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Originally Posted by dajonga
I am not sure what Honda would charge for OEM racks, but I bought my rails and had them installed for $240. Figure another $100 on ebay for the rest of the parts. I used the same crossbars that I have used on 4 previous vehicles. So, for $350 +/-, I get OEM-like racks. Can't imagine Honda would sell it for much less. The THule clamp on style of rack would have run me about $100 less, but I like the quick on/off of the Tracker II towers.
FYI, there are other companies besides Thule and Yakima that sell roofrack systems. Some of them are very OEM looking. I decided to stay with Thule cuz I trust them after all these years. Check with your local truck shop.
I also added a hitch for my bike rack. Now I am ready for just about anything.
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Just a note, Honda has no OEM rack for the Fit to date yet.
Thule and Yakima get a lot of attention I think due to their presence in shops that provide outdoor gear. And they have a fair amount of accesories to customized your rack.
I still have to look into hitch options for when we may want to haul the bikes and cargo box, but I'm post-poning that till next year. That and I'm waiting to see the 2009, if their is a significant difference in the driver seat position/comfort for the telescoping wheel I may trade up a year.