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Replying to: fitluver (May 16, 2007 6:45 pm)  I don't know, but when you've driven an old car for years, and not even washed it, and let everything that's broken stay broken, only adding oil when it spits out, and gas to keep it going, and just fixing the brakes every so often, to suddenly have a BRAND NEW car, all shiny and perfect, well, it's quite the shift. At least that's MY experience. I was honestly worried about it before I gave in and bought my Fit - oh my god, how am I going to function with a brand new car?! But I'm making it, so far. The rock scuffs on my windshield are a bit of "broken in" proof I didn't need, but at least I'm less panicky now.
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 16, 2007 6:56 pm) I don't know, but when you've driven an old car for years, and not even washed it, and let everything that's broken stay broken, only adding oil when it spits out, and gas to keep it going, and just fixing the brakes every so often, to suddenly have a BRAND NEW car, all shiny and perfect, well, it's quite the shift. At least that's MY experience. I was honestly worried about it before I gave in and bought my Fit - oh my god, how am I going to function with a brand new car?! But I'm making it, so far. The rock scuffs on my windshield are a bit of "broken in" proof I didn't need, but at least I'm less panicky now. Don't feel bad for me. I managed to polish a ding that I got the first week I owned it, just to leave me with a panel to polish a time or two to restore it. lol I know what you mean about new car shock and the concept of "I might own this car for two more decades." I almost bought base model and thought better of it when I realized I would be in my fifties when I got rid of the car. I thought midlife crisis mobile, this is it!  When I told my child to take better care in back seat etc and told her she might be able to buy the car off me in ten years when she is ready to drive, she said, " yeah right." Little does she know...... I like having the sport because it gives me the perks I will want for another decade or two (hopefully.) Now that I am not a kid anymore, I feel a strong sense of responsibility to keep her looking at sexy as the day she pulled off the lot. I will probably baby my baby, at least for the first few years. |
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Replying to: fitman548 (Oct 26, 2006 12:49 pm) But it's not like a trunk: you could just go out the back door. So two questions what is this access hole here for, and how do I get that plastic cap out of my hatch door? Does anyone know the answer to this? There seems to be some sort of possible opening on the bottom of the door, but I wouldn't know how to open it and not sure I want to try. I will have to ask my dealer about this. Anyone else get one out?
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Does anyone know how to turn off the cargo light with the trunk open? I have had occasion to keep it open for extended periods of time but do not wish to have the light running. I considered trying to make a metal connection of some pliable metal across the plastic trunk lock. If you look close at the lock on the door, there are little metal bars on the white plastic which I think form a connection across the base when trunk is closed. Any suggestions or thoughts? Thanks in advance. |
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A guy I worked with for years, before he died said the first thing he does when he buys a new car is take a ball peen hammer and put a dent in it, not a big one and then he stops worrying about getting his first ding. The first ding is always the hardest. Hey at least you can use Bounce to keep bugs and road tar off the car. |
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BOUNCE Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. Eliminates static electricity from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling. Dissolves soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a used sheet of Bounce. Freshens the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet. Prevents thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing. Eliminates static cling from panty hose. Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose. Prevents musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. Freshens the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat. Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food. Eliminates odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket. Collects cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. Eliminates static electricity from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling. Wipes up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth. Eliminates odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. Deodorizes shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell great in the morning. Rub the Front of your car with Bounce and mosquitos and bugs will wipe right off. |
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Does anyone else continually get "shocked" by his or her Fit? Every single time I get out of my car (Silver Sport/black interior - not that color matters), when I go to close the door it shocks me! Doesn't seem to matter what type of shoes I have on (usually Birkenstock sandals with rubber soles, or sneakers), or what I'm wearing. It's to the point that I now try to rub my feet on the pavement before I touch the door - it's really awful, not painful, but unpleasant. Is this happening to anyone else? 
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am) And when I get it, it's usually a BIG one. I've gotten them right through the sleeve of a winter coat onthe back of my arm, right on top of the door! 
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am) In the two months I've owned my 07 Fit it's only done it twice so I don't consider it a problem. I'll suggest that it may be a combination of fabrics being rubbed as you slide left and get out. My inspector hat on, I ask: do you have carpet mats or "rubber" all weather mats like me? I'm guessing you have carpet mats! PS. never solved the problem with static in the 93 civic, just lived with it..
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