Will pick my up this Sunday. Been busy with work and Sunday is my only day off. Anyway, I am in Northern CA. There is about 4-5 Fit S at three dealers arround here. My Fit S with Tiwater blue + wheel lock+ carpet mat $17,500 OTD. 8.25% tax rate here.

Good luck

 

not bad... taxes are 9.5% here -___-

 

I searched around nationwide for certified used Fits before I decided on a new one. The only MT Sport I found in orange (the color mine is) was listed at $20995. All the certified cars I found (with MT) were at or over MSRP of a new one. No thanks

To me, very worth it for a new car smell and warranty.

 

I love mine! I have an auto, and the best mpg I have gotten is just shy of 35 combined. I'm still happy with that.

To address three issues that people have posted.
1. Bumpy ride is a subjective judgement. I love the way the car handles. Tight, crisp and responsive. It makes our V6 Accord EX (2002) feel soft and cushy, and I know the Accord is way better than, say a Buick. You'll have to test drive to see what you think.
2. More power in the 2009. Ya, a whopping 9 more horses. I doubt this will be enough to offset the few hundred pounds of weight gain in the 2009. We'll have to wait for real test numbers, but I think stock performance-wise, it will be a wash. Member RDS was supposed to get us some insight on this, but I haven't found any threads my this member yet about his/her experience driving the '09.
3. No JDM interior/exterior bits. No dead pedal, arm rest, mirror in right side visor, body guard moldings, turn signal repeaters in the exterior rearview mirrors, LED taillights. Most of these issues can be fixed with imported Honda parts, or aftermarket parts. There are plenty of threads about, and vendors here that can get you all the parts you need to "correct" these issues, if they are issues for you. The Pics and Videos board has great pics of modified Fits. I did the JDM right side visor for the vanity mirror. I'm 37, and I learned to drive on cars without dead pedals, and could care less that the Fit doesn't have one. Don't care about the center console either, but if I need the added cupholders it provides, I at least know where to get one. I'd like to do the exterior rearview mirrors with the turnsignals, but don't want to spend the money. Same goes for LED taillights. I'd rather put the money into springs and rims.

Good luck, and testdrive!

BTW, Si would've been my other choice, but the Fit's interior volume and configurable seats have been a Godsend for us. It's been able to handle most of the jobs people think they need a Tundra for.

 

Is OTD including your 8.25% tax?

Are you serious? You can barely find any used Fits. And if you do find them, they aren't priced much differently than a new one. A new one is far better than a used one at this point in time.

 

people say that invoice pricing is only 500 off msrp, that sounds like a good deal to me does anyone know what the exact number are? i found that its around 14,720. is this right?
which dealer gave you invoice? i might go down there a buy it!

 

I ended up getting my Base AT for 15.9k w/tax, title and license. There was a base auto w/sport rims 07 used w/30k miles, for almost 14k, pfwt.

 

[quote=HotIron;333939]I love mine! I have an auto, and the best mpg I have gotten is just shy of 35 combined. I'm still happy with that.


More power in the 2009. Ya, a whopping 9 more horses. I doubt this will be enough to offset the few hundred pounds of weight gain in the 2009. We'll have to wait for real test numbers, but I think stock performance-wise, it will be a wash.


Try 22 pound increase for the 2009 over the 2007/8.

 

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Try 22 pound increase for the 2009 over the 2007/8.[/quote]


Well, nine horsepower still isn't much of an increase. Even if it's only 22 more pounds. Like I said, we'll have to wait for real tests and performance numbers.

 

yeah i was thinking the same thing, because it seems that way in so cal, i used to drive a MINI before i got my SI, and the MINI was the same thing, the used ones were just as expensive as the MINI was. i'm so exicted to get a car that's small and fun to chuck around teh corners.

IMO- the si, it handles great, but it feels like such a large car!