I suspect my stock knob is also falling apart. I am considering getting an aftermarket aluminum knob - I completely agree that the 1lb knobs are too much for the stock shifter. I'll wait and see how the knob pairs with a short shifter first.. .

 

Agree completely! My '08 Accord Coupe had a very nice console that slid forward, and was at just the right height to provide a great arm support. At 60+ years of age, the lack of arm support is a problem for my back on long drives.

This is a attractive option that will be a welcome replacement for a full-sized pillow my wife and I use on long trips. Nice that it will always be there, even for trips around town.

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

A few things I hate...

1. Driver's left side arm rest. Elbow killer. My '08 Honda Accord Coupe had the same problem.
2. Center console is too low to be effective except as a junk box
3. Passenger-side foot well in front seat intrudes into the space needed for my heels on long drives, which oddly, is exacerbated by the crap center console.
4. Gas tank is too small. The car just doesn't have the legs needed for the long trips my wife & I like to do. Something in the 12-13 gallon size should do it. Miss my Altima's 700 mile range (and absolutely NOTHING else about that POS hunk of junk!)
5. More power. CRV's turbo 1.5 liter would be awesome!

I Velcro-ed a shoulder pad from a computer case over the elbow position on the left-side of the driver's seat, which pretty much fixes #1. The new $250 center console add-on from Honda would go a long way towards fixing #2, but WTF? $250???

I'd be willing to try a spare attached to the back hatch if the spare's space could be the gas tank, fixing both 3 & 4. Should be room for 15 gallons back there. At 42 MPG that would rock!

 

I'm sure someone has mentioned this in the past, but the only thing I don't like about my Fit is the lack of leg room for the driver. I know the Fit is very compact, but the firewall is too close to the driver seat for me (just over 6 foot tall, with long legs). I loved the seating position of my ep3, but the Fit is more like sitting in an upright chair than a seat with your legs more forward. I just ordered the ExtendMySeat seat brackets to get more leg room. I know the Fit isn't a race car, so I can't say I'm unhappy with its performance. For the price point I think it's extremely hard to beat the Fit in practicality and efficiency. Say I'm crazy but I also think that Fits look great! I'm partial to hatches and hondas lol

 

Check out sites like Aliexpress for some console/armrest options (most of which are under USD50).
Sorry I sound like a broken record, but this is something that can be fixed on the cheap, so why not?
YMMV however - I'm in the process of buying a second armrest, as the first one just seems flimsier and less comfortable than expected (thin padding, console latches misaligned, heavy plastic/chemical smell).

 

Road Noise can be loud sometimes
Center Armrest to low - although for 20$ I got an aftermarket velcro one that seems to do the trick.
Front vents fog up the side windows in the fall/winter

other than that I enjoy my 2015 fit.

 

 

The only things I don't like about my '08 Fit are the front-left visibility (that post is a lot wider than the one in my last small car -- although that was long before side-impact airbags), and I don't care for the ABS. My sense is that the ABS does not help you stop more quickly -- at least I've rolled out some distance with it. Now, I see why Peter Egan (Road & Track) says he never used to miss his driveway in Wisconsin until he got a car with ABS, and why cabbies started rear-ending more people once they got it.

 

No it doesn't. It's not designed to. That's the biggest misconception with ABS. It's not supposed to shorten stopping distance. What it is supposed to do is help let you STEER during braking instead of just locking up the wheels and sliding straight forward.

 

That's why I don't like the ABS. If anything, it seems to increase stopping distance. If you want to steer, get off the brake!

Urb

 

I'm having a hard time understanding your rational. I think an example would be clearer:
You're driving along an suddenly notice a car at a dead stop in your direct path. Your option is to swerve or hit it. If you hit the brake and it jams your wheels, you can not steer. With an ABS system, you can hit the brakes and the wheels will continue to spin while slowing your car down as you execute the swerve.
You're better than pretty much every driver if you can execute pumping the brakes, steering, and identifying a safe path, most drivers can't in a state of panic.

 

Well, the thread was called "What you DON'T like about your Fit," and... that's what I don't like about my Fit! (That and the A-pillar and rear visibility, as discussed.) I'd like to have a shorter stopping distance in a straight line, even if the tradeoff is that in a brake-and-swerve situation (which I've never run into, in the 39 years since I got my license), I might have less control. In the winter, you have do do a lot of straight-line braking -- at least here in New England -- and the ABS demonstrably, or at least perceptibly, lengthens the distance required to come to a stop. Or at least it seems that way... if Peter Egan says he never used to miss his driveway until he got ABS, that's enough proof-of-concept for me....

Urb

 

You can probably shorten the stopping distance by 1. getting better tires and 2. getting better quality brake pads.

 

It should shorten stopping distance if the car is just sliding along on water, or ice and not stopping at all. Of course you can shorten stopping distance in this situation by hitting the brake pedal intermittently with your foot, instead of leaving the pedal down while you are sliding ahead. However tapping the break and steering at the same time may be difficult even if you practice it once in awhile.

 

 

Yes, isn't the "carpet" lovely, LOL. I have plenty of retained accessory power when switching off the engine, despite the small size of the battery. I run my 12 volt vaccuum cleaner and vaccum the whole car without the engine running. No problems starting later. Same goes for the 12 volt air compressor. 14 amps. Top up all 4 tires with 3 pounds of air each.

 

Try leaving the car in gear before hitting the power off switch. This keeps the radio working. Not sure what the long term consequence of doing this, but I found the behavior once by accident.

 

I'll have to give this a try. Perhaps I can shut the engine off while in neutral. I wonder if the gear selector will move once the engine is switched off.

 

I think you've misunderstood me. Retained accessory power means that I can switch off the ignition, without opening any doors, and continue to use the radio and/or BT phone.

 

Yes it does once it goes to park, the accessories shut off if memory serves correct.