also remember that most folks that are looking for a cheap new car is looking at 'cheap' first. Fit is not the most inexpensive out of the others listed so they WANT the Fit, but doesn't mean they can afford it.... kinda sad but oh well.

 

One word: Hatchback. Well, the other word is "margins." I'd bet the dealer makes more off of a Civic than a Fit.

Hatchbacks are much better for hauling cargo. I had a 1998 Honda Prelude SH for a while. Lots of fun. Terribly impractical. My Civics (even the sedan and coupe—even my '79 1200) had more usable space than the Prelude. In fact, nearly every hatchback I've ever owned (seven or so of them) have all been more versatile than my "larger" sedans and coupes that I've had.

 

you would expect the fit to be a much cheaper car.. heck everyone thinks my car is some kind of hybrid.

 

Versa, I just don't get it. Do you think that Versa owners look at Fits and either think "I really want one of those, but I just couldn't justify the extra $25/month" or a more "HA HA I saved so much money" attitude?

If I couldn't get ahold of a new Fit, and desperatly needed a car, I think the Cube would be the way I would go.

 

I've only had my car for two weeks and I've been asked multiple times if it's a hybrid. Weird.

 

With so many new hybrids popping up, I can believe that everyone around is thinking hybrid when they see the car... particularly the 09 + Fit.

 

When I was shopping for my fit, the nissan dealer down the streat from the honda dealer had .9 financing or 2k off invoice.

When I first met my honda salesman, I accidently called the honda sport model the "L", which is the versa's "sport" model. He quickly corrected me "No no no, it's a Sport!", and within 5 minutes was quoting me a better deal than the versa! At that time, he had no idea I already had my heart set on the Fit, I got the impression that he felt like he was needing to make me an offer I couldn't refuse.

The number of fits vs versas sold surprised me. I know the versa is usually cheaper... but, it is CHEAPER! My wife and I were really trying to talk ourselves into buying the Versa, but we were already trading in an econo car that we hated. I was guessing that I would have been wanting to get rid of the versa before it was paid for; likewise, we are expecting to put 150k miles plus on our Fit.

 

When I was looking for my last car, I was looking at the Versa. I thought it was "cheap" looking and feeling. But, on the other hand it was "cheap" in cost also. By the time I looked at any upgrades, like a radio, a decent battery, rugs, cruise, etc., the car didn't look so "cheap", but rather, expensive for what I was getting. The durability was also in question. Based on all the negative stuff, I went for the Fit. I'm not saying that the Versa won't last... it may be a great car, but, I am so glad I got my Fit. And, as for cost, was not that much more expensive than the Versa, the way I wanted it.

 

no doubt, i'm driving mine til the wheels fall off.


for me not getting the versa was the reliability angle. both cars are new but nissan seems spotty with their reliability waaaaay more than honda and toyota (pre-accelerator era).

i had a nissan maxima that we drove 100k miles (50k at least without ever having the oil changed) before it ever thought about messing up yet my buddy from work had a 95/96 that would CONSTANTLY break down. it was his first car so he refused to trade it in and kept getting work done on it.

i hardly ever heard anyone having spottiness with hondas...and the fact that i HAD to have the fit sold me on it.

versa's going to be on there, keep in mind with the credit crunch a lot of people just want a car that goes from a to b nvm to c or d.

 

i went to honda dealer last week to try and trade in my 06 chevy malibu, i owe $9700 still...i told them im want to see the 07 fit list for 10999 wit 23k on it....ok i did...after 3hrs in that place the guy came back said " well we cant get u into the fit but we can get u into a 2010 insight monthly pymnts of $450 and 1200dp + my car"..i told him why the hell do i want to do that when im looking at a 07 fit want wanting to bring my payments lower (337 on my malibu)..and also he stated"that ill be upside down if i went for the fit vs if i got into the insight".. i said thanks and walkd out of that place...i guess if i really want to trade in my malibu i have to go to a tote the note place :/

 

I assume you want the '07 because you prefer the GD styling. From what the dealership is saying, it sounds like you must owe more on the Malibu than it's worth, otherwise you wouldn't be upside down, or that they would give you less than you owe.

You could always look at selling your car yourself to see if you can at least break even, then go about finding a Fit. You can then have a person paying you used-market value, instead of a dealership giving you wholesale value. Adding a Fit on top of $9,700 (less trade-in value) has the potential to not lower your payments.

Good luck to you!!!

 

yea when i went to the dealer they puted my car on their aution thing where they take pic and differ dealers i guess bids on it, at both place i went they valued my car a $6000 and i would think that the $3700ish wud be added to the fit price..um idk i cud be wrong

and i did thought about selling my car to..

thnaks buddy

 

Yep, they would add that $3,700 to the price of the Fit you want. I've been in that situation and it's frustrating. Keep in mind, though, that the price they gave you, $6,000, is just trade-in. You can theoretically get much more selling it yourself, which isn't hard. You might want to look into it and weigh the options. You'd need info about selling a car whose title has a lean on it by the bank in your state. (The lean goes away once you pay it off.)

Look at kbb.com to find out what your car is worth selling it yourself.