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Originally Posted by BBGorson
1. MPG is low. I got around 200 miles per tank with 80% in the city.
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Miles per tank doesn't tell us much... we don't know how low you run it. The AT's don't get great mileage (and that's VERY well documented). I drive pretty agressively (in Atlanta traffic) and still get upper 20's in the city. My friend has an AT and gets around 24MPG... that's around 230 miles per tank if you run it pretty low.
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Originally Posted by BBGorson
2. Engine is loud. Everyday in the morning when I start the engine at the first time, the sound from the engine is loud, and the rpm goes to 2K.
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ALL engines do this.
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I also find that the green cold engine light is always on no matter it's summer or winter in the morning. It doesn't turn off until the engine has run for 2 minutes.
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That light is there to tell you the ENGINE is still cold (<200F.. or something like that), not that it's cold outside.
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Moreover, I think the engine is really a low-power one. Everytime I start from a full stop, the rpm has to go above 2.5k to get enough power to run, and it's loud too.
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You purchased a $15k econo car with one of the highest MPG ratings on the market... what did you expect?
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3. the ride is very bumpy  and rough. Although the technician told me last time that's normal for the small car, I think the bumpy ride is really annoying. The circuit under the dash board is already loose by that. Noise is coming out from there when driving. Is there any way to make the ride softer??? Change springs and suspensions???. |
In theory, yes, but there are no products on the market to do this (yet).
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I really want to trade-in my Fit and get a strong one since the road condition in New York City is really bad enough.
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Maybe consider a Civic... it has a softer suspension, a little more power and a lot more sound insulation. Or, possibly, a Versa. I haven't driven one, but it's a little bigger, heavier, and more powerfull. Anything you trade the Fit for (other than a hybrid) will get worse MPG... more weight, or more power will require more gas... there are no magic solutions and Honda generally does a better job than most. You're also going to lose a few $k trading it.