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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2006Honda Fit
Has anyone bought or driven the Honda Fit? I have owned an accord and civic, but was considering the Fit as my next purchase because of the extra utility it might provide with the hatchback and folding seats. I would be interested in your opinion. Sid > Has anyone bought or driven the Honda Fit? I have owned an accord and > civic, but was considering the Fit as my next purchase because of the extra > utility it might provide with the hatchback and folding seats. I would be > interested in your opinion. > Sid I just drove one finally this week and was very surprised by how quiet the motor was, that is until I got to 80 mph when is could be heard. I am impressed and have one on order. I have studied everything I can find online and at the dealership. It all looks very positive. It appears that the one MPG that is lost with the sport automatic on the road may be due to the extra metal and consequent wind drag. I will be getting the standard Fit. The negative of that decision is that I will not have cruise control available. Otherwise it looks perfect. Bill >> Has anyone bought or driven the Honda Fit? I have owned an accord and >> civic, but was considering the Fit as my next purchase because of the extra [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > will not have cruise control available. Otherwise it looks perfect. > Bill i havent been to the dealer yet... i kinda GUESSED with a model like that, they would have a big advertising push. no? also on my "to do" list: scion xA nissan versa toyota yaris 2dr hatch > Has anyone bought or driven the Honda Fit? I have owned an accord and > civic, but was considering the Fit as my next purchase because of the extra > utility it might provide with the hatchback and folding seats. I would be > interested in your opinion. > Sid I just drove one finally this week and was very surprised by how quiet the motor was, that is until I got to 80 mph when is could be heard. I am impressed and have one on order. I have studied everything I can find online and at the dealership. It all looks very positive. It appears that the one MPG that is lost with the sport automatic on the road may be due to the extra metal and consequent wind drag. I will be getting the standard Fit. The negative of that decision is that I will not have cruise control available. Otherwise it looks perfect. Bill >Has anyone bought or driven the Honda Fit? I have owned an accord and >civic, but was considering the Fit as my next purchase because of the extra >utility it might provide with the hatchback and folding seats. I would be >interested in your opinion. > >Sid Just bought a base model this weekend. First Honda I've ever owned. It's a very nice car so far -- hard to tell with only 100 miles on the odo. Anyway, it is quicker than it has a right to be. About 8.5 sec to 60mph if the Car magazines are to be believed. I am looking forward to 38mpg since I have a 90 mile per day commute via highway. Great design with the folding rear seats. Nice radio in the base model. It's a bit sparse in the creature comfort area but you can remedy that with some aftermarket add ons probably. Keep in mind that these suckers are in high demand. Dealers are not dealing that much at all. I got mine for about 2% under MSRP which ain't much. But there is very little wiggle room in a $14k car, after all. Hope this helps. > >Has anyone bought or driven the Honda Fit? I have owned an accord and > >civic, but was considering the Fit as my next purchase because of the extra [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Hope this helps. Hello, This message is for Sid---I advise you to buy to visit the local Honda dealership and pick up a free booklet related to the Fit. It's about 20 pages long. There is a chart near the end of the booklet that compares the Regular Fit to the Sport Fit. For example, I learned from the chart that the Regular Fit does NOT have the following items but the Sport Fit does have the following items: 15 inch wheels --regular Fit has 14 inch wheels Fog lights Cruise control Spoiler Car alarm If none of the above features are of interest to you--buy the regular Fit. If you want the above features--buy the Sport Fit.  SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. It's called the Honda Fit because most people don't fit in it. BG East- > It's called the Honda Fit because most people don't fit in it. > > BG > East- Just the opposite, SA. They're being sold as soon as they leave the transport truck. Check out the interior dimensions before you make more ignorant statements. SignatureKent Finnell From the Music City USA >> It's called the Honda Fit because most people don't fit in it. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >transport truck. Check out the interior dimensions before you make more >ignorant statements. My wife and I got inside three of the Sport models(red,black, and copper) this past Sunday since the dealership left them unlocked. We fell in love with the red one immediately as it's fairly roomy inside considering the outside dimensions. I thought the black with titanium/silver trim interior was tastefully done and the ergonomics are typical Honda . Honda squarely hit the bullseye with this thing. We'll be getting a Sport model sometime early next year. Our daughter is getting married in December and we don't want to take on a car payment with everything else going on. > It's called the Honda Fit because most people don't fit in it. > > BG > East- That was an ignorant statement worthy of Mike Hunter. Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is America's best first car (could knock the Civic off that honor). It is small and affordable. The only cons are rear drum brakes and the manual fuel lid. > Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is > America's best first car (could knock the Civic off that honor). It is > small and affordable. The only cons are rear drum brakes and the manual > fuel lid. What do you find wrong with those two "features?" >> Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is >> America's best first car (could knock the Civic off that honor). It is >> small and affordable. The only cons are rear drum brakes and the manual >> fuel lid. > > What do you find wrong with those two "features?" Rear disk brakes on a front drive car with limited performance capabilities are a waste since drum brakes are more than adequate on a daily driver. The rear disks are under-utilized and can actually cause problems. On the Fit, the lack of rear disks should not be a deal braker. 4 wheel disk brakes on an Si are a good thing, on a Fit, unnecessary and would drive the cost up. Manual fuel lid? BFD, since the tank itself is far removed from the lid, no one is going to be able to siphon fuel from the tank, even disregarding the emissions flap. SignatureKent Finnell From the Music City USA I'd rather have drums in the back insted of disk. Reason being, after 290000km, I'm still on my orginal pads in the back. Disk brakes wouldn't have that kind of durability. Regarding fuel lid, siphoning gas is minor compared to a vandal with a handful of dirt. If a lockable gas cap is not possible, simply place a remote actuator in a place were the electrical component isn't near the lid. Pars > I'd rather have drums in the back insted of disk. Reason being, after > 290000km, I'm still on my orginal pads in the back. Disk brakes > wouldn't have that kind of durability. > > Regarding fuel lid, siphoning gas is minor compared to a vandal with a > handful of dirt. got many enemies? i dont. >If a lockable gas cap is not possible, simply place a > remote actuator in a place were the electrical component isn't near the > lid. if i was gonna go that route, hell... id put actuators on everything :) remote-pop the doors, hood and trunk open! enemies? Not much, just a healthy dose of paranoia. I've already got a couple of those remote actuator hooked up to my car alarm, so that I can use my car alarm to remotly open and close the doors (while activating the alarm at the same time). Each actuator cost about $75/each and after 7 years of use, they're still working flawlessly. Pars > Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is > America's best first car Having put a couple of teens into their first car I'm pretty sure that any NEW car is the wrong first car. Used cars, those are the best first cars. >The only cons are rear drum brakes and the manual fuel lid. As others have said, these are non-issues. Has anyone come up with an insurance premium comparison between a Fit and a Civic sedan? Just curious. > > Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is > > America's best first car [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Has anyone come up with an insurance premium comparison between a Fit > and a Civic sedan? Just curious. I agree with you. The first car should be a used car. For example, a used Prelude or Civic Coupe or Civic Hatchback would be excellent first cars. I saw a used Si that looked like it was still new. Jason SignatureNEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. > > > Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is > > > America's best first car [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I saw a used Si that looked like it was still new. > Jason Yes, I'm sure those are fine used cars. But I was thinking more along the lines of my mother's 1996 Buick LeSabre. I suspect in some places a kid could buy a 1996 LeSabre for less than it would cost the kid to insure a Civic Si. Just kidding. Sorta. >Yes, I'm sure those are fine used cars. >But I was thinking more along the lines of my mother's 1996 Buick [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Just kidding. Sorta. But the gasoline costs would make sure the kid doesn't drive that much or that far. Which might not be a bad thing. :) "But the gasoline costs would make sure the kid doesn't drive that much or that far. Which might not be a bad thing. :)" Yeah. He/she will just have to park somewhere and make use of that Buick's roomy backseat...which might also be a bad thing! That's the truth. My daughter rear ended someone (in a Lexus SUV) during her first month of driving and my son drove over motorcyclist's head in his first year (the biker came out of it none the worse for wear due to a good helmet). They were both driving a VERY used 91 Isuzu pickup that I still own and drive, now that they have gotten cars of their own. By the way, they paid for their new cars out of their own pockets and they are quite careful about the car's care and how they drive it. Too often, I read about 16-18 year olds that kill themselves (and others) in their new cars that Mommy and Daddy gave them for their Birthday/Graduation/etc. New drivers simply do not have the necessary experience to have "cars to call their own". They should be restricted and supervised until they obtain that experience. IMHO. Sid >> Not yet. I am not 16. The Honda Fit is a very nice car. Probably is >> America's best first car [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Has anyone come up with an insurance premium comparison between a Fit > and a Civic sedan? Just curious. Yeah, the manual fuel lid is a real bad idea. Perhaps in other parts of the world, where people are not as bitter, it's not a big deal. But here in Toronto, if the car doesn't have it's own private garage (which is the norm), I'll give the car a 50/50 chance of survival. How hard can it be to simply put a lock on the darn thing? Pars > How hard can it be to simply put a lock on the darn thing? I don't know. I recently rented a semi-fancy 2006 Pontiac and it didn't have a locking door. I was surprised. > > How hard can it be to simply put a lock on the darn thing? > > I don't know. I recently rented a semi-fancy 2006 Pontiac and it didn't have > a locking door. I was surprised. Of course, you can get a locking gas cap. In about 3 years since this is a new model. Or, put the wrong one on, and risk rollover leaks/fire/emission system alarms/etc. since it won't be the right one. >>> How hard can it be to simply put a lock on the darn thing? >> I don't know. I recently rented a semi-fancy 2006 Pontiac and it didn't have >> a locking door. I was surprised. > > Of course, you can get a locking gas cap. In about 3 years since this > is a new model. just because its a new model doesnt mean the gas cap isnt an existing design. id be VERY surprised if they redesigned the fuel filler and cap just for this one model, when they have loads of CAD/CAM designs that are proven to work. for example... the cap from my 1998 honda civic and my 2003 suzuki burgman are identical. the burgman cap locks, civic cap doesnt. i swapped em 4 months ago, and both run great, no MIL, no leaks. > Or, put the wrong one on, and risk rollover leaks/fire/emission system > alarms/etc. since it won't be the right one. stant probably has a cross-reference somewhere. take the OEM cap off, and do the footwork. If Suzuki can afford to have a gas cap that locks, why can't Honda? Pars I have had my Storm Silver Base Manual for 12 days now. What a great car. With the rear seats down it as much cargo space as a CR-V - 60 cubic feet. It handles like a sports car. My fist two fillups gave over 34mpg. Takes 4 people with ease, very comfortable ride. Now I'm tryong to stay under 3500 rpm, looks like m.ileage will be around 36 mpg. Love the car. It's my first Honda. It's very peppy |
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