2nd Generation (GE 08-present)The New Fit... Generation specific talk and questions here.
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What's the big stink about climate control?
You don't need it, it's gimmicky at best.
i'd say that the heated seats and climate control are at the top of my creature comfort list. once you've had them, you realize how nice they are to have... hardly gimmicky, they work quite well i think!
The JDM Fit wasn't doing it for me (just looked *too* squished), but the USDM version looks GREAT! I still love my 08, but you gotta hand it to Honda for addressing a lot of little things here and there. The rear headrests reducing blind spots and the fact that you can fold the seats flat without fudging with the lever on the front seats is terrific.
Hope you can buy the Fit Sport w/o nav. That usually adds another $1500 to the price. You're probably talking an $18k Fit Sport w/ nav. Save that and spend a few hundred and get an aftermarket unit with traffic and portability. Audio controls on the wheel is nice... wish we had that now!
Agreed about the auto climate control. And still no center console/armrest?
Supply better be stepped up this time around, too. Good God, was I pissed about the 07 trickle. Chalk up another winner for Honda, though!
-Mike
Im thinking a Fit Sport with Nav is going to be around 18.5 to 19k. Im sure there is going to be a rather large increase in MSRP. Nav will be an option im sure, thats how it is on pretty much all cars, especially econo cars.
And i really cant belive they didnt add an arm rest..But at least there is a dead pedal this time lol.
^^^ Man, if it ends up scraping $19k, that puts it nearly on-par with a fully loaded Civic EX, right? Here we go again... what will replace the Fit as the entry-level Honda? I say that half-jokingly.
And I see that there *is* a folding armrest (for the driver)... just no center storage.
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Originally Posted by kuba
What's the big stink about climate control?
You don't need it, it's gimmicky at best.
We lived this long without them, why do we suddenly "need" them now, come on guys.
My last 3 cars have had auto climate control (AV6, STI, WRX), and it's actually quite nice to set things to a certain temp and let the car adjust how much of cold/warm air to blow. Had no idea that in Japan, ACC costs as much as nav. Wow.
-Mike
__________________ 08 GD3 5MT | VBP Sport
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i'd say that the heated seats and climate control are at the top of my creature comfort list. once you've had them, you realize how nice they are to have... hardly gimmicky, they work quite well i think!
I've never owned a vehicle with climate control, but my wife's Prius has it, and I must say, I find myself turning it up and down, up and down just like the heat/air in any other car I've owned. The two things I wanted most in this model we aren't getting, and that would be the glass roof and the armrest.
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2009 Blue Sensation Pearl Fit Sport AT w/ Navi
We don't cover incidentals, so keep your ass out the minibar!
The two things I wanted most in this model we aren't getting, and that would be the glass roof and the armrest.
You got your armrest. On one of the new usdm pictures, I'm pretty sure I saw a fold down armrest. But, of course I can't find the pic now. The full specs and options, along with what the base fit looks like are still not known. So we may get the glass roof.
Looks like the auto show only has a Sport on display. I thought there would be at least one of each. (Base and Sport)
I'm gonna go on Sat. to check it out. Also curious if the vanity mirror is on the proper side.
I would sure like to know what the EPA fuel mpg ratings are and the MSRP?
Also wonder if the did away with the TBW and the high rev Man trans gear ratio....
Is it me or does the extended nose look off and not near as cool as the 2008's
__________________ Paul 2008 VBP Fit Sport Man 5 spd trans
208US Gal saved in the last 20,000miles
Unfortunately, I don't see improved fuel economy unless Honda did something interesting with their new L15A SOHC i-VTEC engine. Between the higher weight of the North American market model and our more "realistic" EPA fuel economy measurements, I expect the fuel economy to be about the same as the current model (circa 27 mpg city, 34 mpg highway using the current EPA measurements).
I, of course didn't build or test the car. So I can't give you much argument.
But other sites that did test the car said that it got better mileage. I believe two sites said so. You might check out the Edmunds review, as they drove it, but I don't recall if they said much about mpg.
Is it me or does the extended nose look off and not near as cool as the 2008's
Its not just you. I like almost everything else on the new Fit, but from the side it looks like a grazing rhinoceros. Oh, and why is the window line so far below the highest part of the hood?
It's the first photo on the 2nd page of the gallery.
Sweet! It does have an armrest! Even if it's a dinky one, I'll take it! It doesn't look like they have enough room between the seats to do a storage compartment in it like the 1st gen JDMs.
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2009 Blue Sensation Pearl Fit Sport AT w/ Navi
We don't cover incidentals, so keep your ass out the minibar!
Chalk up another winner for Honda, though!
I say that half-jokingly.
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