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#62 of 66 Re: Has your Fit been Hit? [backy] by Frungy May 13, 2008 (11:25 pm)
Replying to: backy (May 13, 2008 4:11 am) I suppose, but like I said, the car was totaled so nobody's replacing anything... they're scrapping the car The frontal crash was a rebound, but it still managed to crumple the front up to the engine area. The frame seemed to have done a good job spreading the force out to the sides... the front windshield didn't even crack. I guess the worst part about it is that even though it's only a month old, it still loses around 20% of its value the instant it moves off the lot. Replies to this message: backy (May 14, 2008 4:12 am)
#63 of 66 Re: Has your Fit been Hit? [Frungy] by backy May 14, 2008 (4:12 am)
Replying to: Frungy (May 13, 2008 11:25 pm) Yep. It doesn't take much to total a small, inexpensive car these days.   The good news is, the driver of the car that hit you in the rear should have paid for your damages, or at minimum your insurance company could go after his/hers. Since the car was near-new you could ask for full replacement cost.
#64 of 66 Honda Fit Rear Crash Safety by greeneyes75 Jun 09, 2008 (12:57 pm)
I am absolutely in love with the Honda Fit. I love the way it looks, the gas efficiency, and the the way the seats fold up an down. The car has been advertised as having excellent safety for front passengers however the IIHS rates the Fit 'Poor' in rear crash safety tests. This is my only reservation about this car and a BIG ONE. Most of the time it will be only me in the car but I am feeling very worried at the prospect of putting anyone I love in the back seat. My question is- Has anyone here had the unfortunate experience of having a rear crash with their Fit? How did it hold up?? Because of this I'm now considering a significantly more expensive car that has excellent safety all around. I really want the Fit but I don't want to compromise safety to get it... Replies to this message: backy (Jun 09, 2008 4:28 pm)
#65 of 66 Re: Honda Fit Rear Crash Safety [greeneyes75] by backy Jun 09, 2008 (4:28 pm)
Replying to: greeneyes75 (Jun 09, 2008 12:57 pm) Keep in mind the IIHS rear crash test is a test only of the front seat and how it protects that occupant (head and neck) in a rear crash. The actual vehicle is not used in the test. Instead, the seat (driver's seat I think) is mounted on a test platform and then there's a simulated impact in the rear.   In other words, there is no way you can tell from the IIHS crash test how well the Fit would protect your loved ones riding in the back seat. The good news, is, there is quite a bit of crash "space" behind the rear seats of the fit--much more so than for some other small hatchbacks.   FWIW, fhe 2009 Fit will have active front headrests that move forward to better protect head and neck in a rear crash, so the IIHS rear crash test score should improve a lot for 2009.
#66 of 66 tough windshield glass! by anony_mous Jul 25, 2008 (12:15 pm)
While passing a truck at 70mph the other day, I hit the largest rock I've ever seen hit a windshield (kicked up by the truck's tires, I guess) off my 08 Fit. Golf-ball-sized, maybe slightly larger. It struck directly below the rear-view mirror in the center of the windshield glass, seemingly headed straight for my face. The sound of the impact was incredibly loud, left my ears ringing. For a moment I feared for my safety.   Not only did the Fit's windshield absorb the impact without shattering, it wasn't even scratched. That must be some impressive engineering to disperse the force, and some very good tempered glass -- so I felt Honda deserved kudos here.

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