Dear Honda,

I am very interested in the 2006 Honda FIT.

I will not buy the car unless it is offered/comes standard with:
1) Side Curtain Airbags - They really make a huge difference in side collisions.

I would prefer if the Honda Fit has/is offered with the following:
1) Cruise control - Very useful when driving for long distances
2) Moonroof - I love fresh air.
3) Rear disc brakes - Easier to perform maintenance on; better braking.
4) Auto Dimming mirror option - Will be very handy when driving behind trucks/suvs/vans.

What I think would make the perfect FIT (including everything listed above):
1) VSA - Unlike ABS, this technology is actually proven to reduce vehicle collisions.
2) GPS Navigation - Very useful; the navigation units in Honda/Acura vehicles are the best in the automotive industry.
3) Turn signals on the mirrors - a nice luxury touch, and makes your signaling more visible to other motorists.
4) Bluetooth - Comes in handy esp. when you have a manual transmission.

I think Honda can deliver what I see as the perfect FIT for around 18-19k.

Ok, enough with my ramblings. What do you guys need/prefer/desire for your Honda FIT?

 

haha...why dont you just buy a Acura TSX with all of those options ^

I just want cruise control, and rear discs.

Eric~

 

An Acura TSX cost around 29.5k with navi. I dont really care for the leather, the "prestige", the slighter longer warranty, stronger bigger motor, 6 speed manual, etc...

 

heh, if honda puts all that stuff in it and prices it that high, I would not even concider it. you might as well just buy civic or accord at that point.

However you are quite right about the VSA, it would be a very nice thing to have up here in the north... Not something I expect on lower end cars like the fit... though it would be nice to see on the top of the range civic.

 

18-19k isnt that much in my opinion, considering that the average vehicle that one purchases these days is around 27,000.

I like the features the accord and civic offer. I personally think the accord is too big, and I love the utility of a hatchback that the FIT can provide.

The new European Civic actually has everything I listed but I wont be able to buy that here in the states. If they sold that here, I would definitely consider buying it.

I seriously dont expect the current or even the next generation USDM FIT to come with VSA, GPS, and Bluetooth. That's just something I personally wouldn't mind spending money on. I also dont think its too much to ask for Side Curtain Airbags, moonroof, cruise control, rear discs, or auto dimming mirror (as options at least).

 

18-19K might not be cheep for an 'average' car, but the fit is aimed at the smaller car market where prices are in the 10-15K range.

Oh hell yeah! the european civic is so much more appealing to me than the US version. I'd be at the dealer, with arm and leg to buy one! I might even throw in a kidney for good measure

 

[QUOTE=corey415]Dear Honda,

I am very interested in the 2006 Honda FIT.

I will not buy the car unless it is offered/comes standard with:
1) Side Curtain Airbags - They really make a huge difference in side collisions.

I'LL Second that - having been in a CRV T-Bone /roll over WITHOUT side curtains I can attest to the impact the side of your body and head takes against the window and door pillar. Though I walked away from the accident with just scrapes I can't help but wonder what if.....

I would prefer if the Honda Fit has/is offered with the following:


Also add a multi disc in dash CD player to the list

What I think would make the perfect FIT (including everything listed above):

5) Traction Control or even the option of the JDM's AWD

I think Honda can deliver what I see as the perfect FIT for around 18-19k.

I too would pay 18 to 19 for AWD, CVT, and all the bells and whistles

 

19k is what a Civic goes for. There's no way Honda would ever offer all these things, because to get those things, they want you to buy the bigger car. That's why they don't offer these things in the smaller cars. Plus, at 19k, it'd be priced WAY out of it's class. And with the econo-compact market being as tight as it is (Scion, Aveo, Hyundai, Kia, etc, etc) they wouldn't even consider it.

The only way I could see those things being offered (besides the airbags, and those would be nice) would be as genuine accessories.

 

Yeah we'd all love a Ferrari at the price of a Hyundai but it ain't going to happen in this lifetime.

You might as well add night vision from the new Legend to that list.
A full heads up display as well.
16 way adjustable power seats would be nice with memory function of course.
24 speaker factory sound system with 4 subs.
And a Japanese girl in the front passenger seat who can perform a traditional tea ceremony.

Honda - The Power of Dreams

 

But realisticly it IS A HONDA...and compared to a bare bones option free Toyota they are more expensive in the US market - you just get more. Even a DX has more than some base model Toys...
And AWD is avail in JDM models

 

For the UK/JDM market, navigation and bluetooth are available as options on the Fit/Jazz. I guess their affinity for small cars with features is much greater than here in the states.

Also, who would of thought five years ago that a USDM civic would ever be equipped with navigation, like in the current the generation? A fully loaded civic now cost more than what a base accord goes for.

Current trends show that people are purchasing smaller cars in greater numbers in the states, and not necessarily just because of the base price. There are people that do want options in their small cars.

I dont think I am asking for the world as 'vividjazz' makes it seem. Most of the features/technologies that I listed have been around for quite a while.

 

Toyota the king of everything is an optional extra offer an i-tech technology pack on the Prius for a mere A$8,100 + taxes which includes bluetooth, a JBL sound system, sat nav, side airbags, VSC, smart entry & starting. And in typical Toyota style if you just want the airbags or VSC then you have to buy the whole pack. This brings your Prius up to over A$45,000 or more than a Mercedes.

A Hyundai Getz complete car costs A$14,000.

So bring on the A$50,000 Honda Jazz. I'm sure people will be lining up when they can buy an Audi, BMW, Merc, VW or pretty much anything for less. Honda USA marketing would have to be pulling off some mighty fine Houdini's.

Pretty much all Hondas are sold in a 4WD version in the JDM but not exported. With the amount of snow and ice large sections of the US and Canda get for a chunk of the year releasing some of them there would be a good idea but then you guys would complain about the fuel economy as all the 4WD versions consume more petrol.

I want a personal ASIMO too with every new Honda at absolutely no cost of course.

 

Amen to the Civic hatchback. My guess is there are lots of potential Civic buyers who will go for a Fit just because there are no more Civic hatchbacks in the U.S. Probably the same is true of potential Civic hybrid buyers who turn to the Prius because (a) it's a hatchback and (b) they can fold down the rear seats.

 

I miss the Civic hatch, and I hope Honda brings them back. But I'm sure it's all part of a marketing strategy involving the importation of the Fit.

And yes, I'd like to have an ASIMO too.

 

I'll take the side airbags, moonroof, and rear disk brakes. Oh, and Honda--OFFER A DIESEL!

I'll likely buy the Fit because there is no Civic hatchback in the US. Honda does sell them in Europe (France, at least), and if I could, I would import one for myself. But I don't know how to go about doing that, so I'll wait for the Fit.

Of course, I could just go out and get a Toyota Matrix...

 

All I want to see is a fit with the best fuel economy, smallest wheels, no cruise, no power steering, no electric locks, basically a honda body with a honda engine. (oh and it would be nice to have a passanger side mirror).

Basically, I would like to have an updated version of the car that I currently drive (Honda civic 3 dr hatch with the STD package, basically as bare bones as you can get). As long as honda ha resolved the problem on the 3rd generation civic engines which starts burning oil at around 80k that is all I would need. And if the fuel economy is not greater than 45 mpg there is no reason why I would give up my 90 civic which gets 40 mpg (it would probably get more If I have a 5th gear).

 

A 1990 civic is a lighter car. 15 years of automotive safety, refinement and development has added weight. Your not going to get better fuel economy from the 1.5L Jazz so you might as well drive the Civic into the ground. Might be a proposition if the US gets the 1.3L.

I don't think alot of people would have hit over 80k in the Fit/Jazz to know how real world wear is but they did accelerated aging on the car before its Japanese release in 2001 as they do on all new Hondas. Though some couriers might have reach that milage but most couriers would use cars that are cheaper to buy than the Jazz.

 

I don't think even the Koreans sell anything that "stripper"...
Maybe the Briklin Chery???

 

Sounds like you want a Toyota with their poverty pack. Love those factory Toyota steel wheels without hub caps and the non colour coded bumpers, the locks everyone can open with a screwdriver and non metalic plain white to match the fridge that is far more exciting to drive. Toyota still does vehicles with standard tape decks too which is handy if you don't have any CDs yet.

Honda like most manufacturers stopped doing that at least last millenium. The Koreans bundle in heaps of stuff to try and compensate for their at least 1 generation behind engines and handling (but they are rapidly catching up).

If you just want a Honda engine and body then Honda motorbikes are great. Heaps more fuel efficient, great handling, alot faster and cheaper too. I get alot better than 45mpg out of my 800cc VFR.

 

Oh, really? "lots of potential Civic buyers who will go for a Fit just because there are no more Civic hatchbacks in the U.S." I, for one, am forced to find a replacement. It might be FIT, or some other makers' hatchbacks - I need that rear window wiper!

Could some one tell me why Honda stops making my favor Honda Civic Hatchback - a 3 doors? In stead a 5 doors in Fit, wouldn't 3 doors make it more fuel efficient? And also less in cost?

My still remember my 1st Civic Hatchback in 1980s, it was 1.3 L, wasn't? It might take a few more seconds to speed up, what is the hurry? Just how often do you need to do it? For an economic car, it should be economic in fuel consumption.

The Civic 2006 offers all the airbags as we wish to have, so why don't we ask Honda to just bring back the Civic Hatchback, instead wondering about the unknown (to us in US) and unsured FIT?