curb at extremely low speed, one tire blew out-- a total loss according to the AAA person, who replaced it with the donut spare. Question 1: are other owners of the 2007 Fit experiencing similar tire problems? Question 2: The Honda dealer we bought from is not helpful. What can I do? Does Honda have a regional dispute resolution center? How can I find its phone #? Question 3: Am I better off pursuing the tire maker? It seems the tire had to be defective, since it disintegrated from such a tiny impact with the curb. Question 4: I've been driving on the donut spare for about a week. If I buy a new tire, what type should I get and does anyone have suggestions for a tire vendor in the Washington, D.C. area. Will I need a realignment of the front end (the tire that disintegrated was the front, passenger tire)? Finally, if I buy a new tire on my own, does this mean I have no case for financial reimbursement for the cost of the new tire from Honda or from the tire supplier for Honda Fits? Thanks in advance for any help to any or all questions I raised, Tom
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