I've been browsing the forums off and on for a couple of weeks now and decided to go ahead a join. My girlfriend is now driving an 08 Fit, base, automatic, very nice VBP paint. She loves the thing to death and I have surprisingly acquired a fondness for it. She got it with ~50K on the odometer and I have since flushed the brake system with fresh Honda fluid, cleaned/adjusted the rear brakes/e-brake, rotated tires/purged with nitrogen, thrown Acura synthetic oil and an OEM filter on it (came from a Mitsubishi dealership with a cheapie filter and I'm sure cheap oil), and flushed the ATF out. None of it seems absolutely necessary yet, but I had no knowledge of when any of it had been done last, I want the car to last, and I spent $5 on it all.
I also picked up a keyless entry kit and installed it for her as a surprise while I had it at the shop and she was ecstatic.

Now for me...
I'm 20, working as a tech at an Acura dealership in the DFW metroplex and enjoying it. I just sold (today actually) my 1996 Integra GSR. It was lowered with I, H, E, and a JDM front end conversion. I had a bit of an incident in the rain, and ended up headfirst in a guardrail at about 60 due to unfortunate circumstances. I'd like to make it clear that I was not hooning about, speeding, swerving, or really doing anything to 'ask for it.' I'm very thankful to have walked away, and incredibly upset about the loss of my baby. I had been working on a deal for a 2001 Integra Type R, but the deal fell through and I've realized I need something more reasonable. I'm looking to purchase a 2011-2012 Fit Sport with the proper number of pedals, and no navigation. My goal in the next day or two is to get to actually DRIVE a newer Fit with a manual, as I've only every driven my girlfriend's base/auto. If I like what I drive, i'll be locating or just ordering a 2012 the way I want. No options for me obviously, I get everything close to cost, working at the dealer.

 

Welcome aboard, M3mph1s from Murphy near DFW! Just thought I'd say that. Go figure... Man you've got it made... with all the hook-ups, know-how and not to mention the facilities too. Good luck man! Go pull the trigger!

 

I case it miss it later...welcome aboard

 

Appreciate the welcome guys! The dealership is actually what got me into my first Honda (Acura). I was and still am own away by the immense knowledge I find in some of the master techs. We have people bring cars (usually NSXs) in from other states to have this guy work on them. O.O

 

Welcome to the forum - that would be an awesome place to work!

 

hey, welcome!

im new here also, and i will purchasing an 08 fit very soon.

my question is, could you explain to me exactly where you bought the keyless entry kit from? the fit im looking at doesnt have keyless entry and i REALLY want it to lol.

thanks

 

^lol I'm new as well, debating about a fit or not!

 

I work at an Acura dealership as well. Love the free 1/2 quarts of rdx oil and mdx 1/2 quarts of ATF for the recall. Lol. We also own a Honda store, so I got a discount on my 12 fit. Something like 15,600, plus tax(no doc fees since I work there). They also got the car from out of state since I wanted a manual sport in polished metal metallic.

 

welcome!
what other cars are you looking at? what are your concerns with a Fit?