Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:25:11 +0000, tanukiki wrote:
>
>> 2 models. Besides, the Civic has that awful (IMO) split speedo/dash thing
>> going on. blech Oh and the Fit is wagon-like which seems to be appealing
>> to
>> a lot of people these days....
>
> The new civic dash is one of the car's finest features. The speedometer
> is right where it is easiest seen. Always right there. I absolutely LOVE
> it. To each his own, I guess...

Definitely to each his own. I rank that dash design right up there with the
speedo being in the middle of the dash instead of the driver...that alone
killed a few cars from consideration. The Civic's dash and the bullet nose
with tiny headlights looks ...bleh to me. Again to each his or her (in this
case) own.

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:25:11 +0000, tanukiki wrote:
>
>> 2 models. Besides, the Civic has that awful (IMO) split speedo/dash thing
>> going on. blech Oh and the Fit is wagon-like which seems to be appealing
>> to
>> a lot of people these days....
>
> The new civic dash is one of the car's finest features. The speedometer
> is right where it is easiest seen. Always right there. I absolutely LOVE
> it. To each his own, I guess...

Definitely to each his own. I rank that dash design right up there with the
speedo being in the middle of the dash instead of the driver...that alone
killed a few cars from consideration. The Civic's dash and the bullet nose
with tiny headlights looks ...bleh to me. Again to each his or her (in this
case) own.

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
news:eo4lbg$tik$1@news.datemas.de...
> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:25:11 +0000, tanukiki wrote:
>
>> 2 models. Besides, the Civic has that awful (IMO) split speedo/dash thing
>> going on. blech Oh and the Fit is wagon-like which seems to be appealing
>> to
>> a lot of people these days....
>
> The new civic dash is one of the car's finest features. The speedometer
> is right where it is easiest seen. Always right there. I absolutely LOVE
> it. To each his own, I guess...

Definitely to each his own. I rank that dash design right up there with the
speedo being in the middle of the dash instead of the driver...that alone
killed a few cars from consideration. The Civic's dash and the bullet nose
with tiny headlights looks ...bleh to me. Again to each his or her (in this
case) own.

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
news:eo4lbg$tik$1@news.datemas.de...
> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:25:11 +0000, tanukiki wrote:
>
>> 2 models. Besides, the Civic has that awful (IMO) split speedo/dash thing
>> going on. blech Oh and the Fit is wagon-like which seems to be appealing
>> to
>> a lot of people these days....
>
> The new civic dash is one of the car's finest features. The speedometer
> is right where it is easiest seen. Always right there. I absolutely LOVE
> it. To each his own, I guess...

Definitely to each his own. I rank that dash design right up there with the
speedo being in the middle of the dash instead of the driver...that alone
killed a few cars from consideration. The Civic's dash and the bullet nose
with tiny headlights looks ...bleh to me. Again to each his or her (in this
case) own.

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <1168433847.109362.36020@p59g2000hsd.googlegroups. com>,
> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I suspect that Honda hedged its bets a bit and isn't producing tons of
> > them, as they have done in the past with other intros of new models
> > ('big' Odyssey,
>
> Are you kidding?
>
> The big Odyssey realized FIVE YEARS of waiting lists and full list price
> plus, due to demand--because they didn't make enough of them, and
> couldn't.

You mis-understood me, Elmo. I was saying that the big Ody (and others)
were introduced with too small a production planned, therefore (like
the Fit) you have list-price only and waiting lists...

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <1168433847.109362.36020@p59g2000hsd.googlegroups. com>,
> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I suspect that Honda hedged its bets a bit and isn't producing tons of
> > them, as they have done in the past with other intros of new models
> > ('big' Odyssey,
>
> Are you kidding?
>
> The big Odyssey realized FIVE YEARS of waiting lists and full list price
> plus, due to demand--because they didn't make enough of them, and
> couldn't.

You mis-understood me, Elmo. I was saying that the big Ody (and others)
were introduced with too small a production planned, therefore (like
the Fit) you have list-price only and waiting lists...

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <1168433847.109362.36020@p59g2000hsd.googlegroups. com>,
> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I suspect that Honda hedged its bets a bit and isn't producing tons of
> > them, as they have done in the past with other intros of new models
> > ('big' Odyssey,
>
> Are you kidding?
>
> The big Odyssey realized FIVE YEARS of waiting lists and full list price
> plus, due to demand--because they didn't make enough of them, and
> couldn't.

You mis-understood me, Elmo. I was saying that the big Ody (and others)
were introduced with too small a production planned, therefore (like
the Fit) you have list-price only and waiting lists...

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <1168433847.109362.36020@p59g2000hsd.googlegroups. com>,
> "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I suspect that Honda hedged its bets a bit and isn't producing tons of
> > them, as they have done in the past with other intros of new models
> > ('big' Odyssey,
>
> Are you kidding?
>
> The big Odyssey realized FIVE YEARS of waiting lists and full list price
> plus, due to demand--because they didn't make enough of them, and
> couldn't.

You mis-understood me, Elmo. I was saying that the big Ody (and others)
were introduced with too small a production planned, therefore (like
the Fit) you have list-price only and waiting lists...

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

That Guy wrote:
>>> The wife and I were looking at getting her a new car and she was
>>> interested
>[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> The Nissan Versa has also gotten good reviews but doesn't handle quite
>> as well as the Fit, according to the press.
>
>Wow, according to Car and Driver,
>
>"the Fit that ran away with our econocar comparo last year ["Cheap Skates,"
>C/D, May 2006] posted a lane-change [measurement of handling ability]
>number - 71.4 mph - that edges the best run by the Ferrari F430 Spider F1 we
>tested last June ["Divine Wind"]."
>
>That's pretty damned impressive right there.


I saw that comparo and the Fit crushed the field...not even close.

Based on that comparo and my 20+ years of Honda loyalty the Fit was at the
top of my list. And then I read about the dealer pricing and the crazy delays.
That was the end of that decision.

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Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

That Guy wrote:
>>> The wife and I were looking at getting her a new car and she was
>>> interested
>[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> The Nissan Versa has also gotten good reviews but doesn't handle quite
>> as well as the Fit, according to the press.
>
>Wow, according to Car and Driver,
>
>"the Fit that ran away with our econocar comparo last year ["Cheap Skates,"
>C/D, May 2006] posted a lane-change [measurement of handling ability]
>number - 71.4 mph - that edges the best run by the Ferrari F430 Spider F1 we
>tested last June ["Divine Wind"]."
>
>That's pretty damned impressive right there.


I saw that comparo and the Fit crushed the field...not even close.

Based on that comparo and my 20+ years of Honda loyalty the Fit was at the
top of my list. And then I read about the dealer pricing and the crazy delays.
That was the end of that decision.

--
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Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

That Guy wrote:
>>> The wife and I were looking at getting her a new car and she was
>>> interested
>[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> The Nissan Versa has also gotten good reviews but doesn't handle quite
>> as well as the Fit, according to the press.
>
>Wow, according to Car and Driver,
>
>"the Fit that ran away with our econocar comparo last year ["Cheap Skates,"
>C/D, May 2006] posted a lane-change [measurement of handling ability]
>number - 71.4 mph - that edges the best run by the Ferrari F430 Spider F1 we
>tested last June ["Divine Wind"]."
>
>That's pretty damned impressive right there.


I saw that comparo and the Fit crushed the field...not even close.

Based on that comparo and my 20+ years of Honda loyalty the Fit was at the
top of my list. And then I read about the dealer pricing and the crazy delays.
That was the end of that decision.

--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com

Re: What's the deal with the Fit?
 

That Guy wrote:
>>> The wife and I were looking at getting her a new car and she was
>>> interested
>[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>> The Nissan Versa has also gotten good reviews but doesn't handle quite
>> as well as the Fit, according to the press.
>
>Wow, according to Car and Driver,
>
>"the Fit that ran away with our econocar comparo last year ["Cheap Skates,"
>C/D, May 2006] posted a lane-change [measurement of handling ability]
>number - 71.4 mph - that edges the best run by the Ferrari F430 Spider F1 we
>tested last June ["Divine Wind"]."
>
>That's pretty damned impressive right there.


I saw that comparo and the Fit crushed the field...not even close.

Based on that comparo and my 20+ years of Honda loyalty the Fit was at the
top of my list. And then I read about the dealer pricing and the crazy delays.
That was the end of that decision.

--
Message posted via http://www.carkb.com