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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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#24 of 28 $600+ for brakes? by bankerdanny Sep 26, 2008 (12:00 pm)
According to Autozone.com, you can get 2 rotors & a set of pads (their best quality) for about $100 plus tax. I know from doing brake jobs on at least a dozen different cars over the years on that front brakes take a couple hours to replace in your driveway. The only time I came close to spending that kind of money I had a pro replace the rotors and calipers on my '96 Taurus SHO. I can't hold the Fit responsible for IL wasting $600 on brakes any more than I do their BMW M3 for them spending 3x the cost of the parts to replace the alternator. In the real world people with actual budgets (a likely owner of a $15k auto) would have found a much cheaper source for the repair id they could not do it themselves.
#25 of 28 Re: [opfreakx] by revlimit Sep 26, 2008 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: opfreakx (Sep 26, 2008 8:23 am) Just out of curiosity, what would you get instead of the Fit?
#26 of 28 Long Term thoughts by spece30 Sep 28, 2008 (5:25 pm)
I'm amused by the results of the test. I bought a 2007 Fit Sport for my wife. The car now has 30,000 miles, and I've self-performed all maintenance. I have had absolutely no problems with the car. Nothing has broken, no wear items have worn, etc. Simply changed the oil/rotated the tires every 5k miles. My guess isthe dealer was right about the loose bolt in the tranny. Based on my use of the car, I can't imagine how the Edmunds staffers wore out the brake pads in so few miles. I even took the Fit out in a High Performance Driving weekend Virginia International Raceway. Hard, threshold braking from 75-96 mph during eight 25 minute sessions. No fade, nothing. and the pads still have 60% of their life. While we have the auto version, our mileage is usually 28-29 in city driving, and we average between 36-40 on the highway. I've tracked all gas expenditures since the beginning, and these numbers are pretty consistent. As for the front seats, I agree on the comfort level of the seats on long trips (it is a $15K car) but not on seating position. I find the seating position just fine, just a little high (by design). People of varying heights have driven the car and I've never heard a complaint. It's been a great car, providing exactly what it is designed to do. I would buy another.
#27 of 28 What's with the styling by keyser2 Oct 01, 2008 (11:23 am)
The Fit, along with most other Honda products these days, has polarizing styling. I can't get past it. Their stuff either looks just plain ugly or in the case of the Fit, like a little toy. Replies to this message: bobw3 (Oct 03, 2008 8:05 am)
#28 of 28 Re: What's with the styling [keyser2] by bobw3 Oct 03, 2008 (8:05 am)
Replying to: keyser2 (Oct 01, 2008 11:23 am) I was like you for a long time and then I got over it. I think what got me over it was the fact that the Fit look pretty "normal" looking compared to Scions! I could not buy one of those!