My 2016 Fit replaced a 2004 Hyundai Accent that I got new and drove for 13 years.

 

My 2013 Fit with 25K miles on it replaced my 2011 370Z with 99K miles on it. Just as my daily though; I did not get rid of the Z.

 

2008 Mazda 3 Sport Hatckback

 

My Fit replaced a 2006 Buick Lacrosse that met up with a tree off an icy back road.

 

Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI

 

2012 Civic Si.

And the vehicle that replaces this car will be:

2018 Civic Si.

 

2009 Lancer GTS (4B12 from 2010 outlander) - massively unreliable engine, but exciting to rev before it explodes

 

1999 Civic LX. It had 205k miles on the clock and was in excellent condition for its age and mileage. As it had spent its entire life in Southern California, there was no rust or bodywork issues. I got it at 140k miles three years previously (I had just emigrated here from the UK, and needed a cheaper car that wouldn't cost too much to insure, given that I had no insurance history in the USA), and had no plans to get rid of it when one day, I made the mistake of parking it in the structure at the San Bernaghetto ... err, sorry, -dino Metrolink station before taking a train to LA for a meeting.

That attempt to avoid the crawling traffic on the 210 ended up being pretty expensive. When I got back that evening, the car wasn't there. The security guard at the station's response: "Another one? It's been a bad day. We usually only have three or four a day stolen here, but today it's been seven!" The SBPD officer with whom I filed a report assured me that I would not be seeing the Civic again. As it happened, he was wrong. I did see it again, two days later, on the local TV news. The meth head who had taken it tried to outrun the police cruiser that had tried to pull him over, and as a result had lost control on a bridge and ended up dead, in a crumpled pile of metal that was once my Civic, in the Santa Ana River. At least he didn't take anyone else with him.

Needless to say, I have not used public transportation (apart from planes, for journeys where there was no other choice) since. Because I had started a job that involved a long haul commute during the time I had the Civic, I decided that at that point, I wanted a new car for the reliability factor. My original plan was for a new Civic, but one local dealership said that there was a nine-month wait time for one with a manual transmission, and another said that they couldn't supply one at all. So I bought the Fit instead, which turned out to be a good decision. The fuel economy is terrific, and hatchback enables us to carry things (flatpack furniture, the baby's stroller when we go away, etc.) that won't fit in the trunk of my wife's Civic.

But the experience did leave a sour taste in my mouth. I didn't even claim on the insurance for the value of the Civic, after being advised that the cost in increased premiums over the next few years would be a lot more than they'd give me for its residual value. After all the costs of dealing with that were added up, the episode probably cost me around $1,500. Furthermore, I'd spent $800 on having its timing belt replaced about a month before it was stolen.

 

Well I bought my 2015 Fit LX with 34k miles on it about three months ago. It replaced my very first car which was a 1994 Chevy Camaro V6. It was an awesome car but it was going to turn into a money pit since the engine went out at 212k miles.

 

2018 EX from a 2017 CR-V touring. Found out that people I drive around ( elderly), we’re having some difficulty getting into the dog-gon CRV. Not to mention, they were dying off so I had no need for a large vehicle anymore. The Honda fit does zip around town quite nicely, and that it’s good for tight parking spots.

 

lol'ed..! kinda funny. good to hear you now have peace and space for yourself.

 

My 2017 GK5EX 6spd replaced a 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 5spd (it replaced a 2012 Fiat 500 Pop 5spd). I sold my 1990 3dr Civic DX 5spd years ago (with 253k miles on the clock).

 

My 2015 Fit replaced a 2004 Chevy Cavalier that wouldn't die.
It wasn't until someone front ended (?) me that it was totaled out and I decided on a new car. The car that hit me was stopped on a train track, when suddenly a train was approaching, so I can't really blame the guy for choosing to floor it in reverse and smash into my car rather than dying. I bet he won't stop on train tracks anymore though!
Even after that, the Cavalier was still running fine, albeit a smashed front end.

 

2001 VW Golf.

 

 

 

Did I post here already? I forget. Anyways I thought I'd mention that I haven't driven my old car (2005 Ford Taurus) for over 3 months now since getting the new car and had to drive it today because my SO wanted the Fit for a work trip.

Holy hell do I appreciate this Fit even more now. The Taurus was horrible in every way possible. Granted it has transmission issues so it felt like shit to drive, bumpy...jumpy...but just the COMFORT was horrible too. Nasty ass weird seats (wtf is that cloth material?). It was like a strangers car. I can't believe I ever drove that. Also forgot how I couldn't see over the dashboard because of how short I am. I love how I can raise the seat in the Fit.

 

My wife took her 2011 Odyssey (her fourth) in for service yesterday. It needed a new alternator under warranty at 95k miles. With a couple of hours to kill, she decided to look around the lot to see if there were any newer, gently used Odysseys. She found a lonely LSM 2017 Fit EX MT with only 100 miles still on the showroom floor after over 500 days. The dealership was almost desperate to sell it at that point, so she got a fantastic trade-in deal. Even the sales staff were high-fiving each other because no one thought it would ever sell. We’re ecstatic with the deal too, and very happy to give a poor, unwanted Fit a loving home.

 

I can't imagine why that was dead inventory? I guess the manual transmission really is dead. Sad! To me, that's a fairly desirable combo. Glad it got a good home!

 

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