I was in miami today taking the asvab and decided to stop by largo honda on my way home. Test drove an 09 fit sport.. Unfortunately it was auto but now I'm set on getting a fit for sure.. I'll be waiting for the 10s to come out so I can get manual.

 

I hope you dont want a navi car cuz the 2010 navi sport doesn't come in a mt
i know its lame lame lame

 

I like the way the navs look but I don't like the cost of them lol.. So if I need the nav that bad I'll get a pioneer in dash..

 

Word of advice...I've driven both AT and MT Fits, both 1st and 2nd gen. I'm an MT guy, but after driving the 1st gen MT Fit, I gave the AT much thought. When I drove both versions of the 09, the MT is the way to go by a huge margin. It has much more character. It's faster, and the well-matched shorter gearing makes it much more fun. As fun as the AT is, the MT is well worth the wait.

 

Like I said.. Haven't had a chance to drive the my yet but def going to wait

 

I really want to know when every car manufacturer is going to realize it's F***'n insane to pay several thousand dollars in up charges for a GPS/Navi when you can go to best buy and get one for $100. Also of note is that I'm not willing to do that when i have google maps on my blackberry. That ish is free.

 

Man.......I remember taking my ASVAB and getting my new Fit.

Except I took my ASVAB in 1982 and got my Fit in 2009......LOL What branch you looking at?

 

Google maps are the best! I like to go old school when I'm hitting the back roads though.





The MT in the Fit is a lot of fun.

 

coast guard.. waiting for my test results to see what rate i can be. i want to go ME rate but we'll see.

i decided tht im going to wait til im actually in the coast guard to buy the fit.. cheap insurance ftw



one thing i noticed while driving the fit was the paddle shifters.. what is everyones opinion on these? they felt kinda cheasy

 

Actually, they're improved from last-gen's all-plastic paddles. Not only do I think the paddles work well, but last gen's shift response was one of the first few cars that actually shifted quickly and smoothly. IOW, Honda got it bang-on right. Personally, if I were to have the AT, I would only use it to downshift while passing on the highway or going uphill. It's a fad and it's a gimmick, but at least it gives you the option of not using them at all.

 

i never drove the previous fit so i dont really have anything to compare it to. it just reminded me a little bit of my xbox controller steering wheel lol.. i was impressed with the throttle response.

 

i too rarely use nav so i just use my blackberry's googlemap... with GPS (AT&T) it can locate exactly where i am so makes it much easier to use.

 

yeah i just got my palm pre a couple weeks ago... that thing is sweet.. the sprint nav is just as good as my girlfriends tomtom..

 

is that telenav? ive had a NEXTEL blackberry long time ago and the thing was kickarse.

 

lol it just says sprint navigation.

 

one thing I'm curious about.. but it says your join date is oct 07... and you've made over 150 posts.

Why the heck would you be a participant here for two years and haven't driven a fit before??

 

lol.. good question. well since the fit came out ive always loved the way it looks.. for the longest time ive wanted one but didnt feel like being strapped for cash while trying to pay for it. so now that i know ill have the means to comfortably buy one im furthering the process.

so pretty much ive been learning for the last two years lol

 

Patience pays off in the long run.

Hope you get your Fit sooon.

 

It was pretty funny during the test drive because the guy was doing his standard sales person pitch and he asked me if I knew much about the car.. I taught him a thing or two lol

 

I did that too. I joined in March 06 and didn't drive one until the 09s came out and I bought one. I knew way more about the car than the salesman.