Just purchased a Fit
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From: St. Louis Park, MN, US
Just purchased a Fit
I am now a proud owner of a brand new 2009 Honda Fit. My previous car was a 1996 Mercury Cougar V8 that I had for roughly 8 years. The Fit should more than double the avg. mpg. of the Cougar, and I'm super excited about that.
In the two days I have had the car I am very impressed with every aspect of it. It was between the Fit and Scion xD and I am pretty sure I made the right decision.
Any tips, tricks or stuff to look out for with the new car?
- Bill
In the two days I have had the car I am very impressed with every aspect of it. It was between the Fit and Scion xD and I am pretty sure I made the right decision.
Any tips, tricks or stuff to look out for with the new car?
- Bill
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From: New Mexico
New Fit
Congrats on your new Fit,
For max enjoyment and gas mileage, seriously consider pumping up your tires to 40 or 45 psi. You will not suffer with comfort, and you will really notice a diff in your ability to glide. You will also ensure yourself of getting over 40 mpg most of the time.
The legal max on your tire sidewall likely reads 51 psi.
I run mine at 45 psi, and my 1 1/4 yr average of mostly town driving is 41.3 mpg. This is all calculated by hand, with written records of each fillup.
Hypermiling techniques can also help, but not needed....but as gasoline becomes more expensive (which it is), hypermiling is now becoming a smart thing to do.
Have fun,
For max enjoyment and gas mileage, seriously consider pumping up your tires to 40 or 45 psi. You will not suffer with comfort, and you will really notice a diff in your ability to glide. You will also ensure yourself of getting over 40 mpg most of the time.
The legal max on your tire sidewall likely reads 51 psi.I run mine at 45 psi, and my 1 1/4 yr average of mostly town driving is 41.3 mpg. This is all calculated by hand, with written records of each fillup.
Hypermiling techniques can also help, but not needed....but as gasoline becomes more expensive (which it is), hypermiling is now becoming a smart thing to do.
Have fun,
don't park under trees or lamp posts where birds could poop on you. park in no-mans-land at the supermarket, but you will still get dings.
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From: SoCal/Castaic
Only do that if you don't mind replacing shocks very often...
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From: SoCal/Castaic
Originally Posted by Fit4Pits 
what's this shocks business?
what's this shocks business?
Ever see cars on the road whose wheels are jumping up and down really fast? That's because their shocks are not working anymore or the tires are overinflated, or both...
By the way, overinflated tires will also stress out suspension parts unnecessarily... tie rods, ball joints, even wheel bearings.
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New Fit Update
Just got back from a Memorial Day trip to Upper Michigan. Put the new fit to the test. Averaged 40+ mpg which I am fairly happy with. I also took it out on some rougher dirt roads. It held up well and thankfully no squeaks or rattles have surfaced from driving on the dirt.
By calculating average .mpg by hand I noticed the in car one is around 2 mpg higher, is this similar on other peoples or does it normally fluctuate with different driving styles, conditions etc.
Solid ride with no problems, here's hoping on another 99,999+ miles the same.
By calculating average .mpg by hand I noticed the in car one is around 2 mpg higher, is this similar on other peoples or does it normally fluctuate with different driving styles, conditions etc.
Solid ride with no problems, here's hoping on another 99,999+ miles the same.
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From: Upstate New York
"By calculating average .mpg by hand I noticed the in car one is around 2 mpg higher, is this similar on other peoples or does it normally fluctuate with different driving styles, conditions etc."
My observations indicate that the onboard computer is optimistic by about 12-14 percent.
My observations indicate that the onboard computer is optimistic by about 12-14 percent.
Welcome, you made the best choice. Nothing against the scion guys (i used to own a xB along with a couple other members here). The fit, while having less room than the xB, drives a hell of a lot better.
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I just bought an 07
"By calculating average .mpg by hand I noticed the in car one is around 2 mpg higher, is this similar on other peoples or does it normally fluctuate with different driving styles, conditions etc."
My observations indicate that the onboard computer is optimistic by about 12-14 percent.
My observations indicate that the onboard computer is optimistic by about 12-14 percent.
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From: Cleveland, GA
If our '08 displays fuel mileage, I've not seen it in the past 9 years. LOL
Luckily my cell phone has a calculator and it's much more accurate than the lie-o-meter mpg reader in my Lincoln, VW, Dad's CR-V, etc. The on-board systems are generally quite optimistic.
Luckily my cell phone has a calculator and it's much more accurate than the lie-o-meter mpg reader in my Lincoln, VW, Dad's CR-V, etc. The on-board systems are generally quite optimistic.