Honda US model FIT discontinued in 2011
Honda US model FIT discontinued in 2011
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Why the Del Sol never Made It
The reason why the Del Sol did not sell is it was a bad attempt to replace the CRX which was always more popular and the Del Sol was overpriced. The CRX sold for around $12K and the Del Sol sold for around $19K from 1992 to mid-1990's which is the same price you would pay for a new Fit Sport today.
By today's standard, who would buy a Del Sol over a Fit Sport?
My 1990 Honda CRX still gets better gas mileage over my 2010 Fit Sport.
By today's standard, who would buy a Del Sol over a Fit Sport?
My 1990 Honda CRX still gets better gas mileage over my 2010 Fit Sport.
Yep, every Honda made kept getting bigger so they needed to slot something in the Civics place. It's here to stay, and probably wont be long before something takes it's place as it too continues to get bigger.
i almost had a heart attack when i read this title
i think when the GE8 made a return for it's second year.. i think it was official that the fit is here to stay in the US. I bought one to make a gamble that this car will someday be a popular car, and a car that will also last me for the rest of my young adult life... and then i will return back to honda and buy an accord or an acura 10 years from now when I am in my mid-30's.
i think when the GE8 made a return for it's second year.. i think it was official that the fit is here to stay in the US. I bought one to make a gamble that this car will someday be a popular car, and a car that will also last me for the rest of my young adult life... and then i will return back to honda and buy an accord or an acura 10 years from now when I am in my mid-30's.
Last edited by Vash; May 17, 2010 at 02:48 PM.
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The sales numbers are nothing to sneeze at, and it does fine for a car that they didn't have to be developed exclusively for this market. Their recent decision to maybe move production to over here for the next model year is also telling. The numbers have proven it's success, and now they will make the investment to have the model be a little more profitable for them. Pretty big investment to tool a factory line for a car!
I'm sure the Fit is going to be around for quite some time. The demand is high and the only reason they would remove it is if Honda was kicking their own ass in sales, like the situation with the RSX and the new SI. I'm excited to see how the Fit looks in a few generations, but if it doesn't stop getting bigger it might replace the Odyssey. LOL!
The sales numbers are nothing to sneeze at, and it does fine for a car that they didn't have to be developed exclusively for this market. Their recent decision to maybe move production to over here for the next model year is also telling. The numbers have proven it's success, and now they will make the investment to have the model be a little more profitable for them. Pretty big investment to tool a factory line for a car!
the Fit will stay for a long time in the US, i thinks too. at least until the economy picksup again and S3000's/NSX-R's are back FitS is the bread/butter in the cheezo segment.
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I think I read that in a thread on here, as a link to another article. Also, iirc, it was for the 2012 year model. Let me see if I can find it.
edit: not sure if this is the full article I read, but here is a blurb from 2009. Of course, this was during the worst parts of the recession. Not sure if Japan's labor rates vs. their yen has balanced out or not. http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/19...ve-to-the-u-s/
edit: not sure if this is the full article I read, but here is a blurb from 2009. Of course, this was during the worst parts of the recession. Not sure if Japan's labor rates vs. their yen has balanced out or not. http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/19...ve-to-the-u-s/
Last edited by hayden; May 17, 2010 at 03:08 PM.
I think I read that in a thread on here, as a link to another article. Also, iirc, it was for the 2012 year model. Let me see if I can find it.
edit: not sure if this is the full article I read, but here is a blurb from 2009. Of course, this was during the worst parts of the recession. Not sure if Japan's labor rates vs. their yen has balanced out or not. http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/19...ve-to-the-u-s/
edit: not sure if this is the full article I read, but here is a blurb from 2009. Of course, this was during the worst parts of the recession. Not sure if Japan's labor rates vs. their yen has balanced out or not. http://www.egmcartech.com/2009/10/19...ve-to-the-u-s/
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Everyone's sales numbers were down then. Most by more than that. I think it's a good sign. We all have Japanese made fits now, instead of American made fits later. Whatever keeps it here, and makes Honda some money to continue developing the platform.
“highly likely possibility” is quite the statement from a President though.
“highly likely possibility” is quite the statement from a President though.
Oh God, don't scare me like that!
I'm still waiting to buy a used Fit later this year, news like this would really keep prices high and then top that off with it already being a hard to find car and in the right combo.
I'm still waiting to buy a used Fit later this year, news like this would really keep prices high and then top that off with it already being a hard to find car and in the right combo.
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Although the price of oil has taken has taken a beating over the last several trading days, what do you think the price will do over the next couple years? I'm long on oil, especially at about $70/bbl. If someone sneezes in the Middle East the price could shoot toward $200 in one day. Then Honda couldn't make enough Fits.