This question maybe will be the most important one that anybody will ask you for the reason for you to buy a Honda Fit.Some friends maybe buy the Fit because it has a great MPG.Some because this little big car can carry a lot of things and it's a fun to drive car.Some because this car look great with new rims,a drop and adding mods to it.They must be a lot of answer.For me a buy the car because the car looks very nice to the eye and for the MPG.Why you buy a Honda Fit?Let see what our friends will said.

 

Lets see...

-because I don't believe in dropping a whole lot of funds into a vehicle and the Fit is affordable to purchase new.

-because it is economical to operate both in terms of maintenance and fuel.

-because it is reliable and bought it to drive not sit in the garage being worked on.

-because it has a versatile interior that has some capacity for cargo.

-because my Honda dealer is right down the street and very handy should I need their services.

-because I find it reasonably comfortable.

-because having previously owned Ford, Chrysler and Toyota products I wanted to give the Honda a whirl this time.

I spent a year considering my decison and during that time looked at a few other vehicles but always landed back up with the Fit.

I'll do some very light mods and call it a day, so far...

-wheel locks
-tint
-billet front lower grille
-locking gas cap
-body side moldings
-shorty antenna

Next may be a few Honda interior bling accessories and perhaps an A pillar GPS mount.

 

For 10 years my wifes car was a Toyota 4Runner. She wanted something a little more green and we went to the Honda dealer to check out the CRV. Wife saw a Fit on the show room, sat in it and that and a short test drive was all it took. Nice car.

 

I bought the Fit because when I first saw it I feel in love with the car. I was looking for a car that got decent mileage and would be fun to drive. From the beginning I knew I wanted to modify the car and the Fit was something different then what you usually see, all though I never imagined I would have taken it this far.

 

It's the swiss army knife of cars! It gets a nine out of ten in most categories (except acceleration perhaps). It's not perfect but very well rounded.

 

A variety of reasons:
Honda's reputation for reliability - this is our fifth Honda between my wife's cars and mine.
Fuel economy and 87 octane compatibility
Price/value for money
Hatchback, interior volume and flexibility
Not a sports car or GT by any stretch but sort of fun to drive

We would buy another Fit if we were shopping for a new car today, the release of the Mazda2 and Ford Fiesta not withstanding.

 

I don't own a Fit but was strongly considering one and recommended it to a girl in my office (and she ended up buying a black one last year). I liked it for a lot of reasons, though some of them may already have been mentioned.

1. Price -- It's not too expensive and within reach of most people and still affordable as a second car (though I ended up not picking one up as a second car to use as a DD and just garage my Evo). Maintenance on it should be fairly simple.
2. Looks -- I hate a lot of Honda's lineup these days along with their styling philosophy, but the Fit still manages to look pretty sporty but not to the point where it looks like a poser car. Inside, it also looks nice without looking like a dumb ass space ship like the Civic. The steering wheel is also pretty sporty.
3. Size -- Inside, it's VERY roomy, but outside, it's still pretty compact. I live in Newport Beach and only have so many parking spots dedicated to my house, so being able to parallel park and squeeze into tighter spots is a plus.
4. Fuel economy -- Nobody buys these things for performance, but it's peppy enough for a DD to not suck. That being said, its efficiency is pretty decent, as it seems like most people don't break a sweat trying to stay in the 30 mpg range. Given its roomy interior and good gas mileage, it would probably make a great car for taking to Vegas.
5. Utility -- Again involving the roomy interior, that combined with the folding seats and hatchback rear really allow you to fit a lot of stuff that was normally requiring an SUV or something to move. Obviously you're not going to be moving a bed or anything, but you could probably throw in a desk, possibly a small kitchen fridge, etc. You should definitely be able to move a big widescreen TV too.

 

Gas mileage, Reliablility, Hatchback!!!

 

Gas prices gas prices gas prices.....and I like the styling. Before my little honda I drove a 400whp 98 trans am that on a good day got 15 mpg...putting $25 bucks every 2-3 days gets old very quick. Oh and my commute is less than 10 miles a day

 

My accord had a crack in the block and I needed a new car ASAP. Fit looked good and was the right price.

 

I bought a FIT because of the MAGIC SEAT!!! lay it down n make some Magic =) if you know what i mean...



and i like the way it looks and good mpg... lol

 

I originally got my '07 because I'd never seen anyone else with it, and I figured it would be a fitting replacement (pun intended) for my '88 CRX that was dying.

Plus the MPGs.

 

It fit my needs and low total cost of ownership.

 

My main reasons for buying an used GD1 from 2004:
-One of the best track records in yearly motor vehicle inspection failure statistics even for over 5 years old vehicles in Finland.
-Well balanced fuel economy and performance.
-Excellent flat cargo space.
-Doesn't look too ugly outside or inside.
-I loved my 4th gen Honda Civic 1.4 hatcback I had some years ago, before it got too rusty to be repaired anymore.

I was seriously considering also Toyota Yaris T-Sport 1.5, but Jazz/Fit won because of much better fuel economy and trunk size (I play in a band and carry ofter guitar cases, some drum stuff, etc.) and I guess I also got a bit newer and less-driven Jazz for corresponding price.

 

I decided to trade in my 1996 Ford Ranger XLT in 2007 since the gas prices were just starting to rise and I wanted to get back into a car since I no longer had my horse. I got on the internet and decided I'd driven Ford and Chevy since 1978 and wanted to try an import. My uncles, cousins and my old boss were all Honda guys. I got on line and found the Honda site and saw the Fit - never saw it until that moment and thought it was an great car. I joined Fit Freaks in Feb. 2007 (and might I add the site was a lot faster with less banners to slow it down) and I learned alot about the car. I took my first test drive in March and bought my MR in May. The gas milage was the big draw for me, the fact that it was a Honda was second and then finally the fact that I just loved the way it looked. I never did tint on a vheicle until the Fit and then I started modifiying and could not stop. First time I've owned a car that I can drive down the road and not see 100 just like it and I love it!

 

I needed a new car, didn't want to spend a lot of money, but didn't want to break down on the freeway regularly either. The Fit fit the bill! And with gas prices on the upswing, it was a no brainer.

 

^ Luckily gas prices are coming back down... crude oil is in the $92/barrel range and dropping

 

the fit provided the best combination of utility/cargo space, mpg, reliabilty, fun to drive factor and price.
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Why did you choose this car over some others?? Well I actually didn’t start by choosing the car, I started by choosing which motor for a future swap. As a Honda fan, of course I chose Honda’s K series. Then I asked myself which platform to put it into? What is uncommon? What is something new? What has been tracked and proven with this setup? My question was answered when I randomly stumbled upon J’s Racing Honda Fit one late evening.


the rest of my interview is found here
2008 Honda Fit Sport Custom Car

 

i bought the GD cause i had a second kid and did not want to deal with the infant carrier in my G35C...and also buckling up a baby 5point in a coupe is a pita especially when raining and in a rush. another reason was that i had a 06 civic EX (AT) at the time and didnt like AT.

i bought the GE because i liked the GD a lot and my legacywagon went to craps.