have her watch this video

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and have her read any and all reviews in the automotive press.

 

I agree with the others... it is going to be your daily driver, then you need to be the one that is happy with it. Surely she will want her opinion to be known; however, she should also want you to be happy since it is your car to drive. This is what happened with my wife and I, she thinks the fit is a "boys car", but she is really happy that I am very happy with it.

One 'tactic' I found myself using was that I first spent quite a bit of time (by myself) looking at all the cars we were considering. When it was time for the wife to review the final contenders, I had her sit and drive in each car, with the Honda being last on the list. I would join her in the oohs and ahhhs and show her all of the cool features of each car, to demonstrate we were working as a team. Eventually, I would slowly point out an item or two that I really disliked about each car (saggy interior finishes, akward designs of rear folding seats, number of safety stars, etc), and try to illustrate those as indications of what the car is really about. The items I disliked in those cars, I knew were also good selling points in the Honda Fit.

Then I got her to Honda, and the Fit was (magically!) answering the question marks where the other cars were coming up short. Even though the styling was still not her preference, she had a feeling that it was still the better overall car.

Also, I think finding a Honda salesman that she will be comfortable with will really help the process too. The guy trying to sell us a Versa was straight up cliche with the gold teeth and excessive jewelry- actually a really nice man and pleasure working with, but he still ended up negative in her good/bad review of the versa! I didn't anticipate this going into buying the car, but later realised how important the salesperson was to her once I saw her succesfully being schmoozed by our fantastic Honda salesman (he had already won me over with his first offer too! ).

Have fun on your wedding day, and good luck to your future!!!

 

also... we see a bit of snow each year here in Kansas (just got 6 inches in the last 24 hours), lots of ice, and many rain storms that can lead to flooding. Our primary car is an AWD Subaru Legacy that we couldn't be happier with. However, this is my 3rd front wheel drive honda in this climate and I've never had a problem. I never even encountered a problem in my Prelude when I was living in the colorado rockies continental divide for a winter!

Have you test driven an impreza? My wife wasn't willing to trade the Fit's gas mileage for the impreza's AWD considering we already own another subaru, or else I probably would be the owner of an impreza instead! We love the subies!

 

It's about compromise and respect. This is a simple one, really. You're selling your car so you should have final say in this matter- after carefully and respectfully considering your partners thoughts. If she were selling her car, you should yield to what she'd prefer, in the end. This isn't about which car, really. It's about how you reach compomise and yield to fairness in the many desicions that either make or break a relationship. Practically speaking, the Fit offers too many advantages to be written off over preconceived notions. But in this particular case, I'd rule in your favor. A final compromise could be the color of the thing.

I'll make a prediction. If you get one, she'll end up loving it and you'll have another big compromise- who gets to drive the damn thing! I kid you not!

Dan

 

Get the fit. It's great for your goals as a daily driver, and if done right, can turn into a great show car as well. In regards to your wife, do what others have said and let her have HER car. Just iterate that to her. You're the main driver of it, and she doesn't have to worry about anything else because she has HER car.

What makes her so skeptical about it anyway? Did she give you a real reason? Do you have any other options on cars? Considering buying used?

 

We started out like you, but life can and probably will get complicated :-) Advance congrats on your upcoming marriage.
But now we have our 2 daughters, 2 full size collies, so 1 SUV does make sense for us and I admit the Murano is awesome and I am a non-SUV guy. So for us going up to the cabin the Fit as roomy as it is will not work for that.

Consider winter tires. My 07 GD3, I had studded winters, they were incredably awesome. Now I have Blizzaks, very nice. Stock tires arent bad, just that snows will make it as winter worthy as her Rogue, maybe even better.


Consider that Jeeps are loosing 55% of their value in 3 years. The Korean cars are way way better than they used to be, but may take a hit in value as well. Run some numbers on Kelley BB for 2007 Jeeps and Hyndai's and you might see what I am talking about.

 

thanx for all the great info guys & gals. i knew i'd get some good ideas here.

 

Sitting in the car, seeing the way the magic seats work, and finally driving it will make her a believer. Oh, and the gas mileage…the gas mileage! I bet that if you get her to drive the Sport with paddle shifters or MT, she will be begging you to buy the car so she can drive it.

We went from a '91 Accord to a 2010 Fit Sport and my wife is utterly impressed with the Fit.

 

I thought I would add one thing....being a chick (hence the name) I've bought three cars with my husband of 12 years (including this last one) and what HE'S learned is that women tend to have an emotional reaction to cars and/or big purchases in general. I already sort of knew that. So even though there's every feature in the book she may not like it for some unspecified emotional reason (which to men seems crazy, but is the way it is sometimes!).

I bought my Fit partly because it was logical, and partly because I fell in love with it on a test drive.

 

I think that we men are just as illogical but we just make up the logic after the fact to support our desires. Yeah, that red Ferrari is totally practical honey. In 25 years it will double in value.

 

1) Buy her a copy of the Consumer Reports annual auto issue (now on shelves). 2)Have her read their praise for the Fit. 3) Buy Fit.

 

Interesting Accord... used to have a 2000 Accrod V6, but tradded that in for my current FIT. The accord was the luxury model for that year, but I actually like the Fit more. It haz USB port.

I'd get the Fit. You'll like it. And your fiancé’s gonna have to put up with it. She's got her own ride.

 

I thought women loved the look of the Fit, they all think it's "cute." Well I'm sure if she doesn't like the looks she'll love the gas bill, cheap insurance, and cheap maintenance bills.