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113 messages, Last post on Nov 15, 2008 at 4:48 PM
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Replying to: jbonsai (May 16, 2008 7:49 pm) * paint problem - have you reported this to your dealer? If not you should do it soon. * shifter - but not sure what "jumping out of gear" means. * plastic pieces breaking/falling off - which ones? (offhand I can't think of any small plastic pieces on the exterior of the car) * windows fog up easily - try cleaning them; new cars emit plasticizers that cause fogging problems. Will go away over time. The other things you listed are characteristics of the Fit that are common to many cars (e.g. static shock when exiting, thin metal panels, painted rocker panels, all-plastic interior with that "new car" smell) or design points that should have been easy to spot during your research of the Fit and the test drive you took before you bought the car. |
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Replying to: jbonsai (May 16, 2008 7:49 pm) 6. Position of pedals are uncomfortable. 7. Senseless power window and door lock controls. 15. Honda too cheap to provide (two) vanity mirrors? These are things that should have been appreciated during the vehicle selection process. While I don't find the pedal position to be a problem, nor the window and door lock controls to be senseless (I'm not even sure what that means), one who does find those things to be true should ideally note them before owning the car for six months. I noticed during my test drive that there wasn't a vanity mirror on the passenger side - but... whatever, I'm sure there's a visor out there available for purchase should I find myself in a position to care about my passenger's ability to do one more 'hair-check,' or something. 16. Top speed around 60mph, after 60 vehicle is out of power and gear; very high whine (rpm) at 65. Oh heeeeeeeeeck no. Mine has plenty of passing power at 70 or 75 without even downshifting. I have the MT, I noticed during a test drive that the AT like to down-shift a LOT - that should be helping you if that's what you're driving... ? I did notice a bit of a dead-spot around 3,300 RPMs at speed, but down-shifting absolutely took care of it. I needed to back of the gas on my road trip as the car kept wanting to go 80 mph. 10. Letter tray in front of cup holder, when lowering coffee cup in holder, letters catch lid of cup; messy! I didn't realize that was a "letter tray." I actually use mine to store my sunglasses. You could always put your letters somewhere else... ? Now you're just starting to sound jaded. It's unfortunate that you've discovered that the Fit doesn't fit you. For what it's worth, I've only had the car a week, but I'm still in love. |
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Replying to: jbonsai (May 16, 2008 7:49 pm) An "idiot" would be someone who bases their buying decision on a single Edmunds post 
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Replying to: jbonsai (May 16, 2008 7:49 pm) You should smell the interior of the Toyota Matrix! Talk about outgassing, oh my gosh. I seriously did not buy it because of the horrible odor of all the plastic - the Fit, on the other hand, smelled nice from my first test drive.  Sorry you're so unhappy with your car. I don't experience any of the issues you mention. No scratching on the "rockers", and I have the manual and have no problem with gears jumping or stalling - sounds like driver error? |
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Replying to: johndintexas (May 13, 2008 11:48 am)
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Replying to: thora47 (May 22, 2008 6:07 pm) |
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I just bought my blackberry pearl fit yesterday. The warranty person tried to sell rustproofing, sealant, fabric protection , and rust undercoat (with free Lo-Jack) for $1400. I declined and she said that the undercarriage of the Fit was bare metal. I still declined. I have a hard time believing that this car has no rust undercoating. Does Honda do rust undercoating at the factory? Does anyone have experience with road salt in the winter? Did they have trouble with the undercarriage rusting? Thanks
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| Has anybody done anything yet to their fit in the way of customizing? I bought a black 2007 base model about 1 month ago with 2800 miles. So far I tinted all windows except windshield, put in subs, amp, and sat radio, installed keyless entry (yes, the base didn't have it), upgraded to 15" black rims with performance tires, vent visors for all 4 windows, new shifter knob, racing pedals, injen 5" exhaust system, custom spoiler, and I have an injen cold air intake coming this week which will mount behind the front bumper. I def dropped some change on this car so far, but I don't want to look the the others on the road. | |
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Replying to: amethiste (Jul 27, 2008 2:39 am)
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Replying to: feddup (Jul 27, 2008 8:42 pm) |
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