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Re: Comparison [kipk]
by dromedarius
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Dec 17, 2007 (2:36 pm)
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Replying to: kipk (Dec 17, 2007 8:00 am)
Just interested, kip, but why are you looking to keep mileage off your other vehicles? If you are interested in resale, you're still better driving those vehicles rather than buying a relatively expensive car (for a third one) which has only been on the market for two years, and if you are interested in saving money you are better off w/two vehicles rather than three. It just seems if you are looking to keep miles off your other cars for resale value you're are better off A) getting rid of one of them and getting a small, cheap car or B) driving them and not picking up a third vehicle (and the accompanying insurance, license and tag fees, maintenance, etc.).
Them's just my two cents!
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Re: Comparison [dromedarius]
by bodble2
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Dec 17, 2007 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: dromedarius (Dec 17, 2007 2:36 pm)
I took it to mean he did it for fuel economy reasons, rather than preserving resale value on the other 2. As I've learned the hard way, the best way to preserve resale value is to sell as soon as you've determined the car no longer fits your needs and wants. A used car with low mileage is still a used car, and buyer/dealer will appraise it as such. And if the market trend changes, or if factory incentives come out, then the value of your used car will take a further hit. 
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- #178 of 237
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I guess I didn't realize....
by bottgers
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Dec 18, 2007 (5:33 am)
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...I was preaching the wrong message to a Fit chior.
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- #179 of 237
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [bottgers]
by backy
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Dec 18, 2007 (6:44 am)
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 18, 2007 5:33 am)
Well, realize what topic this is: Honda Civic vs. Honda Fit. 
I think both are fine cars, but to me the Fit is much more versatile and a better value than the Civic, especially when the Fit gets a little bigger inside and adds a little more power next year, in addition to more modern styling. Then I'd be hard pressed to find any reason to go with the Civic vs. the Fit, especially with the price difference.
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- #180 of 237
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [bottgers]
by bobw3
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Dec 18, 2007 (7:44 am)
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 18, 2007 5:33 am)
...I was preaching the wrong message to a Fit chior.
Nobody said that the Civic is a bad car, but some folks just wanted the more practical Fit, so that's what they bought.
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- #181 of 237
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [bottgers]
by jacksan1
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Dec 18, 2007 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 18, 2007 5:33 am)
...I was preaching the wrong message to a Fit chior.
Preaching you were.
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- #182 of 237
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [backy]
by bottgers
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Dec 18, 2007 (10:19 am)
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Replying to: backy (Dec 18, 2007 6:44 am)
The comparison might be a bit more interesting for me once Honda bumps up the power on the Fit, but then again, what's that gonna do to the Fit's fuel economy? It already gets less than Civic. What's my idea of a level comparsion between the Fit and Civic? How about a Fit with equal power and better fuel economy?
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [bottgers]
by backy
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Dec 18, 2007 (10:59 am)
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 18, 2007 10:19 am)
To me, power isn't an end-all, as long as the car performs adequately. The current Fit has plenty of power for me, so I expect the new Fit will be just fine there. As for fuel economy, let's wait and see how the new Fit does before knocking it in that area. The current Fit gets better FE than the Civic, according to the EPA ratings.
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [backy]
by bottgers
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Dec 18, 2007 (11:49 am)
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Replying to: backy (Dec 18, 2007 10:59 am)
I'm not seeing that. Most of what I've seen from owners reporting FE for the two has the Civic doing a little better than the Fit.
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Re: I guess I didn't realize.... [bottgers]
by backy
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Dec 18, 2007 (12:04 pm)
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Replying to: bottgers (Dec 18, 2007 11:49 am)
Here's another data point for you then: when CR tested both cars on the same course, which mimics real-world driving in the city and highway, the Fit AT averaged 32 mpg (34 for MT) and the Civic EX averaged 28 mpg (hybrid did 37). Since we'll be hard pressed to find someone who has measured FE on the same real-world course with both cars, I think these numbers (which follow the EPA ratings in that the Fit is a little better than the Civic) are useful.
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