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Replying to: bobw3 (Jun 07, 2007 8:43 am)
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Replying to: beachgirl1106 (Jun 07, 2007 8:47 am) |
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Replying to: beachgirl1106 (Jun 07, 2007 4:16 am) |
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Replying to: jkandell (May 30, 2007 6:29 pm) |
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I bought my Honda Fit at the end of May after spending time researching it as well as the Honda Element. I had a goal of finding a car for under 15k. Finally found the used Element with features and price that was right but I just couldn't get beyond the 20 mpg it would be using. My husband drives a Toyota Forerunner and it is pretty thirsty. Our Consumer Report arrived and I poured over the reviews and became interested in the Fit because of safety, fuel economy, cargo space and style. So a new search was on. The Honda dealer was only willing to offer me 8,500 for my beautiful 02 Miata as a trade in. I advertised (in SC)and sold it for 11k...yippee. That little car deserved a pampered life. This was just under the wire because my birthday had passed and I needed a new tag...$$ Back in GA while visiting, I found more dealers with Fits than there were in SC. I began calling around and found exactly the one I wanted at Honda Carland in Roswell. The salesman told me up front what the final driveout price would be (14,703) I checked around at other dealers and found their prices higher. Also, there were no more cars in Lunar Mist in the state and I would be waiting til one was built (2 wks). Honestly the only colors I like are silver (we have one already) and this silvery pale blue called Lunar Mist. This is only available in the base version and it is being retired after this year. Back to story... The next day my son and I drove down and the car was sitting there ready for me. The salesman said 3 people had tried to buy it. O.K. he's a salesman but I think he was honest. We test drove it and it was great. The manual transmission is smooth and peppy. The 0-60 in 12 seconds must be for the automatic trans. because this car seems to accelerate as fast as the Miata. Well, it didn't take me long to make the deal since I was bitten. There was no negotiating the price based on supply and demand. He said I saved a lot by buying out of state. This is the base version with added pin stripes and mud guards. I didn't think the sport was worth the price differnce to have the extras. To sum up the pros at the top of the list is safety. After being rear ended by a truck on the expressway, I wanted to go with a little larger car... yes, larger. With ample airbags and bracing in the doors. I love the magic seating and great cargo space. I can carry my bike or my grandchild or 4 dogs (not at same time) The gas mileage will be even better than the fuel efficient Miata. I got 40 mpg on the 350 mile ride form GA back to SC. I think the rear viewing is great with that little corner window. The large windshield really is open and being around 5 ft. I can really see. As of yet I hadn't noticed the pillars in front creating a blind spot. Well, everything has a honeymoon period and I am still in it but am reminded that this is my first new car and I don't want any negatives creeping in. However, it is just another thing and as all things there can be problems. The second day the breaks felt weird when I applied them. It was a crunching feeling that didn't re occur that day but I got it checked out. This other local dealer in GA thought they were OK so I drove it back to SC with no problem. The ABS light was on now so I got it checked here in SC and they found that I needed a new part for the ABS. It was coming on when it detected an unevenness in the wheels such as sand. This was the crunching sensation in brakes. I am missing my car but they were really great at the dealership and gave me a rental that is a V8 gas guzzler. I amd watching the needle go down and $10 worth of gas gets me nowhere! I hope to be driving this car for a long time. In the future I think that Honda could come up with some more exciting colors and work on better fuel economy as the Japanese versions are. One detail on the base version is a raw metal edge showing at base of frame that could be covered with a 1 inch piece of trim at no cost, yet it would properly finish the car without being too...Jazzy.
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Replying to: anahita61 (Mar 23, 2007 1:20 pm)
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Replying to: carfit4me (Jun 09, 2007 12:48 pm)  I hope yours get fixed up in no time. |
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Replying to: carfit4me (Jun 09, 2007 12:04 pm) Doug C
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Replying to: dchri2 (Jun 09, 2007 5:54 pm) I'm surprised that this pale silver blue is only in base model. To me, they saved the best color for us. I'm not a fan of blue but this is a nice blue. Silver is good but we have one already and it seems to be pretty common. Truth is that they need to expand on those choices |
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I've been considering a Fit for a few months now. I took a test drive a few weeks ago and liked what I saw. However, I didn't get a chance to get it up to highway speeds. I usually take the train to work but sometimes I have to drive (30-40 miles one way on the expressway). I was wondering what people thought of the noise/stability and passing ability of the car. I've read many reviews and they say performance is good for the engine size. Just wanted some owners reports on this issue. Thanks for the input.
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