Wifes new car, Stick shift, '15 Fit, mini review.

"DarrenMR" (darrenmr) 07/17/2015 at 17:48 • Filed to: None

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Ive always sucked at writing essays so my thoughts are all over the place. Feel free to ask any questions.

So my wife has never driven stick other than a few times in my car with me holding her hand and telling her what to do; I had to drive it home for her. Shes also never had much interest in cars. So when she said she wanted a stick, I was on board immediately. She had had an 07 fit sport, auto, and liked it. But then she had decided she wanted something bigger and Honda offered her a crazy deal if she traded her, very desirable, Fit in. Enter the 09 CR-V, boring and uncomfortable. After a few years of neither of us really liking the CR-V very much, we went to check out what honda had, and they had one stick, in the package she wanted.

We have had it for 4 days, and today is the first time shes taken it out on her own. It had 30 miles when we drove it off. Its probably coming up on 200 right now.

Its a 2015, Fit LX (thats the base model). Stock it has a reverse camera, bluetooth sync, “magic” rear seats (fold flat) and hideous hubcaps.

I like it. Its not fast by any means, and apparently I have abnormally long femers since I dont really fit. But its nice to drive, and fairly comfortable. It shifts smooth, and is comfortable at hwy speeds. Gets pretty decent milage, which we are ruining since shes still learning. Im expecting once we get her going better we should be able to hang out around 40mpg.

Nerd-Vol > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 17:51

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Congrats on the purchase

Does Honda have an owner loyalty program?

TheHondaBro > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 17:51

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Even with the CVT it's fun to drive, but I still can't get over the terrible infotainment system.

DarrenMR > TheHondaBro 07/17/2015 at 17:52

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The base model doesnt really have that system, its like a 4 inch screen and all it does really besides the rear camera is list song names.

TheHondaBro > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 17:54

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Then I can get behind that. Good thing you don’t have the infotainment system.

dogisbadob > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 17:59

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no funroof :(

dogisbadob > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 17:59

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paint the hubcaps gold! Or better yet, take them off and paint thte steelies gold :)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 18:01

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Happy wife...

My citroen won't start > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 18:02

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Get some Enkeis!

DarrenMR > dogisbadob 07/17/2015 at 18:04

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Thats only on the EX model. And its a moon roof.

DarrenMR > Nerd-Vol 07/17/2015 at 18:05

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It doesnt seem like it, we made sure it was known this was the 3rd car we are buying from that dealership in the last 6 years. They never said anything...?

DarrenMR > TheHondaBro 07/17/2015 at 18:09

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Also she test drove an EX automatic. She liked it. I did not drive it but I did like some of the features it had. She decided it wasnt worth the extra few thousand dollars for what it had.

DarrenMR > My citroen won't start 07/17/2015 at 18:09

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I own a 90 Miata, and an 02 MINI Cooper S. All three cars have 4X100 wheels. Should be interesting.

Nerd-Vol > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 18:10

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How is it for burnouts?

DarrenMR > Nerd-Vol 07/17/2015 at 18:11

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Ive never owned a brand spanking new car before, but Im guessing burnouts arent great for the break-in period.

Nerd-Vol > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 18:13

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Hmm, good point.

dogisbadob > Nerd-Vol 07/17/2015 at 18:14

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should be easy because it has VTEC and 1000 extra hp!

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 18:53

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The terms are interchangeable. MoonRoof was a marketing term used by Ford to describe the glass panel roofs in the Mark series in the 70s.

That said, an EX 6-speed would be a perfect runabout if my wife didn't currently want something bigger or sportier than the Soul.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 18:55

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Or pop the hubcaps off and get some chrome lug nuts.

DarrenMR > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 07/17/2015 at 18:57

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Ive always went by a sun roof opens, and a moon roof only tilts.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 19:19

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Fit EX has a full function roof. You lose about an inch and a half of headroom but it’s so worth it.

greenagain > DarrenMR 07/17/2015 at 20:27

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Sorry, it’s Aegean Blue

greenagain > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 07/17/2015 at 20:28

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yup. It’s not like a FIT is lacking in headroom. You can wear a 10gal hat inside one.

greenagain > Nerd-Vol 07/17/2015 at 20:28

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Only on the Civic right now.

DarrenMR > greenagain 07/17/2015 at 23:17

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Well our salesman was an idiot. He said blue raspberry. Thats disappointing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > DarrenMR 07/31/2015 at 12:38

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I drove a Fit a few years ago and I didn’t like the feel of the shifter action and there was to me an obvious disconnect with the fly-by-wire electronic throttle. But it hot lots of MPG and the seats were comfortable.

Steve in Manhattan > DarrenMR 08/23/2015 at 15:05

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Very nice. I generally do not like blue cars, but that shade looks good on any Honda.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > DarrenMR 09/17/2015 at 14:54

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Well just because they are 4x100 doesn’t meant the wheels will always be interchangeable. I imagine with those specific cars they probably are but there definitely are more details required about the hub pattern to know if it will fit for sure. Have had this problem while ordering wheels from tire rack.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > DarrenMR 09/17/2015 at 14:54

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well it has "break" right in the name! I am sure breaking the car is part of "break in".

DarrenMR > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 09/17/2015 at 16:41

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The MINI is hub-centric, the Miata is lug-centric. The Fit IDK.