07 Fit as DD
#1
07 Fit as DD
Good day gentle folks,
I recently purchased a second hand 07 Fit (not sport) w/ a manual transmission, 35K miles. It's my DD, my other car doesnt get terrible gas mileage (23MPG avg), but not ideal for a DD. I'm very happy to have gotten the Fit. I did cross shop the Accent, Versa, Civic, Yaris, xA. xA would have been a good choice as well, but w/ less airbags, and all the vital information in the middle of the dash, I passed. And the Civic really has become too much of a boy racer/ricer mobile (if it can get anymore ricer/racer than it already is). But more important than that, the wife loves it and is looking forward to learning to drive a manual.
Now for the bad news, the previous owner had pets in the car and dog hair was all over the place. The wife and I tried hard to get most of it out. And part of the ebrake cover/handle is broken off . I hate that the previous owner probably treated it like crap but I am happy to rescue it and treat it well despite being my DD.
It's been a while since I owned a Honda of my own, but the Fit has definitely has reminded me of why I still have a special place in my heart for Honda's. My previous Honda's include a 93 Del Sol Si, 02 Civic LX. Both were modded, unfortunately this Honda will be a DD and I cant afford to mod 2 cars at the same time (despite how easy it seems to obtain parts for the Fit).
Ok, thanks for reading.
I recently purchased a second hand 07 Fit (not sport) w/ a manual transmission, 35K miles. It's my DD, my other car doesnt get terrible gas mileage (23MPG avg), but not ideal for a DD. I'm very happy to have gotten the Fit. I did cross shop the Accent, Versa, Civic, Yaris, xA. xA would have been a good choice as well, but w/ less airbags, and all the vital information in the middle of the dash, I passed. And the Civic really has become too much of a boy racer/ricer mobile (if it can get anymore ricer/racer than it already is). But more important than that, the wife loves it and is looking forward to learning to drive a manual.
Now for the bad news, the previous owner had pets in the car and dog hair was all over the place. The wife and I tried hard to get most of it out. And part of the ebrake cover/handle is broken off . I hate that the previous owner probably treated it like crap but I am happy to rescue it and treat it well despite being my DD.
It's been a while since I owned a Honda of my own, but the Fit has definitely has reminded me of why I still have a special place in my heart for Honda's. My previous Honda's include a 93 Del Sol Si, 02 Civic LX. Both were modded, unfortunately this Honda will be a DD and I cant afford to mod 2 cars at the same time (despite how easy it seems to obtain parts for the Fit).
Ok, thanks for reading.
Last edited by CuRiOuSfIsH; 06-16-2009 at 09:04 PM.
#2
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#3
Driving MT is awesome, you'll never want to own an AT car again.
Congrats.
Just make sure when you encounter a big hill, to downshift, no way the fit can make it up it in a taller gear hahaha.
Congrats.
Just make sure when you encounter a big hill, to downshift, no way the fit can make it up it in a taller gear hahaha.
#4
I know what cha mean, I have been driving MT since I was 19, (that was a while back, I just might be above the average age of the members on here) and have never stopped driving MT. In fact all my cars have been and currently are MT. I have had my share of cars needing a downshift to get uphill. Luckily shifting in the Fit is fun!
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