I first registered on this messageboard after seeing multiple user comments praising the FIT in this article

TTAC's Ten Best for 2008 | The Truth About Cars

now they have finally reviewed the 09 FIT

Review: 2009 Honda Fit Sport | The Truth About Cars

share your 2 cents and comment...

enlighten and convert people who are on the fence between 2 or 3 different cars

 

Too much torque? Don't see that complaint about a Honda every day..

 

The editor seemed to not do his homework on the car. Misleading.

But thanks for the links.

 

well the editors aren't professionals, just enthusiasts who try to crank out reviews (3 a week) after test driving at a dealership.

user comments are the real gems. owners come to share their experiences (check out the 3 MINI reviews, 100+ user comments) or people share their opinions in general.

it was from the comments here

US Honda Fit vs. Japanese Honda Fit | The Truth About Cars

that I learned the 2nd gen FITs bulbous nose is designed for pedestrian crash safety regulations.

 

But how does any car nut, especially who takes it upon himself to report on cars to the public not know that the EPA fuel economy ratings have changed? If you make an error like that it ruins your credibility for your entire write up.

 

TTAC has absolutely no credibility.

 

none at all?

200+ editorials forecasting the demise of American automakers dating back to april 2005.

from the beginning

GM Death watch the General won’t go down without a fight | The Truth About Cars - Part 21

or most recent

GM Death watch the General won’t go down without a fight | The Truth About Cars

 

I trust TTAC as much as I do Motor Trend. A third opinion that is more for the novelty of having some spare reading than actually believing/trusting.

Lieberman also panned the original Mini Cooper S.

 

between april 05 to oct 07 gm stock price went from $25 to $42...oops

but let's call them geniuses 3 years later, just like the folks who warned of an impending housing collapse in 2003 and cashed out of their homes. for the next 3 yrs they sat and watched while they were quickly priced out of the market and lamented how they could've made another $100k.

guess the difference between a wise man and a chump depends on how long your horizon is.

or, we can just say you don't get credit for a forecast that's more than 2 years off.

 

its a car industry blog. not a day trader blog.

if you worked in the american auto industry for 15 - 30 years (supplier, management, etc)

are you thinking about a 2 year artificial bump in stock price or the long term health of 100 year old companies

long term strategies were ignored (americans don't want to buy small cars, lets make SUVs and retire the #1 car in america, the ford taurus)

their editorials didn't care about artificial stock gains.

short term strategy by upper management to get bonuses at the expense of the companys long term health.

0% financing to anyone with a pulse.