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Old 10-01-2007, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jacksan1 View Post
This is an excellent point about Honda. In Japan, it is well-accepted that whoever buys an all-new model from Honda in the first year is beta-testing for the company. Honda cars change all the time, esp. in areas that you cannot see. The new Fit will likely be modified in about a year after its release in Japan (and again and again). North America will not have to go through this beta test year, thank God.
I see this in my reliability results at TrueDelta.com. New designs often start with high repair rates, but then these sometimes fall quickly as the manufacturer identifies and fixes design flaws. I promptly update the reliability results quarterly, so it's possible to quickly learn of any improvements.

With the 2009 Fit, I'm liking the exterior, but the interior is a mess. Way too many circles, and what's with the tumorous bulge on the passenger side of the IP? Organic interior contours are so mid-1990s.
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