I think I might be coming down with a bad case of Fit-fever. Here are the symptoms:

• During past two days, I've read dozens of reviews and test drives of the Honda Fit.
• Without even seeing the actual car in person, I've convinced myself that this is THE car for me.
• None of the five Honda dealers I've phoned has one in stock. In spite of this, I am not deterred.

Do you think I have actually contracted Fit-fever? Is there any cure? Is it likely that a 2015 Honda Fit LX with CVT will cure me? What is my long term prognosis?

 

Youre f00ked. Join the club. Love my ge8

 

I had the fever in Spring of 2010 and the only cure was the purchase of a new Fit. Still lovin' my 2010.

 

Palms are feeling sweaty this morning, but there's even worse news. My current trusty ride (a Subaru Forester and 7th in a long string of Subies dating back to carburetor days) is suddenly no longer giving me that happy feeling when I get in it. It feels like a trade-in. The car simply knows it's going to be traded in soon... and that is the WORST feeling anyone can have about their car.

I spoke to five different Honda dealers yesterday, and all of them said they will phone me just as soon as they get in a 2015 Fit LX Auto. So, do I give in to the sweaty palms and call all of them back today and make a pest of myself, or do I just play it cool and wait until the phone rings? Something deep inside of me is warning that it is not a good idea to beg someone to sell you something --- especially when right now there seems to be a swirl of rumors about the manufacturer having a number of problems getting the item assembled south of the border.

A more prudent person would just put some talcum powder on those sweaty palms... and wait until all the problems are worked out and the dealer's lots have pleanty of Perfect Fits waiting for people like me.

 

you won't get diddly for that subie on a trade in- sell it!
I had a 95 Subie station wagon and sold it on craigslist. Wish I could have afforded to keep both Fit & Scoobydoo- Subie never gave me a problem, I just wanted something that had better gas mileage with similar storage capacity.

 

Susan - Thanks for the tip on miniscule trade-in value on the Sube---this one is a high mileage '90 and making several different expensive sounds. It's AWD capabilities were of paramount use to me when I lived on a remote farm. Living in town now makes a FWD car much more practical.

Sorry to have mislead earlier with pipe-dreams of Subaru trade-in bonanza. It's much more likely to go to someone cheaply as a winter beater / work car. New car dealers are mainly interested in late model trade ins ----- if at all.

 

Mine had about 156K, sold it for $2800---it was due for timing belt change and other maintenance, but I sold as is since overall it was in good shape. I might have gotten as much as $1000 for a trade in, but doubt it. Hope you get the Fit of your dreams!

 

The "Fit of my Dreams" is rather pedestrian.

Roads around here tend to contain lots of surprises, and I cannot imagine subjecting alloy rims to such a beating from potholes. Besides, I like the economy and ride of "normal" profile tires.

Being somewhat of a Luddite when it comes to telephones, I am a holdout for landline phones...

...and cannot remember the last time I spoke with someone who had a cellphone where the conversation did not either drop out or disconnect. Bottom line: a cell phone---- and any car that is heavily invested in cell phone connectivity--- does not make economic sense to me. (Now, if I can just manage to shoehorn my Victrola into the cargo area...)

Thus... a 2015 Honda Fit LX looks best to me. Truth be told, I'd be gleeful if someone were to offer me a special version: all the performance of the 3rd generation Fit... in a 1st generation body. I just think the earlier models looked less jarring and weren't so anxious to make such a radical visual statement. This is from someone who stated in his profile that his "dream car" would be a London Taxi.

 

UPDATE: I did get my LX Fit this past weekend. What a nice car!