We kept our 1997 Civic till the auto trans started slipping, and no one could tell if it was a cheap repair or a major expense. That's when we got the two Fits. Financially, you're always better keeping a car for a long time, assuming you're not putting thousands of dollars into repairs. Of course, you don't have much trade-in value, usually $500 for anything. Putting aside $25 a month will get you $3,000 after ten years, and that would be a good down payment.

When I was a kid, a local man got a new Cadillac every year. I always looked forward to seeing his new car.

 

Great! Any repairs needed - aside from regular maintenance replacement?

 

 

Holy cow, that's a lot of miles! You need to make your own thread like this guy: 400k+ '09 Fit "build" thread

 

that is a 1 post count example, I can dig!


welcome canteenboy! mind sharing with us some pics of the car? it'd be interesting to see what shape its in, now that youre near 400k

also, other than the repairs mentioned, could you share with us, a history of your maint?

 

Excellent! We got a Civic to a little over 300k.

 

I have 52,000 on my Passion Berry Pearl 2015. I bought the bumper to bumper 120,000 mile warranty and plan on having it to at least that. I really like the Fit !!

 

Sounds good. Keep us informed of its progress.

 

 

I'm driving less - traveling less, too. Comparing my MPG to that of friends who drive a Prius, I don't think I'd ever break even with the higher cost of the Prius. I've averaged over 43 MPG for 50k miles, and they get around 50 MPG.

 

 

Bro i forsure thought I was the highest mileage fit
I have 205000 on mine.
stopped using it since july of last year cause my job gave me a van to use now.
I used my fit for work.
Bought it March of 2015 brand new
Im thinking of gutting it soon my sunroof leaked a couple months ago.. Fat puddles on floor... its all musty in there now. but as far as maintenance
Push button start doesn't really work anymore
By that I mean I have to push it a certain way to get it started its a mess..
Dealer said 500 dollars to fix the start button.
Sunroof won't open or close anymore just happened a month ago don't know why..
One day it just opened on me randomly while I was driving and then wouldn't close anymore.. Had to take it to the dealer to close it but they wanted to charge me 180 to tell me why it opened by itself.. Smh..
The button doesn't work, neither do the maplights so I'm thinking it's just that whole piece
Other than that tires and brakes
4 transmission fluid flushes (cvt still shifts brand new)
Oil changes at 5% oil life
I went off by what the computer told me on the dash
I would estimate my oil changes to be at every 6k mi sometimes a lil more
Car still runs and drives well it's great to know that someone else has double the amount I have
I also had my alternator replaced at 185k because of an accident involving road debris
I flushed the radiator fluid twice before I got a new one
I'm thinking of selling the car but at this point it's only worth like 4k

 

this was tonight. I did spark plugs and ignition coils recently at 400K (rockauto) and replaced the EGR valve and front brakes (hondapartsnow.com) both sites worked great.

For oil I did switch to 5-w20 after the 100k Mark always using Mobil 1 oil and filter. I change every 9-10k miles and always check it around 5-6k and usually have to add maybe a half quart or so.

 

the mileage is impressive, is your engine a 1.5 i-vtec?

 

That's Excellent!

 

400k is impressive , definitely . in 12 years i got 195k out of my '90 civic ( it since went on to reach at least 240 last i heard ) . in 16 years my '02 SI went 240k . both cars with original clutches . would probably still be driving the SI if it wasn't for the rotted out spare tire well and some other rust issues , it ran great , so yea , i
plan to run my '19 GK 6 speed into the ground . not sure how this one will last though . i have my doubts about the modern medal paint for one thing . the other is the clutch , maybe it'll last but
it's never felt like anything else i've ever driven , but still , it's a great driver and the mileage is up there , mid to upper 40s on the highway . and it carries a lot of stuff for such a small package , i like
the efficiency

 

We got 325,000 out of our 1997 Civic before we traded it in on a Fit in 2014.

 

Same here - last Honda was a CRV and I kept it 17 years and sub-300K. No issues other than normal maintenance and a few part failures to be expected with an older car. I did almost all of the work myself and it wasn't until the Environmental stuff started failing (live in a state with strict auto testing) that I decided the cost/benefit ratio wasn't wroth keeping her. Keeping the Fit for that long as well since the EV equation still isn't a benefit to cost and to the Environment when my $17K Fit gets 40 mpg.

 

I have a 2015 Fit EX-L NAV with 351,000 km (218,000 miles) on it. There are some issues but overall it`s been a good car...so far! I plan to drive it until it dies!

 

Does your engine's VTC actuator rattle when cold?