My Two Biggest Disappointments With '09 Fit Sport

[carlgt1]

not huge "dealbreakers" but more unpleasant surprises:

1) the lack of a cargo shelf in the hatch is pretty lame; in this day and age being able to see what's in a hatch is an invitation to theft. yeah I negotiated it for the dealer to throw it in (still haven't received/installed it yet) but it is a glaring oversight IMHO

2) the iPod connectivity is a great idea but the implementation is faulty for anything other than perhaps 4GB, i.e. no search by Genre then Artist then Album, which is the best way to "navigate" through my 120GB iPod.

Other than the above, the car has been great so far (5 days I've owned it! :-)

[Black3sr]

Originally Posted by carlgt1

not huge "dealbreakers" but more unpleasant surprises:

1) the lack of a cargo shelf in the hatch is pretty lame; in this day and age being able to see what's in a hatch is an invitation to theft. yeah I negotiated it for the dealer to throw it in (still haven't received/installed it yet) but it is a glaring oversight IMHO

2) the iPod connectivity is a great idea but the implementation is faulty for anything other than perhaps 4GB, i.e. no search by Genre then Artist then Album, which is the best way to "navigate" through my 120GB iPod.

Other than the above, the car has been great so far (5 days I've owned it! :-)

My tint solved #1. I have no problem with #2 as I am the only one here with no iPod.

[BayAreaKid]

Solutions

Problem 1) I would suggest tint like Black3sr. Not only does it help reduce the hatch, but also blocks out almost 100% of the UV rays.

Problem 2) You could set up a playlist through iTunes, shuffle, or play one album from a band.

[rangefit]

1) the lack of a cargo shelf in the hatch is pretty lame; in this day and age being able to see what's in a hatch is an invitation to theft. yeah I negotiated it for the dealer to throw it in (still haven't received/installed it yet) but it is a glaring oversight IMHO

2) the iPod connectivity is a great idea but the implementation is faulty for anything other than perhaps 4GB, i.e. no search by Genre then Artist then Album, which is the best way to "navigate" through my 120GB iPod.

1. Get the cargo cover add-on. Easy DIY install and easy to get in and out if needed. (which you did)

2. No Ipod here. I used a USB flash drive. I kept the music in directories of how I wanted them organized. When I scroll through with the controls, it uses the directory names - pretty cool.

[kenchan]

get some painter's tape and tape the rear windows from the inside out.

toss your ipod and learn how to sing. singing is free. lol