I agree, it still is a very nice car, I love it. Now they might want to think about a minor upgrade on that carpet so that they won't have to replace it for free anymore? It's a nice inexpensive car and you can't go wrong with Honda!

 

size 13 ftl!

 

Just like the picture shows. Thanks.

 

Alright. I'll bring my trade of business into this and I've been doing this for 22 years. I'm a technician for Comcast. Yup, I am the cable guy that goes to your house and fixes issues with your TV, Internet and phone and we currently have a bundle offer for all three products at $99/mo which you have to admit is cheap! Lord knows we are all paying more than that per month for our Fits (unless you paid cash)!

So why on earth would you call us if you're having an issue with any of your services? I mean, after all, look at everything you're getting! You could take a date to the movies and easily drop $60 for the night and you're only getting a SINGLE movie! So why would you call us if you're having an intermittent issue with your internet when you're getting so much more than just internet service??

Sounds like a ridiculous analogy but think about it. It's the same thing! Would you accept an answer like that if you called your cable company regarding an issue with your service? Of course not!

 

Hello,

I just bought a 2010 Honda Fit at the end of 2010. Just after going 5,000 miles, I noticed a hole in the carpeting--not where I put my feet, but a bit higher on the hump. I have rubber mats but they don't cover this area. I have no idea how this hole got there. I don't wear high heels and even if I did, this carpeting is totally inadequate.

This is the first new car I've bought since the late 80s. I'm so disappointed. I contacted Honda and they said it would cost $760 to replace the carpeting which they would do, but I'd have to pay $118. I don't know if the carpeting would be better or not. I said I wouldn't pay anything for this, and I'd look into how a recall could be done for their shoddy carpeting.

If anyone has any ideas about how to do this, I'd love to hear it. I just can't see letting big industries provide such low quality for a big price. It was difficult for me to come to terms with the cost of a new car--even this modest one.

Thanks,

Jewelweed

 

I had mine replaced under warranty- your dealer should do this, too.

see this thread

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...r-already.html

 

I had my carpet replaced on my 2010 Fit as well at no cost to me. However, after just a few months the flaw is back! The dealer would not replace it again for free. What I ended up doing is buying new mats from H&A Accessories.com They are made by Weather Tech and they are worth looking into. For me it fixed the problem.

 

I got the Weathertech digital mats from H & A as well & am making an effort to put my feet in a different spot when I exit the car. The carpet is still cheap junk.

 

It is cheap carpet. I thought for sure they would up-grade it the second time around but they didn't! The service manager at Honda said my foot was to wide, that was why it wore out! I guess I should look next time at Toyota?

 

I call BS. What do they consider wide feet? I do not, by any definition, have large feet and the carpet underneath and to the right of my pedals is fraying already. I've only had the car 9 months. On occasion, I wear heels but mostly I'm in DC's or flip-flops. So perhaps they should designate a maximum shoe size before selling the car.

 

It's just cheap carpet, I have 12,000 miles on my Fit, I'm the only one, for the most part, that rides in that car. After being replaced once already by the dealer, it is wore in that same spot again. They won't replace it again for free. I wear New Balance walking shoes X-wide when I drive the car, so you might want to check that out before you buy the Fit!! Ask the dealer what shoes they recommend when you drive the Fit??

 

I totally agree hogwylde! I am so SICK of hearing people say this!

 

The carpet is cheap not the car. Actually if you look real close I don't think it is carpet at all. But otherwise, for those who have thin skin, it's a great car.

 

Let's say the carpet on the Fit is very poor quality. $16- $20k is not inexpensive to me. I have had many cars over the years and paid less money for them--never had a hole worn in the carpet. I keep most of my cars for 10 - 15 years and they are already used to begin with. This is one area where Honda scrimped to keep costs down--I hope they will use a better quality carpet in future versions of the Fit.

 

Honda should be ashamed of itself for the cheap floor covering in the Fit. The front passenger Honda floor mat shifts around so that the carpet is shreaded in the area at the front of the seat. It's a 2009 with only 18,000 miles on it.

 

I know right =/

The nap/strands on the standard floor mat is already starting to compress on my Fit and it only has 1,436 miles. The damage is around the area where the heel of my foot is when I break/accelerate. It started showing damage signs around 600 miles.

Not inexpensive, and definitely cheap.

 

I paid over $19,000 for the car and I expect REAL CARPET, not something made from recycled water bottles and newspaper.

 

Yeah, the carpets in the Fit are crap that is barely deserving of the term "carpet"--more like fuzz that was glued down. Really poor stuff.

That said, I realized as much when I bought it and installed the WeatherTech mats front and rear, and consequently haven't had much wear at all. I highly recommend them as a precaution.

 

I have honestly not even looked at my carpet (besides to vaccuum under my mats) but that is quite strange...

 

Agree, with these in place the carpet becomes a non-issue.