In Canada (according to the honda.ca website):

2006 Civic Si = 25800$
2006 Accord Coupe LX-G = 26300$
2006 Accord sedan DX-G = 24800$

Considering a base Civic (coupe or sedan) start around 17,000$ with fewer standard options than the Fit Sport, I think the Fit Sport 5 speed priced around 18500$ would do well.

Time will tell how aggresive Honda plans on being with the Fit.

** edit: I just did the walk through on the Toyota.ca website. For a 5 speed 5 door Yaris RS, with Package B (so very similar options to the Fit Sport), it ends up being 18800$. **

 

I checked the Honda website, and here are some figures on the Civic and Accord:

Civic Sedan/Civic Coupe
DX $14,560 $14,360
LX $16,510 $16,310
EX $18,260 $18,260
GX*$21,760 --------
HY $21,850 --------
Si -------- $19,990

Accord Sedan/Accord Coupe
VP $18,225 -------
LX $20,225 $20,375
EX $22,450 $22,550
LX V-6 $25,100 $25,200
EX V-6 $27,300 $27,400
HY $30,990 -------

GX- a natural gas version. The VP is the value package, and HY indicates Hybrid.

I also talked to my local dealer, and he said that there are no firm numbers, but he thought the Fit would be under $13,500 for the base and under $15,500 for the sport. These figures make sense in light of the Civic numbers. They are more than likely comparible to the LX for the base and EX for the sport.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents...

 

I know all of this is speculation, but I'm hoping the FIT is way cheaper then a Civic otherwise I may have to go for a used Honda

 

in the past three years I've put almost 80,000 miles on my astro van,
usually spending close to 45 dollars or more a week for gas. (the most at one fill up was over $60) I live in the east bay near San Francisco, CA I haven't even begun talleying up bridge tolls and other related fees ....

 

I think if you can find a better car,gas milage,and design,then have at it...The savings over a period of time will outwiegh any other vehicle that i've had or seen.The price to me is fair because the value will not drop as dramatically as say any other vehicle when used on trade-in or sale.I own a 04 civic now and i have saved ALOT of money overall.In my opinion....Honda is the best consumer buy on the market....Hands down.

 

Tifo, if you want to waste your money on a yaris, (whatever that is) go ahead, but if you buy a Honda of any kind, you are going to save money in the long run, because of the resale value and the gas milage. Also Hondas never have customer rebate, so instead of you going in and paying 14,000 today and then going back tomorrow and seeing the same car for 12,000 you will pay the same amount as everyone else and it will be worth more when you trade it in.

 

I think we should all look at the bigger picture.....beyond depreciation, resale value, gas mileage (which is very decent for the Fit considering it is totally loaded up with goodies AND safety features).......

If you love the design of a car, its safety and crash-test rating, and the way it drives, go ahead and buy it already. Life is meant to be enjoyed. I wouldn't buy a car that I liked less, just to save a little bit of money. I say everyone should buy a car that they will enjoy driving and can afford and which pleases them overall. For me, the Fit or something similar is the perfect car for me since I own a courier business. Because I run my cars practically until the wheels fall off, and typically keep them until they have 180,000-200,000 miles on them, I don't care a bit about depreciation. I only care about it being easy to afford, fun to drive, safe, highly reliable, and easy to squeeze into many different types of parking spaces.

And even if you DO care about depreciation, Honda is a great choice. Few cars depreciate slower than Hondas. Most brands depreciate much, much faster, especially American cars.

I currently own a 1999 Civic EX with 180,000 miles on it that runs almost like new because I've taken care of it. It will probably go another 50,000 miles without too much trouble. But, after 6 1/2 years in the same car 4-8 hours a day, 5 days a week, I'm ready for something new. I do believe there is a Fit in my near future. I paid $15,500 for the new Civic back in August of 1999 and now, 7 years later, I can get a Fit Sport model for about the same amount of money, which despite being smaller than the Civic has MORE usable cargo space due to its highly intelligent design, more goodies on it, 5-star crash protection, and ABS, not to mention 7 years' worth of more refined, better technology in every aspect, for the same amount of money I parted with back in 1999. I think the Fit is an awesome deal!

 

OT:

MattK, where you reside in UK? ;D

 

Hiya Crazed. I liked what you wrote; made good sense. I had my Civic Si for 13 years, 193,000 miles on it when I sold it. It was a fun car to drive and I liked it. I think that makes all the difference in the world. I bought the car from my bro-in-law, who was a Honda salesman at the time, and he said quit thinking cheap and buy a nice car for once. heh I took his advice and that little Civic was a lot better than the cheapo model I wanted to buy orginally.

 

I've been tempted to buy a Civic Si, or an Acura RSX (maybe even an RSX-S 200hp) but I must pass on it considering I put on 3000 miles/month on a car with my work. Worse gas mileage & higher insurance will add up to hundreds of dollars a year just to look good, and right now I'd rather have extra money in my wallet than look real cool. I'll buy my dream car in 10 or 15 years, when I semi-retire. Until then, I am wise to buy something economical and that isn't a cop magnet.

 

I think a Fit would be a good car to use for a business, especially delivery. You might think about the auto trans, just cuz it's easier to drive in the city. I work at the county hospital in Phoenix, and I see a lot of PT Cruisers used by the blood delivery services and the lab companys. It's like having a small delivery van with the PT, and I think the Fit would be the same thing with the rear seats folded. I've wondered why I don't see Scion xB's used as delivery cars, cuz they have so much room in them.

 

I wish I had enough money to buy a new car. I have a 2003 Chevy Cavalier. It is by far one of the worst cars built in recent years. With only 40,000 miles on the car, it has had major problems. It rides really rough, the fuel injector has blown, and I'm thinking the heater is about to give out. If you want to talk about fuel economy, the thing is rated 31 hwy/24 city. In reality, it's about 30 highway, 20 city....terrible performance...very unstable at high speed. Ugh.

If you want to talk about depreciation, then this is your car. Luckily, I bought it used as a program car, so it had already taken the new car hit, but even still in late 2003, it was purchased for just under $12,000. The fair market trade-in value is down to about $6000, and private market is about $7500-8000. In any event, that's 33-50% depreciation in 3 model years. Do yourself a favor and skip most GM vehicles.

If I can get enough money together this year, the Honda Fit is very, very high on my list. I'm fed up with an unreliable car, and from what I know of my mother's Accord she's been very happy.

 

I have to agree with the crazed italian and siguy. I bought a shiny new Civic 1500GL in 1981 for $7800.00. Not even considering the generations of refinements and improved safety, can anyone work out what $7800.00 in 1981 works out to in 2006? I would be willing to bet it is close to, if not more than $15,000.00.

 

I think you're right, it would be about $15,000 by todays' standards. I think my Civic Si was $9,000 something in 1986, and I remember thinking that was a lot of money. heh But boy, was it ever worth it!!!

 

In 2004, $7,800.00 from 1981 is worth:

$16,211.66 using the Consumer Price Index
$14,394.15 using the GDP deflator
$16,362.23 using the unskilled wage
$20,982.86 using the GDP per capita
$29,256.98 using the relative share of GDP

From http://eh.net/hmit/compare/

(2004 is as late as you can go)

 

If the fit Sport Model is $18 500.00 CDN I would take the Civic over the Fit.

 

I can see it now...."yeah, I remember when $10 could buy a gallon of gas..."

ARGHHHHH

 

This is why you wear seat belts and buy safe cars.

http://amerisurp.net/images/1-thrown...icle_fatal.wmv

A couple of thousand dollars is a small price for a human life. Safety is not an option.

 

Nice video. I hope no innocents got hurt. It's too bad all those idiots running from the police don't share the same fate.

I am not too smart, it took me breaking two windshields with my face to figure out seatbelts were a good idea. So, we get all the airbags, better build quality and energy absorbtion, and a nifty rear seat all for about the same price I paid in 1982 for my first Civic. I might stop whinging about the rear drum brakes.

Did Honda up the wattage on the audio systems? I seem to remember 120/160. The website says 160/200

 

They probably just revised the ILS ratings for stereos. 'If Lightning Strikes'. They should just go for broke and add another zero on the end. You never know when a bigger bolt of lightning might develop more power.