2011 HONDA Fit base model w/ auto : may trade in the 2010 3 door

[Hershey]

w/ auto . Quite impressed . We really like the room . Here's some pics :

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Can't go wrong with a Fit. I like the first gen better tho. Sell your Yaris instead. You'll probably get more money out of it instead of trading it in.

[Imagine]

I prefer the Yaris myself, but there is def a little more room in the Fit. I've spent a couple of weekends driving a coworkers Fit because he had to borrow my truck, he has a first gen sport with the paddle shifters. I like it, but the Yaris just seems more fun to drive to me... Plus I like the looks of the Yaris better.

Can't go wrong with either though.

[Shinare]

Never been a fan of the Fit... maybe because it rhymes with a not so pleasant word, heh.

(just kidding) but I've never really like the looks of it.

[Hershey]

That's fine . For each their own taste . We e-mailed another offer last night and haven't heard a word . Most likely they'll shoot it down . Don't get us wrong , we do enjoy the 3 door in the B.B.. Very sharp lookin' car . They only offered $8,000 for a trade at first . Really peed us off . The K.B.B. is $10,250 . The book value has risen some since the spike in gas .

[tk1971]

The Fit has a better interior than the Yaris (IMO). Less "Cheap" looking (once again IMO), and has a Tach. You'll never get KBB for any trade in. But you are right, based on the current gas prices, the wholesale auction price should be going up, because it's based on what they can get the car for now.

My short list of cars had only the Yaris and the Fit.

In the end, I figure that as long as I'm cheaping out, I'd may as well go all the way. The outright vehicle price and MPG's won out, since 95% of the time, I'm driving alone on the freeway.

As far as ABS, side airbags, and stability control are concerned... heck I ride a motorcycle too, so none of that has any weight with me, if I had to pay extra.

[Hershey]

Haven't heard back . So , looks like it's off . Oh well , we'll stick with the 3 door .

[Hershey]

Looks like we're pullin' the trigger . Same color and same model , but at a different dealer . Got a $1,000 more for the trade than previous dealer that never bothered to call back with a counter offer . The car has 14 miles on it . Do get a lot for the money with a base model FIT at $16,650 . Telescopic / tilt steering wheel , cruise ( on steering wheel ) , better seating arrangements for rear ( room ) , storage under rear passenger seat , 5 speed auto , On /Off button for T.C. ( not on YARIS L.B. ) , tachometer , fuel gauge ( no bars ) , active head restraints , instant gas mileage , daytime running lights , and a little lower insurance . 0.9% for 5 year loan too . Help towards the principal .

[Hershey]

Headlight bulbs also easier to replace in a FIT than the YARIS L.B.. More room for the hands to install . Plan to get some Silverstars for it .

[john21031]

Congrats. I have a 2010 Fit Sport 5MT. Love the car. Getting 41-42 mpg mostly hwy. Maintenance is easy and the increased safety over an older Yaris were my main reasons for buying it. Also it's nice to sleep in the back on the flat seats.

Enjoy it and welcome to FitFreak.net... thought there are way too many ricers there and that forum is just not as nice as this one.

[Hershey]

Thanks . May pop in at FITFREAK . I'd prefer the 5 speed manual , but it's her car .

[Hershey]

Now sitting in the driveway .

[Hershey]

More pics . The car is averaging around 35 m.p.g. with the 5 speed auto . The weather has been mostly wet , cold , and very windy ( gusts of 30 ) . Tires set at 34.5 . There's 452 miles on it . Got it with 14 mis .

[Kal-El]

Congrats. :smile:

No doubt the Fit is an excellent car.

The styling is a bit polarizing but I like it for the most part.

Any plans for mods Hershey? I'd just consider larger wheels and maybe a Fit Sport style spoiler.

What's your city and highway percentage breakdown to average 35 MPG?

[Hershey]

Thanks . No mods , we're a couple of poops . Only mod so far is the ECO-METER . May see about a spoiler and a bumper protector sometime in the future . As for mileage , 15% city / 85 other with speeds high as 73 . There's a lot of hills in our area . We're in a valley so it's mostly a upward battle to keep better gas mileage . Car now has 520 miles . Still breaking in .

[BLKHILLSGUY]

Hello. Been lurking in this forum for over a month and have spent HOURS reseraching. Some great people here. First off let me start by saying I purchased a 3 dr LB w/ Power Package in Polar White a few weeks back. And of course it is a manual :)

Let me explain my purchase. I have wanted a Yaris for several yrs now, however, until recently you had to pay an arm and a 2 legs for the safety items I wanted, minus stability control. So I settled for the 1st generation 2008 Honda Fit Sport. The looks were not great but it was a good lil car. So then the 2nd generation Fit came out in 2009 and I purchased a top of the line model. Unfortunately I was also forced to purchase the $1,800 navi to get VSC :( The car was just under 20k loaded with every feature. I still wanted the Yaris but it did not have 6 air bags, VSC so I went with the Fit, aesthetics aside. I drove this Fit for 2 yrs w/ several minor probs all fixed under warranty. Probs included squeaky pedal(minor) to more major issues such as the drivers window CONSTANTLY, slowly edging down, requiring me to pull it up and dificulty (grinding actually) while putting it in 5th gear. I've driven a manual my entire life(since 14, and 35 now) so I know it wasn't me. The dealership was fantastic with the pedal squeak but could never fix the other 2 probs. I also forgot to mention the VERY inaccurate computer mpg guage!! I spoke to a 19 yr Honda mechanic and he also explained he was not AT ALL happy with the build quality of the 2nd generation Honda,especially for it's price and for being a Honda. SO, unhappy with the Fit I moved into a 2011 LOADED Honda Element. Problems from day two on the Element. Problems with difficulty starting(garaged all winter) to buttons on cruise control not working.

So I went to visit my sister near KC Missouri and stopped at Toyota dealer after reviewing their new inventory of Yaris's fitting my criteria. I was sooooooooo happy that Toyota finally added ABS,6 air bags, and VSC STANDARD!!! Traded in the Element, lost $2,500, or my ass, however you want to look at it. BUT I finally got what I wanted and to be honest their is NO comparison between a Honda and a Toyota in build. EVERYTHING on the Yaris is tighter and more solid than the 2nd generation Fit I had. The door shuts more soundly. The ONLY thing "better" on the Fit was the pretty dash and the cushier materials and the "magic seats." The ride of the Yaris is just as good, the seats feel great(I'm only 5'7" but I've traveled in them in 14 hr increments) and EVERYTHING feels more solid. Honda might have spent the extra money($4,700 more in my case) on a fancier interior but I would take the Yaris over the Fit any damn day of the week. AND I'VE OWNED TWO!! I feel like a pig in shit and have a great Yaris that does everything I want it to. I considered waiting for the Scion IQ(Toyota IQ) coming late summer, but it is smaller and Idon't need to pay 4k more like I did for the Fit for a fancier interior. So if any of you out there in this forum feel like you should have bought a new Fit, I'm here to tell you you made the right decision. I know I won't be stranded on the side of the road with the Yaris and I couldn't have made a better decision.

[1stToyota]

Nicely done, Hershey. Good looking car. :w00t:

I'm starting to soften a little towards Honda. Haven't been a big fan of them over the last several years, but I'm not ruling out that I might get another one in the future...owned two Preludes, ages ago.

Hated the CRZ when they first came out, but I got a chance recently to inspect one up close. Sweet!

http://automobiles.honda.com/images/2011/cr-z/exterior-gallery/gal_lg10.jpg
http://automobiles.honda.com/images/2011/cr-z/interior-gallery/gal_lg1.jpg

[Hershey]

Thanks again . We'll keep updates of gas mileage and any issues that may pop up . We were looking at the CRZ while waiting to get paper work done . It does grow on you .

[1stToyota]

Yeah, I've been thinking CRZ since I've been using my 3-door Yaris as a 2 seater w/ the seat folded down lately.
Let us know about any oil leaks - nah, j/k ...you should be okay there :smile:
Enjoy.

[Hershey]

Here's pics of the interior of the FIT and with the 2008 YARIS sedan that had the head cylinder gasket replaced . Still make a nice couple . Maybe someday we'll have grand kids and they would skip a generation of oil leaking from the head cylinder gasket . The Yaris needs to get a blood (oil) test towards the end of MAY to make sure the head cylinder gasket operation went well and hopefully the results will be of good news from Dr.Blackstone which we'll share .

[Hershey]

pics ...

[Hershey]

more pics of the kids ...

[Hershey]

38.52 m.p.g..

[wooverstone8]

more pics of the kids ...

Good looking kids :thumbsup:

[Hershey]

Good looking kids :thumbsup:

:smile:Thanks not bad from ugly parents

[Hershey]

Just got 39.02 m.p.g. calculated . FIT overall gas mileage display showed 38.2 . The needle read little under 1/4 tank with 309.4 miles . Filled with 7.928 gallons of VALERO 87 w/10% ethanol at 1 click of gas nozzle and tank read little over the FULL mark . Tires set at 35 p.s.i.. 60 degrees for average temp . The tank before was 36.55 m.p.g. calculated and display showed 36.8 . 196.4 miles at a bit over the 1/2 mark and little over FULL mark with fill of 5.373 gals. of VALERO 87 at 1 click . Temp was 50 overall . These were the same pump . Not so bad .

[Hershey]

38.4 m.p.g. overall on the display . 38.405 for calculated mileage ( 368.5 mis. / 9.575 gals ) . Gas was VALERO 87 w/10% ethanol , tires at 34.5 , 2 passengers 70% , A.C. on 60% , speeds up to 75 ( interstate ) , 35% city , and many steep hills . Very happy with this car so far . The gas mileage for the 5 speed auto is about 3 m.p.g. less than the '08 sedan w/ the 4 speed auto . There's only 3,200+ miles on it , so hopefully gas mileage will improve as the engine loosens up more . The FIT weighs about 300 lbs. more than the YARIS sedan , which also helps the sedan get better m.p.g..

[Kal-El]

Very nice considering EPA is only 27/33.

Good stuff. :thumbsup:

[Hershey]

Thanks , here's the window sticker for fuel economy .

[Kal-El]

Thanks , here's the window sticker for fuel economy .

Hmm...

http://automobiles.honda.com/fit/

I'm wondering if it's just the base manual rated as you show, because all sources say 27/33. Maybe they're referencing the Sport/Auto.

:smile:

[Hershey]

The sport automatic is rated 27/33

[Hershey]

Got over 39 m.p.g., 39.052 calculated . The display showed 39.5 overall . 35% city / 65 Hwy with speeds over 70 at times on interstate . Tires at 34.5 and 2 people for 75% of the time and some other items such as a cooler , groceries , etc.. Many steep hills . Gas was VALERO 87 w/10% ethanol . Some the driving was into winds at 15+ m.p.h.. There's a little over 4,000 mis. on it . Went to a HONDA parts department and picked up some HONDA 0w-20 ( S.N. / GF-5 ) synthetic for little over $7 a quart . Think their oil is produced by Conoco / Phillips . Also picked up a Honda oil filter and some metal crush washers . They also had metal crush washers for the YARIS , so got those as well .

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Don't use the Honda oil filters. If they're anything like they are for the 8th gen Civics, they're pure garbage.

[Hershey]

Here's a brochure from HONDA for their filters and the filter purchased . Says made in U.S.A. by Filtech Inc. , whoever that is :iono: .

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Man, I was trying to find that video where this guy compares oil filters for his Honda (I think it was for an 8th gen Civic). He splits open all of the oil filters and shows the inside of each. The Honda filters were the lightest, and uses cardboard inside with some weak glue. :eek:

Try to stay with Wix made filters, either Wix filters themselves, or the Napa Gold oil filters.

[Hershey]

Thanks . Will do more research on it .

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Cool, let us know what you find. After seeing that video, all of my 8th Civic friends stopped using the Honda oil filters. lol.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Here's that video I was talking about. Don't watch it at work or with kids around :laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSKj-SbRkus&sns

[Hershey]

The Honda oil filter purchased is the better one . The A01 .

[Hershey]

Display overall m.p.g : 38.6
Calculated m.p.g. : 38.9

[Kaotic Lazagna]

The Honda oil filter purchased is the better one . The A01 .

I'm sure you did your research, so if you know it's good, then :thumbsup:

[Hershey]

I'm sure you did your research, so if you know it's good, then :thumbsup: Thanks for the warning . :smile:

[Hershey]

Got 39.94 m.p.g. calculated , display 39.6 . This included 3 passengers and some cargo of about 30 lbs. for about 200 miles of the 333.8 miles at fillup of VALERO 87 w/ E10 , which was the previous fill . Use same pump for past / present fills . The gas gauge was a little under 1/4 of a tank . The tires are set at 35 p.s.i. and there were many steep hills on this tank . Very pleased :biggrin: . This is doing just as well as the 2010 3 door w/ power package and 4 speed auto that was traded in towards the FIT . The FIT is the 5 speed auto and weighs about 150 lbs. more than the 3 door . There's about 4,700 miles on it .

[RogueYaris]

You sold your Yaris for a Fit?

You're dead to me...

:brokenheart::cry:

:tongue:

[Chuck G]

He's a "Trader" (get it)

[Hershey]

:biggrin: . Still have the '08 YARIS sedan . Keeping that until the end .

[JTDBT903]

My wife drives a 2009 Honda Fit and I drive a 2008 Yaris sedan, both bought new and both 5 speeds! I like the Fit alot. Both are lowered, the Fit on Tein and the Yaris on M2 perfomance springs and both on Mini Cooper rims.

[Hershey]

'11 base model FIT w/ 5 speed auto :

Display : 37.7 ( overall m.p.g. )
Calculated : 38.051 ( 340.9 mis. / 8.959 gals. )

[Hershey]

Display : 38.6
Calculated : 39.38 ( 364.4 mis. / 9.253 gals. )

Fill of MOBIL 87 w/ E10 at 1 click of nozzle . Tires at 36 . Car has little over 6,000 miles . Oil life at 50% .

[ArmyYaris]

Im sorry but fits are disgusting.

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

who the hell cares about Honda Fit on the Yaris forums anyway ?

oh my mistake, I see the OP is Hershey.
Figures...can't teach this dog -any- tricks


take it to Fit forums like a grown-up

[Hershey]

:biggrin: . :rolleyes:

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

who the hell cares about Honda Fit on the Yaris forums anyway ?

oh my mistake, I see the OP is Hershey.
Figures...can't teach this dog -any- tricks


take it to Fit forums like a grown-up

off topic
guess we have to live with it

[Hershey]

Do have a YARIS sedan . Won't harm anyone .

[A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby]

Do have a YARIS sedan . Won't harm anyone .


u r right

I am just a cranky cuss if you didn't know already

[Hershey]

Join the club . :mad:

[Hershey]

Display : 35.9
Calculated : 35.38 ( 297.1 mis./8.396 gals. )

Fill of HESS 87w/E10 @ 1 click and tires set at 35 .

Averaged out 20 fills since new .

Display : 38.195
Calculated : 38.177

[Hershey]

Honda within a Honda . Picked up a Honda rear wheel drive mower earlier . Weighs about 90 lbs.. Got a heck of a deal on it . Saved $115 ( before tax ) . It's getting over 39 m.p.g. thus far . Even with the mower and the 2 of us . A gradual climb home too .

[mike410b]

Congrats on the Fit, are you a member of FitFreak.net?

It may be a little more accepting of this particular thread; although I'm amazed by the friendliness on this forum, I thought the Fit forum was polite, this is a whole 'nother level!

[Hershey]

Congrats on the Fit, are you a member of FitFreak.net?

It may be a little more accepting of this particular thread; although I'm amazed by the friendliness on this forum, I thought the Fit forum was polite, this is a whole 'nother level! Thanks .Yes a member at Fitfreak and Fuelly . Just did oil change last Saturday . Went with Pennzoil Platinum 0w-20 and the Honda A2 oil filter . Seems to like the P.P.. Most members are tolerant . Helps to have a '08 Yaris sedan . :biggrin:

[Hershey]

Ended up with 40.695 m.p.g. ( 372.2 mis. / 9.146 gals. ) with use of Sunoco 89 w/E10 . Display was 40.2 . 30% city and included interstate ( 65+ m.p.h. ) . 2 people for about 50% of the tank . Bringing the Honda mower home is also the same tank . Refilled with Sunoco 93 w/ E10 at 1 click . Possibly on the way to another 40+ tank of gas . The car has Bridgestone Ecopia 422 tires . Seems like the 40 mark is more common with the 422s' which are at about 37 p.s.i..