Hi everyone,

2019 Honda Fit EX CVT with 6,000 miles in white exterior for $21,000 + tax & license. It comes with new battery. It is hard to find one with low miles and not even able to find the Sport model or manual. So I am just going to be fine for CVT. Is it a good deal?

 

I would look for a manual transmission Fit. I would pass on this White Fit with the auto transmission.

 

And yet I would do the opposite and grab the CVT. Last MT I bought was 40 years ago.

I'm not going to comment on price because I don;t follow the marketplace.

 

It is very rare to find a manual transmission. I only saw one with very high miles and the car was sold in less than 3 days.

 

If I am going to spend 20k, I would just spend a little more(to around 30k) and get a new 2024 vehicle, though it won't be a Fit. As for CVT, as long as you keep up with the maintenance, it should be fine. Some owners got over 200k miles on the GK CVT without running into transmission issue.

 

I am not concern about the reliability of CVT. I know the Fit is not a sport car, but a manual will be more fun. Yes, I am considering to get a Civic Hatchback Sport or EX model which is around $30K for a new car. I currently have a 2019 Fit EX that is under repair by the dealer due to water leak inside. I am debating if I should let them to buy back the car or keep it after the repair is fixed. For the Fit, I have paid off. If I am going to get a new 2024 civic then I will have a car payment. However, I am getting worried about future problems like water leak inside again for the Fit. Since I am the second owner and it is a used car, I do not know how the car was maintained before. However, the current used car market for the Fit is high. I will not able to find another Fit especially this car that I purchased has been giving me bad experience. I will probably need to buy something new. It is sad that Honda is not bring back the Fit.

 

I got a set of Fit Sport Black wheels. Looks alot better than the stock chrome wheels.

Get a Manual transmission Fit.

More fun to drive. And less hassle than the CVT.

You should have bought the high miles manual Fit when you had the opportunity.

 

Did you find another 2019, 6,000 mile Fit, or are you asking if you paid a fair price for your current Fit?

I overpaid for my '15 in 8/22, which is a bit embarrassing to admit, but it is a manual and I absolutely had to have it and the dealer gave me $2,000 more for my trade than any other one, so it's all good. Nicely optioned, too (relatively speaking). I was an inch away from buying a new Versa (manual) but perused the inventory off hours so I had a good look at the Fit. It was unlocked so that helped with the decision.

The only new affordable option out there is the Civic if you want a manual. I suppose you could go with a Versa or Hyundai-Kia, but I wouldn't. If you don't want a manual, there's no shame driving one with a CVT.

 

I understand it's "low mileage," but that $21k price is more than what the car cost when it was NEW!!!!!
New car price for a 3-4 year old car is insane, in my opinion.

Man, 6000 miles on 2019 is incredibly low. I mean, it beat mine, at 7600 miles.
And mine is almost a unicorn (2019 Fit EX MT6). 2018 EX MT6 and 2019 EX MT6 are the only ones with Manual and Honda-Sensing Combo, at least in the US.
The MSRP was $19,800 when I bought mine, and that's basically what I paid for it.

 

let me tell you here. If you look at the S2000, how much is the value of the car now? The inflation is going up crazy. Everything are more expensive than before. When buying a used car, the selling price is more than MSRP when the car came out. This is just how the economy is changing. This mean that any cars especially they are low supply but high demand will be more expensive in today's society.

 

Good luck finding one, unless you just happen to find one by pure dumb luck. When I bought my 2012 Fit, I think manuals were outnumbered by autos about 20 to 1. Maybe no one who bought new Fits with manuals ever sells them?

I already have a manual in my WRX so I didn't need another one in my daily driver Fit. Otherwise, I'd probably still be searching for one.

The irony is, every Honda manual I've ever driven is precise and crisp and a real pleasure to drive, much better than the comparatively clunky and finicky manual in the WRX.

 

Think the CVT is better than the six speed manual transmission?

You should read the above posting.

 

I made the decision to go with automatic transmission only a long time ago. One person's problem with their CVT means nothing to me. Equally one person's problem with an MT/clutch would also be meaningless. I was sitting at a railroad crossing slowly inching forward while a long freight train went through when I realized I hated the MT that I was in. I came to the sudden realization that it was no longer suitable for the type of driving that I had to do.

 

LIke woof said. Growing up I learned to drive on old 1970s/80s M/T farm trucks and various tractors. I've had several economy M/T cars (Ford Escort(s), Hyundai Accent, Toyota Yaris). All were fine when I lived in the rural Midwest.

A few years ago we moved to the northeastern US for my wife's work. Our immediate area is relatively quiet, but to go anywhere (east to Boston for the airport, 400 miles southwest to Pennsylvania to visit my sister and nieces), it's wall-to-wall traffic and plenty of horrible drivers. I was no longer getting any enjoyment out of driving an M/T car. So, I went from the M/T 2007 Toyota Yaris to an A/T 2010 Fit Sport. My highway mileage dropped from 44-45 mpg to 40-42 mpg. I'm not happy about that, but my cramping left leg thanks me when we're creeping forward a few feet at a time for an hour or more in the inevitable accident-caused traffic jam on I-84 in Connecticut. I say "the inevitable" because we get stopped by at least one accident every time we drive through CT to visit my sister. We now plan for the (supposedly) 6.5 hour drive to take 9 hours; if we get there in 8 hours we feel lucky.

If I ever have the time, money, and (storage) space for a "fun" car it will probably be a M/T. If I move somewhere with fewer people and open roads, I'll probably get another M/T. But as long as I'm driving from point A to point B, usually in traffic, an A/T is a better choice for me. But, everyone is different and I'm glad there are folks who keep M/Ts available.

 

If it's not a manual transmission I'm not buying it.