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#34 of 53 Re: blue fits peeling? [arles] by gbw1 Aug 22, 2007 (10:32 pm)
Replying to: arles (Sep 07, 2006 1:50 am) I have a blue fit, 14 months, and its chipping a lot. Will honda do anything?
#35 of 53 New colors by aron5 Sep 04, 2007 (6:17 pm)
My Tidewater Blue Fit arrived today. I didn't get there until after dark, but it looked purple-ish! Can anyone else share their comments or photos? And can anyone else share first hand impression or photos of the blackberry pearl? Is it black? Purple? Blue? Replies to this message: eldaino (Sep 05, 2007 8:28 am)
#36 of 53 Re: New colors [aron5] by eldaino Sep 05, 2007 (8:28 am)
Replying to: aron5 (Sep 04, 2007 6:17 pm) its a very dark purpilish color. like a, well blackberry.
#37 of 53 body side moldings by zombietom3 Oct 15, 2007 (5:49 pm)
I'm shopping slowly for a small wagon/hatchback for purchase next summer. I like the fit for it's great fuel economy and compact size for easy fit in a small garage. But I have a few nits. Is anyone else bothered by the non-availability of body side moldings? If not, how did you feel the first time you found a parking lot ding in your door? I don't buy a car very often so want one that I can be happy with for a very long time. Thanks for your input. Replies to this message: gbw1 (Oct 15, 2007 6:05 pm) gbw1 (Oct 15, 2007 6:06 pm) backy (Oct 15, 2007 6:44 pm) manko (Oct 15, 2007 9:34 pm) backy (Oct 16, 2007 4:14 am)
#38 of 53 Re: body side moldings [zombietom3] by gbw1 Oct 15, 2007 (6:05 pm)
Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 15, 2007 5:49 pm) I've owned my blue sport auto fit for 15 months (20,000) I cannot believe all the paint chips and pits. On top of that, I get 24 mpg in town - very little stop & go. Add that to the road noise, and highway speed buffeting above, and I would noy buy one. gary
#39 of 53 Re: body side moldings [zombietom3] by gbw1 Oct 15, 2007 (6:06 pm)
Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 15, 2007 5:49 pm) I've owned my blue sport auto fit for 15 months (20,000) I cannot believe all the paint chips and pits. On top of that, I get 24 mpg in town - very little stop & go. Add that to the road noise, and highway speed buffeting above, and I would not suggest this car to anyone. gary
#40 of 53 Re: body side moldings [zombietom3] by backy Oct 15, 2007 (6:44 pm)
Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 15, 2007 5:49 pm) Body side moldings are available aftermarket. There's been some posts on Fit moldings in the past, but I can't locate them right now.   If you can wait a couple of more months, the next-gen Fit is due out next fall.
#41 of 53 Re: body side moldings [zombietom3] by manko Oct 15, 2007 (9:34 pm)
Replying to: zombietom3 (Oct 15, 2007 5:49 pm) If dings are a concern, then there's only one way to avoid them, and that's to not park where other people are or only in spaces that allow enough space so that the next person can't possibly open their door into you. I've done this for my Fit for a year and a half now and not one single ding, blemish, or scratch. Same with the xB I had before too. Better to walk a little further than have some careless twit damage the car.   As for moldings, you can get them after market like mentioned earlier, but a 1" strip of plastic isn't gonna do a whole lot quite honestly, and they're not particularly attractive either. Replies to this message: backy (Oct 16, 2007 4:14 am)
#42 of 53 Re: body side moldings [manko] by backy Oct 16, 2007 (4:14 am)
Replying to: manko (Oct 15, 2007 9:34 pm) Unfortunately that doesn't work. I did the same thing when I owned the great-grandfather (?) of the Fit, a Civic S, many years ago. Always parked it far away from other cars. One day after about a year, I parked it at a bank, way off in a corner with no other cars around it, with a curb on its right side. Safe, yes? No. A huge old two-door car not only parked right next to it, but backed in so the driver's door was alongside my car. And it parked very close, although there were no other cars around it. And this car had a high, big side molding. So guess what happened? Huge dent on my car's door.   Side moldings won't ensure no dents, but they will protect the car from a lot of damage. Also, sometimes it's just not feasible to park where other cars aren't. Or it may not matter if you do.
#43 of 53 No problems here! by charmedseed Oct 31, 2007 (10:05 am)
I have the silver and have noticed no paint peeling. Live in Colorado, so there's low moisture pretty much year round, but keep the vehicle outside, no garage.   Now, getting dinged by my jerk neighbors... that's another story.

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