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2009/2010 Honda Fit

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No XM :-( by bryan_05
Aug 19, 2008 (8:57 pm)
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Thanks for posting the review, I was sad to see there is no XM radio.
 
"The one feature that didn't quite make the cut was an integrated XM radio receiver."
 
Maybe they will change it for the XM/Sirius radios?
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Re: No XM :-( [bryan_05] by iwant1too
Aug 19, 2008 (11:10 pm)
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Replying to: bryan_05 (Aug 19, 2008 8:57 pm)

And no seat height adjuster.
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Re: NDA is almost up [tdiver8] by upstatedoc
Aug 20, 2008 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: tdiver8 (Aug 19, 2008 5:03 pm)

None of the cars you list above provide the combination of low cost, interior room and mileage as the Fit.
 
Try getting a VW Sportwagon TDI for $14,500.
 
The Mini's reliability is atrocious.
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disappointing by mappo
Aug 20, 2008 (6:54 am)
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I guess I'll be aiming for the Base AT version due to the poor choice of gearing ratios on the MT. WTF was Honda thinking on that? The Fit's excellent fuel economy is one of its strongest attributes, and they sacrificed that for better acceleration?
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Re: disappointing [mappo] by mainemanx
Aug 20, 2008 (7:25 am)
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Replying to: mappo (Aug 20, 2008 6:54 am)

I think Honda has a history of this, stemming from high-revving motorcycles? Part of our decision to go with an AT 2003 CR-V was because of the high-rev cruising of the MT. We're generally happy with the AT, but I would like to be able to lock-it-in on cruise-control so that it doesn't down-shift on the slightest of hills.
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availability by mappo
Aug 20, 2008 (9:22 am)
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From Autoblog.com:
 
[Honda] "hasn't set a precise on sale date for the '09 model, but instead will allow dealers to start selling cars as they arrive in the next few weeks rather than waiting to fill the pipeline. All North American dealers should be selling them shortly after Labor Day, though."
 
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/20/ab-first-drive-2009-honda-fit-sport/
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Re: availability [mappo] by kittyworld
Aug 20, 2008 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: mappo (Aug 20, 2008 9:22 am)

According to Honda's official press release, the "official" on sale day is 8/26:
Honda 09 Fit press release
 
I know dealers have been taken pre-orders for awhile so maybe that's what the autoblog article means. Most of these review articles were written at least a week ago and were allowed for publishing on the day Honda officially released specs and pricing for the Fit. So these authors might not know the offical on-sale day until the day their articles were published (yesterday).
 
From Honda's spec sheet, compact spare tire is indeed included. Does anybody know if VSA will be standard on at least the Sport model next year?
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Re: availability [kittyworld] by backy
Aug 20, 2008 (9:38 am)
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Replying to: kittyworld (Aug 20, 2008 9:30 am)

We have just been told, a few days before the cars are available for sale, that VSA is officially available on the Sport + nav trim only for 2009... and you want to know if VSA will be standard on the Sport for 2010? Good luck getting any info on that anytime soon.
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Re: availability [backy] by kittyworld
Aug 20, 2008 (9:46 am)
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Replying to: backy (Aug 20, 2008 9:38 am)

I figured that if VSA becomes standard w/o the nav next year then I will wait for the 2010 model. Otherwise I may have to settle for a non-nav sports model instead. I really hate to compromise on safety though.
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Re: availability [kittyworld] by mappo
Aug 20, 2008 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: kittyworld (Aug 20, 2008 9:46 am)

You might consider the '09 Pontiac Vibe, now that GM has just enacted their Desperation Employee Pricing Program. It's got the full suite of airbags, 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS & EBD, and stability control standard. You have to lard it up with options to make it comparably equipped with the Fit, but with "employee pricing" it will probably still cost less.

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