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Hatchbacks Honda Fit Article Comments - 2009 Honda Fit First Drive / Full Test
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First Drive: 2009 Honda Fit - Inside the Fit's cabin, it's apparent that quality levels are up, with improved plastics, more supportive seats and a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel. Meanwhile, a new dashboard layout looks softer, reflecting a special effort by stylists to appeal to women. (more)
2009 Honda Fit Sport Full Test - Bottom Line: If only every sequel were so good. It's as if Honda used our long-term test blog about the 2007 Fit as a road map for the 2009 model's improvements. (more)
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You always wonder why american cars are always behind... We Honda drivers don't wonder; it's obvious. Especially to those of us who drive both! 
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Replying to: thegreatoz (May 09, 2008 3:16 pm) Indeed. Technologically, American companies, including automobile manufacturers, have the capacity to create the best products in the world, and in many areas, that has been happening. Just not in automobiles. Yes, the American auto companies have smart people with good work ethics, which then provides them with the capacity or potential to make just as good cars as the Japanese. Nevertheless, something seems to be holding up the innate capacity from blooming fully within these American car companies. Capacity or potential alone does not good products make. It has to be tapped, and tapped well. I naturally don't have an answer to the puzzle. If I did, I'd be an industrial consultant/psychologist and charging $500 per hour per person giving seminars, which I am not doing right now.
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Replying to: jacksan1 (May 09, 2008 8:13 pm) A MODERN PARABLE . . A Japanese company ( Toyota ) and an American company (Ford) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat. A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action. Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, while the American team had 8 people steering and 1 person rowing. Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion. They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough people were rowing. Not sure of how to utilize that information, but wanting to prevent another loss to the Japanese, the rowing team's management structure was totally reorganized to 4 steering supervisors, 3 area steering superintendents, and 1 assistant superintendent steering manager. They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 1 person rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder. It was called the 'Rowing Team Quality First Program,' with meetings, dinners, and free pens for the rower. There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes, and other equipment, extra vacation days for practices and bonuses. The next year the Japanese won by two miles. Humiliated, the American management laid off the rower for poor performance, halted development of a new canoe, sold the paddles, and canceled all capital investments for new equipment. The money saved was distributed to the Senior Executives as bonuses and the next year's racing team was out-sourced to India. Sadly, The End. Here's something else to think about: Ford has spent the last thirty years moving all its factories out of the US, claiming they can't make money paying American wages. TOYOTA has spent the last thirty years building more than a dozen plants inside the US. The last quarter's results: TOYOTA makes 4 billion in profits while Ford racked up 9 billion in losses. Ford folks are still scratching their heads. IF THIS WEREN'T TRUE, IT MIGHT BE FUNNY. The original posting is at link title around the middle of the page. Also read a reply 2 postings down.
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Replying to: kittyworld (May 10, 2008 7:35 am)
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I think this question has been addressed but does anyone know where to go to see the new colors? If it's on the JDM site which buttons/icons do I select?
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Any idea when you can spec one out and buy it?
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Replying to: epaluch (May 12, 2008 11:20 am) 
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Replying to: upstatedoc (May 12, 2008 6:50 am)
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Replying to: southpaw76 (May 12, 2008 12:19 pm)  I doubt all those color choices will be available in the states however. The Blue is pretty cool. 
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I wonder if the '09 Fit will have any interior color choice except black? Here in Texas, a black interior is pure misery in the summer. That is what is keeping me from buying a Fit now - only interior color choice is black.  Anyone know about this? Thanks in advance. Bean
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