Apparently people equate build quality to the way a door sounds when it closes. What say you?

 

Love the way the Fit doors close but the sound is a lot better with the windows up.

 

Who dosn't like the noise?

 

After driving the fit for a few weeks and going back to drive the gen 2 eclipse was weird. one of the things i noticed was how heavy the doors were compared to the fit.

 

I'm coming from my 95 Cougar, in which the driver side door sagged over the past six months. I had to lift that heavy door up every time I closed it. Pain, but doable from the outside. Hell from the inside pulling it closed while pulling it up! Do I like the way the Fit doors thunk? I'm in love, a little bit of lust, and I still get teary eyed at how light they are and how beautiful they sound. My arm is getting back feeling agin too. And I go easy on the Fit doors too.

It seems I have PTDSS- post traumatic door sag syndrome.



Dan

 

The only thing that I liked more when I test drove the Yaris was how much more sturdy the door felt and sounded. Otherwise, it sucked. So I went with the Fit.

I voted No, I think the fit is a much nicer vehicle overall, but the door thunk is just not as solid as I like.

 

Doors sound terrible when closing with windows down. Rattles like hell. other than that they sound great.

 

One of my friends has an Eclipse and it sounds like a really heavy solid door when you close it compaired to the hollow sound of the Fit.

Cat :x

 

I love the quietness of the doors shutting with the windows up and I do notice they rattle a lot more when shutting them when the windows are down.

My gf has a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2dr and those doors are sooo heavy and loud compared to mine... she tends to slam my doors on the Fit a lot harder than she should just cause she's so used to the heaviness of her doors and I have to remind her to be gentle

 

i think the rattle you hear is the windows shaking, happens in my GD3
oh and i would say nice sounding doors is definitely a plus but in no means a deal breaker

 

The doors don't need much force to shut, and I think they are perfect for the size/format of car that a Fit is.

 

Doors sound perfect for this type of car. Does it sound like I'll survive a T-bone hit with an F-250? Nope.

 

i dont have any major issues...maybe a little more clunky when the windows are down..but i've never had a car that sounded good closing with the windows down.... the most solid door i had was my supercharged 3800 buick, but it probably weighed a ton so whats left to rattle?

 

The Fit is definitely heavier than my old VW was. And probably more than any cars I've had which had non-power windows. It's also heavier and sounds more solid. Not too hard too close. I have various pains, so it DOES matter how much effort is required.

I've noticed pain/problems for ME with the hatch. It's awkward for ME to close. I'm still learning what amount of power is needed to close the hatch. I would have liked a handle-proper on the outside for the hatch, so I could pull it down gently, and then grasp the outside handle and finish the job.

I'm not sure if the trim is intended to serve that purpose, the black part over the license plate and where the hidden opening handle is located, so I don't use it for shutting the hatch.

Actually, I haven't looked to see if this is covered in the owner's manual. I should.

The fastest way to make anything break is to use it improperly. A power hatch close would be nice, I suppose that could be added via one of the places that adapts cars to disabled folks.

I LOVE how the Fit doors open sooooo wide. And then I curse them when I get in the car and can't reach the door. I'm not tall. I don't have orangutan arms.

 

More than any other vehicle I've ever owned, the Fit feels built down to a target weight. It feels remarkably solid over bumps, even our frost-heaved roads, but panels in the door, fenders and roof feel a little, well, flimsy. Now, all that said, the doors close just fine.
Weight is the enemy of efficiency, so there's a reason for things as they are. I tend to keep cars awhile (the Jeep and the VW have 160K between 'em), so ask me what I think in five years.
Moon

 

I love the sound/feel of the OEM doors closing. Mine have a couple layers of dynomat extreme installed and have an even more solid feel.

 

I'm kind of used to the door thunk as my STi did the same thing so it doesn't bother me..

 

I actually like the sounds of the door closing and believe it or not, it sounds more solid than my 1988 Lincoln ever did. I must have gotten a Tuesday Fit because it goes "fwoomp" with no ratting or odd noises of any kind.