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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 08:33 AM
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Is this your first Fit?

Just a little fun to see how many of us have decided to buy a Fit and it is our first one. This is my first Fit and Honda!
Looking forward to many years of reliable driving and saving on fuel, although our Cobalt was reliable and fuel efficient at 30 mpg daily. The ignition thing being hidden for years drove me over the edge
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 08:38 AM
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This is my first Fit, I bought a new PT Cruiser in 2004 drove that until I bought a new one in 2007, still driving it, and it's falling apart all around me. I never had a Honda, just visited the dealer because someone suggested a Fit would be a good replacement.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 10:10 AM
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When and if I buy a Fit it will be my first one, but I did own a Honda before. I had a 1994 Civic EX coupe. Unfortunately, it had a fight with a Ford F150 in 1996 and did not survive. I still have the plastic chrome "H" from the front of it. I picked it up at the scene after they'd loaded the rest of the remains onto a truck...
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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I have a 2007 Honda Fit, and at 110,000 miles it still feels "new" to me. So if your driving a '07 PT Cruiser and it's falling apart you will love a Fit!!

This will be my first brand new fit, but my used fit is still really nice too! I will be keeping both of them.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 10:19 AM
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I have a 2007 Honda Fit, and at 110,000 miles it still feels "new" to me. So if your driving a '07 PT Cruiser and it's falling apart you will love a Fit!!

This will be my first brand new fit, but my used fit is still really nice too! I will be keeping both of them.
You are exhibiting hoarding tendencies Emirii
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 10:33 AM
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I have three Hondas, but no Fit...yet.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 10:44 AM
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This is my first Fit!

Drove a white '96 Nissan Maxima before that's just gotten too expensive to keep up.
 

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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 11:05 AM
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It would also be my first. I considered the GE8 but ended up with a base model Versa hatch, and very disappointed with the mpg on the Versa. I managed only 31 mpg on 100% highway road trip and 26 mpg mixed city/highway driving probably because of the 4 spd trans. And I don't consider myself a lead foot since I've gotten better than EPA on a Forrester, Camry and Jetta. Hoping the GK has great combined MPG and so far Brian's pics seems to indicate that.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 11:45 AM
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First Honda Fit and my second Honda. I drove a used Element for 5 year and loved it! I'm into cycling (Road, MTB, and Cyclocross) and the element was the greatest vehicle for my needs. The Fit has been a great replacement so far. But I still wish Honda would re-release the Element.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Mkidd3
First Honda Fit and my second Honda. I drove a used Element for 5 year and loved it! I'm into cycling (Road, MTB, and Cyclocross) and the element was the greatest vehicle for my needs. The Fit has been a great replacement so far. But I still wish Honda would re-release the Element.
I saw that they did for 2015 yesterday! It looks kind of like a tonka truck.

After 11 years driving my poor Corolla (RIP!), this will be my first Fit. However, my family has always had Hondas, starting with our 1979 Honda Civic hatch, that finally died in 1994 due to a car crash.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 02:18 PM
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2015 Fit will be my first Fit (I'll pick mine once it's available in Canada - still a few months from now).

I currently own a Civic, and I've driven 4 Civics so far (3rd, 4th, 7th & 8th gen - all non-Si). I love Honda 4cyl vehicles for its reliability, fuel economy & low maintenance cost. I used to love Civic more than any other Honda but when I test drove the 2012 (9th gen) it didn't feel enough 'Civic' (steering & handling wasn't up to par with previous Civics & most Hondas), so I've decided to switch to the Fit. The Fit is more practical too.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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First Fit here. Previously owned a Supra, Cressida, Camry. Currently own a Geo Metro convertible and a Honda Grom.
 
Old Jun 10, 2014 | 04:34 PM
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I have a 2007 Honda CRV with 80,000 miles no problems, runs like new. My son also has had Honda's with no problems.
 
Old Jun 11, 2014 | 02:39 AM
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Yep

This will be my first Honda (Yep, first Fit of course).

Currently own cars in sig! Will be trading in my BMW for the Fit, just because....maybe because a German car is the black sheep in the bunch.
 
Old Jun 11, 2014 | 02:58 AM
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This is my first Fit. I currently have a '04 Scion xB with 157000 trouble-free miles. I'd buy another in a heartbeat if they had continued to sell the Japanese-market Bb over here. Unfortunately, they decided to sell the "fat" uneconomical xB2 (Toyota Rumion) instead and watched their sales plummet.

The Fit is the closest vehicle in economy and interior space that I can find.
 
Old Jun 11, 2014 | 06:18 AM
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First Fit but third Honda. Trading in my 2009 Pilot that had zero issues. Keeping my 2013 Accord. The Accord may have an issue with the TPMS sensors but there may be a TSB so I'll get it looked at soon.
 
Old Jun 12, 2014 | 01:18 PM
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This would be my first Fit, but I'm still on the fence. The gf had a 2011 LX automatic which I loved, so I have some experience with it there. I'd like a CBP EX 6MT.

I'm on the fence because I currently drive a 2007 Civic Si, and I wonder if the 67 horsepower loss would be too much for me to deal with.
 
Old Jun 13, 2014 | 01:52 AM
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First Fit soon, and currently driving an 05' Accord.
 
Old Jun 13, 2014 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by hampton1
This would be my first Fit, but I'm still on the fence. The gf had a 2011 LX automatic which I loved, so I have some experience with it there. I'd like a CBP EX 6MT.

I'm on the fence because I currently drive a 2007 Civic Si, and I wonder if the 67 horsepower loss would be too much for me to deal with.
That's a LOT of horsepower to lose and you still on the fence? I'd probably jump back off that fence and throw rocks at the Fit from the other side.
 
Old Jun 13, 2014 | 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by hampton1
This would be my first Fit, but I'm still on the fence. The gf had a 2011 LX automatic which I loved, so I have some experience with it there. I'd like a CBP EX 6MT.

I'm on the fence because I currently drive a 2007 Civic Si, and I wonder if the 67 horsepower loss would be too much for me to deal with.
Here is what I can tell you. When I traded my Ford focus SVT for a 2009 Honda Fit, I gave up 53 hp and did not miss them a bit. I gained an extra 14 mpg going from 21 to 35 mpg.

Now, I still had an NSX to get my speed thrills from. But honestly, the fit is really a fun car to drive. And the C&D review shows that the new one is noticeably quicker than the outgoing GE version.
 



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