[FITrunner]

HAHA I read this post and guessed what he did for a living. Sure enough towards the bottom I was right. He's a tech guy. Really bright and really intelligent. Problem is most of the folks I know this bright are also a little gullible and light on the common sense.

No offense dbz but comparing the mpg is a new car to one built years back is not a fair comparison. Newer cars are required by the NHTSA to have safety features which add weight and kill mpg. Of course a late 80's CRX will have way better mpg! It's a lot lighter! Last I checked those didn't even have an airbag.

Ok now comparing to later models like an Accord or Civic. Hmmm lets see bigger motors, better ability to move the weight. Sounds normal to me that the mpg of those would be comparable. But NOT the PRICE point. Are you willing to plunk down the extra change for those cars? If so then why didn't you?

MPG overall, simple physics, the more weight you put in, the harder the car has to work. I always tell people that going to a Fit is a learning experience. You need to learn how to drive the car. If I drove this thing like I did my Integra I'd be hosed for MPG. Again chalk this up to research my friend, something that you do good at for work, but need to apply in real life decisions like buying a car.

Regarding the gearing, its a Honda they all for the most part spin at high rpms. You either like it or you don't. I'll give you that if you don't. But you should have done more research before the purchase. (Seeing a pattern here about research yet?)

No room for 3 in the back? Get skinny friends! Seriously if you bought this to constantly truck more people around. Then you bought the wrong car. Chuck that into no research on your part again. On one of my test drives I brought friends with me so they could sit in the back. Hows that for anal and making sure I got all the bases covered? Maybe I should be a software tester too since I'd be really good about looking into details.

Now about your insurance going up, yet another wth are you thinking? Its a new car! Its a popular car! You really expect the insurance company to give you a break on a brand new popular car?? Come on!

Comparing this to a KIA. It's all perspective man. If its not worth the $5K to you, why did you buy it? I drove the Rio, along with the Versa, XA, Yaris. Heck I took 3 different test drives on the Fit before I made a choice. If you'd have done the same then maybe you wouldn't be in this mess. Or maybe you'd be crying on the road side somewhere because the engine of your new Kia Rio fell out? Who knows.

Seriously man. Sorry about the problems you experienced, but you sound like someone who was just too lazy to do any research and bought based on here say and what the salesman at the stealership probably said. If I believed everything I heard about cars and read in magazines I'd be driving a Ford. Ummm no.

Lesson learned I say, next time you buy a car, drive it and drive it again. Ask the guy at the dealership to let you take it on the freeway. Talk to other owners and don't believe everything you read. Heck the folks on this site are happy to give you their feedback. We could have saved you the time and money. We could have told you that the mpg could vary greatly, the gas tank only heal 10.8 gals, the fabric, etc etc etc. Now if you say you are too busy with your life, or its beneath you to get down and dirty and do some work, then that sir is your own problem, not Honda's.

Good luck on your next purchase.