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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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Replying to: tom500k (Feb 22, 2007 8:12 am) After owning my Fit a few months, a nail punctured one of the tires causing it to lose air. Just went to my local tire shop and they plugged it for $20. I would say 15K miles later, it is still running like new. 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 #? Check your manual/booklet. The tire company should have their number for warranty issues. I believe you need to go through the tire company. 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. If they find your scenario under their warranty guidelines, I'm sure they can replace it. 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)? Definitely get the same tire model. Your car is so new that I doubt you would need an alignment. I would get the tire, drive it and see if the alignment is okay. My Fit now has 24K miles and I've had my share of potholes and I have to say that the alignment is holding up even after a few tire rotations. |
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Hi, Thanks for the excellent help from kagedude! Called the regional Honda desk. Weird-- I expected better from a company with the reputation of Honda. The person would not or could could not give me the criteria for judging if the failure of the new tire was the fault of the tire or me. Further he would not or could not give me the phone # of the technical folks at Honda who should be able to answer such a simple question. If I understood the Honda guy, then ***any*** impact at any speed which caused tire failure absolved Honda. (I had previous wasted an hour going through the Fit documentation got unhelpful phone #s of the tire manufacturer and the stance that tire problems were not in the domain of Honda. I feel Honda has some responsibility for the equipment it puts on its new cars... Tomorrow should be interesting when I take the corpse of the tire in question to a different dealership than the one I bought the car from. Sad to see Honda playing by the old Detroit mindset which I feel led to Detroit's steady decline. But this is my lst (possibly last) Honda. What do you experienced folks think? Thanks in advance for any perspective, advice on this hassle, Tom |
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Replying to: tom500k (Feb 22, 2007 8:12 am) |
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So I picked up my brand new Fit Sport MT on Tuesday. I have been off from work this entire week so i haven't done much driving in it but so far so good. Judging by all these posts I was fortunate to find a dealer with a Fit on the lot to sell immediately. There was no waiting period. I previously had an RSX Type S and opted to trade it in for a Fit. I did this to save money on insurance (about $500/yr) and to save on gas (still waiting to see what my mpg is). Hopefully all will work out. But so far I am very pleased with the car. I like the short shifts, the clutch is similar to my RSX, and it handles much the same too. Best part is all that cargo room! 
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I have had my ABS since Oct. I was thrilled to be able to get about 38 MPG. However,the best that I have achieved is 34. Average is 27. Mostly city driving. When I called the Bloomington-Richfield Honda dealership, the service department told be I would get much better mpg in the summer. I have never heard that before. Now I see that the revised est. mpg is down by quite a bit. Between 26 and 43 mpg. Sure wish I was on the 43 end. 
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Replying to: twohorse (Feb 27, 2007 5:37 pm) I also purchased by Blaze Orange Metallic Sport 5 speed manual transmission through RB Honda! I ordered mine last May and picked it up the end of July. Very happy thus far. I average 36 MPG, and have had a "high" of 39 MPG. Yes, the fuel economy is lower in really cold temperatures (teens and lower). No different than any other car however. Simple physics and thermodynamics. Cold temps = denser air = higher resistance against vehicle = poor performance and higher fuel consumption. My Ford F150 also drops about 10% in mileage just like my Fit. Yes, I get about 32-33 in the really cold temps with my 5MT fit. I've also found that highway speeds affect mileage. Go above 65 MPH and the fuel economy starts to drop. Go above 70-75 and really experience a drop. Fit could use a 6 speed to reduce engine RPM's at highway speeds. RB Honda told me that the wait for a new Fit is over 6 months now and that they will not accept any more deposits. The new Honda factory in Indiana is rumoured to have a Fit production line capable of 200,000 per year for the North American market. Let's hope so. Congrats on your recent Fit aquisition.
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Replying to: crimsona (Jan 24, 2007 5:03 pm) LOL now THAT's a funny mental image. |
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Replying to: tgun (Feb 28, 2007 1:43 pm) That would be good if that were truly the case, regarding cold starts. I am definately seeing a huge drop in cold starts. I am alternating weeks in the garage, so I wonder if it will improve again when I get it back. (this is my week off, quite cold and limited mileage.) |
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