Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test

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Long-Term Test: 2007 Honda Fit - As with all long-term test vehicles, we test performance capability at the beginning and end of the one-year period. After 1,000 miles of daily use we took the Fit to our testing facility where it accelerated from zero to 60 in 9.5 seconds and completed the quarter-mile in 17 seconds at 79.8 mph. (more)

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#1 of 28 Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test by KarenS HOST Nov 15, 2006 (5:02 am)
Follow along as we take the Fit on a long-term test. How does your Fit compare to ours? Long-Term Test: 2007 Honda Fit Also, check out the Long-Term Road Tests blog for reports and you can also post comments there. Replies to this message: gearhead1 (Nov 16, 2006 8:55 am) backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:02 am) bobw3 (Nov 16, 2006 9:55 am) and 5 more... ashaddock (Nov 16, 2006 3:04 pm)
#2 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [KarenS] by gearhead1 Nov 16, 2006 (8:55 am)
Replying to: KarenS (Nov 15, 2006 5:02 am) It looks like the hardest part of your Fit experience is over. You were able to actually get one. Replies to this message: backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:02 am) bobw3 (Nov 16, 2006 9:55 am) backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:57 am) and 4 more...
#3 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [gearhead1] by backy Nov 16, 2006 (9:02 am)
Replying to: gearhead1 (Nov 16, 2006 8:55 am) Not only that, but they got a GREAT price: We bought our Fit for $15,170 from Carson Honda in Carson, California. ... He drove to the dealership that afternoon and signed on the dotted line for $15,170. What I want to know is, how did Edmunds.com manage to get a $595 discount (the destination charge) on a car that is so in-demand? Replies to this message: bobw3 (Nov 16, 2006 9:55 am) backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:57 am) fitluver (Nov 17, 2006 7:47 pm) and 3 more...
#4 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [backy] by bobw3 Nov 16, 2006 (9:55 am)
Replying to: backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:02 am) I don't think they included destination charge, tax, title, etc. Replies to this message: backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:57 am) fitluver (Nov 17, 2006 7:47 pm) backy (Nov 17, 2006 9:04 pm) and 1 more... hungarian83 (Nov 18, 2006 10:00 am)
#5 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [bobw3] by backy Nov 16, 2006 (9:57 am)
Replying to: bobw3 (Nov 16, 2006 9:55 am) Bingo. I was trying to point out that they should have mentioned that little fact, instead of stating they paid only $15,170 for the car. It's assumed there are taxes, license charges etc. But not to mention the destination charge is misleading, IMO. Replies to this message: fitluver (Nov 17, 2006 7:47 pm) backy (Nov 17, 2006 9:04 pm) fitluver (Nov 20, 2006 7:21 pm) hungarian83 (Nov 18, 2006 10:00 am)
#6 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [KarenS] by ashaddock Nov 16, 2006 (3:04 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Nov 15, 2006 5:02 am) This is EXACTLY the vehicle I am looking at to be my next car - manual transmission, sport package. I will be very interested in how it performs and feels on the freeways - viz a viz some bumpy stretches of road (try the 710 Freeway), and being around much larger vehicles. Andrew, Manhattan Beach
#7 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [backy] by fitluver Nov 17, 2006 (7:47 pm)
Replying to: backy (Nov 16, 2006 9:57 am) Bingo. I was trying to point out that they should have mentioned that little fact, instead of stating they paid only $15,170 for the car. It's assumed there are taxes, license charges etc. But not to mention the destination charge is misleading, IMO. Every car from outside the country would have a destination charge, would it not? I know a gal ordered from same dealership a few months after I did and the charge had gone up. I would also wager all those factors mentioned above would vary from state to state. (It states the MSRP. Is it standard for an MSRP to contain those fees within it? I don't think so.) Replies to this message: backy (Nov 17, 2006 9:04 pm) fitluver (Nov 20, 2006 7:21 pm) hungarian83 (Nov 18, 2006 10:00 am)
#8 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [fitluver] by backy Nov 17, 2006 (9:04 pm)
Replying to: fitluver (Nov 17, 2006 7:47 pm) Every car from inside the country has a destination charge too. Sometimes it's more than for a car made outside the U.S.--even if it was made 10 miles from where you bought it. It doesn't usually vary from state to state, at least within the 48 states. The article didn't say the MSRP is $15,170. They said they PAID $15,170. Replies to this message: fitluver (Nov 20, 2006 7:21 pm)
#9 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [fitluver] by hungarian83 Nov 18, 2006 (10:00 am)
Replying to: fitluver (Nov 17, 2006 7:47 pm) "I know a gal ordered from same dealership a few months after I did and the charge had gone up." Honda increased the destination charge to $595 sometime after the Fit was introduced.
#10 of 28 Re: Article Comments: Honda Fit Long-Term Test [backy] by fitluver Nov 20, 2006 (7:21 pm)
Replying to: backy (Nov 17, 2006 9:04 pm) Every car from inside the country has a destination charge too. Sometimes it's more than for a car made outside the U.S.--even if it was made 10 miles from where you bought it. It doesn't usually vary from state to state, at least within the 48 states. I wasnt sure about this, thus my wavering statement. The article didn't say the MSRP is $15,170. They said they PAID $15,170. By definition, MSRP is the base price excluding options, destination charge, or other fee...according the consumer reports buyers guide. The "sticker price" is typically a combo of base price plus options, packages/discounts, and destination fee. Taxes of course are always extra too.