Weathertech ftw.

 

Well I guess we been told! Vulgarity is a sign of a sick mind trying to express itself. Or is it a weak mind? Totally unnecessary.

I don't understand people thinking Mercedes is a luxury car, in Europe they use them for taxi's

I bought a Bently, kinda fun looking down my nose at people in Beamers and MB's! Nice car.

Beamers, talk about trying to buy self esteem. I'd rather have a Fit than Beamers best!
JIm 0311

 

For a bottom of the line car,the Fit Sport has alot of goodies. I am coming off 6 1/2 years of BMW and like my Fit just fine. Even though it is less expensive,that is not the complete extent of contentment with my Fit. Those cars are fine if want to keep upgrading every few years,don't mind it being in the shop alot,and can put up with so-so electronics and no storage space in the cabin. All of that comes at a premium price. They are great driver's cars,but that's it. My Fit has way more usable space than my X3 and almost as much as my 530(that had a huge trunk but little in the cabin).
As the OP pointed out,the beef is with the crappy mats for the standard price from Honda. That little thing really gets me. I am very satisfied with my Fit after 7 months and 7500 miles.

 

has anyone had any problems with the mugen floor mats?

I personally like clean looking mats in the car. My trick is to go to pepboys and at the back of the floor mat section they have cheep floor mats sold individually. I buy the clear mats and cut them to lay over my oem. $4 bucks each and my oem matts stay looking good. If every few months the clears get nasty, toss them. $4 bucks gets you another.

Just tryin to help.

 

Too funnay!

Funny when you consider you could buy one or two fits for the price of service on those.

 

Well lemmie see here, 2 issues...

-there ain't enough room in the Fit for the high pile of the shag carpet that used to be in those 70's era "luv vans"... the only inches that count in the Fit are for space.

-going barefoot may be the issue. Old feet have plenty of callous that are hard on tender Honda carpet. Leave socks on please!

 

 

I'm not just talking about this post. Because I've seen it before. But whenever some criticism of The Fit is raised, be it cheap Mats, cheap carpeting, quality of OEM tires, road noise,...you name it...

Inevitably someone comes in and makes some "What did you expect, The Fit is an "Entry Level" vehicle....statement.

Well sorry, but I don't find that an acceptable excuse. Yes, the Fit is a sub-compact, hatchback, and it is Honda's most economically priced vehicle. I don't expect high end luxury amenities.

But I expect quality. Because it is a Honda. I paid more, even as an entry level vehicle for the Honda, as opposed to KIA Rio or Hyundai Accent to get a Honda. The subcompact segment has improved as a result of the quality of The Fit..but the Fit now is compared against The Fiesta, and Mazda 3's...

I like my Fit...but I'm not going to "cop out" on criticism in area's I think it could and should be improved because it's NOT a luxury vehicle...or not Honda's top of the line. Most of the area's we are talking about improving, wouldn't cost that much to improve.

In most cases, we are talking about simple "tweaks". I'm not asking for plush, deep, carpeting...I'm just saying the carpeting could be better than the almost sprayed on thin crap currently in The Fit. I'm not asking for a $100 set of floor mats that magically never wear or age...but I am asking for rubber that isn't so soft that it starts to wear down to look like crap in less than a year.

I'm not expecting or asking the Fit to be a Mercedes, or Porshe...or even an Accord. But at $16,000-$19,000+? Plus having the Honda badge? I'm expecting a level of quality, even in economy.

This can be done. It can be expected. It's been done in the automotive industry before. The original VW Bug, was Volkswagen's entry level vehicle, but it was also cleverly designed and built well.

It's a cop out to discover flaws but then instantly excuse them with the psychology that as owners we shouldn't expect a baseline of descent carpeting or quality mats because we didn't buy higher up the Honda ladder...

Nowhere in Honda's advertising or presentation of The Fit...does it say..."And We Cut Corners in Quality Too!"...I think it best to hold Honda to higher standards..not lower...and since we are talking about rudimentary basics...like carpeting and mats...not heated seats...or heated outside mirrors...I'm going to say, I still love my Fit..but there are a few areas I'd expect Honda could do better.

 

Well said. If they're going to put in carpet that wears out in a year or two, they should instead just have a rubberized floor like the one that came in my 1979 rabbit.

 

The good old days, rubberized floors, vinyl seats, AM radios, hand crank windows, no power door locks. Power mirrors, Caddy did not have power mirrors!

I remember when a Honda was worn out in two years! JIm 0311

 

Wow. I agree. Couldn't have said it better. I had to wait seven years to buy a Honda. Even though I am glad I own one...I must say, I am a bit disappointed. Just because I buy a lower end Honda, that means I don't get as much quality. Yeah, I believe I got ripped off a little. Now if this car gets me though many years unlike my Ford, then I will feel better about things. Guess time will tell.

 

Which is nothing today - the US dollar is practically worthless, and with the prices of raw materials increasing, this is bargain basement pricing for a car. For a car, especially one that isn't even built locally, the Fit is hardly quality, but that's why its so cheap too. But Honda is losing it somewhat... the next gen Civic is pretty sad, the whole lineup is looking rather blah. The best looking car in the whole lineup today is also the cheapest, go figure, I prefer the Fit's design by far, especially in comparison to really yucky Accords.

The CA design studios are an utter failure - Acuras are terrible ugly, the only one that isn't too bad is the TSX and its cause its the Euro Accord. But the Euro Accord still looks better (cause the minor Acura-ization makes the US version uglier). The world has moved on to turbo engines and with rare exceptions, Honda refuses to go down that path.

The ZDX and Accord Crosstour - no idea what the designers were drinking to come up with something that ugly.

My next car might very likely be a Hyundai.

 

$16-$19K in this segment is on the high side. You are paying for the name and reputation for reliability and infrequent maintenance problems. My wife has had her '06 CRV since 1/06 new. She is a hard driver who drives everyday in all kinds of weather. I have never seen a car in such good shape after that amount of time and 56K miles. If not for the 2 sets of brakes and 2nd set of tires (blame it on the driver) this would be a very low maintenance vehicle. I looked at several cars,and the Fit was priced higher,but I felt that the Honda name was associated with long term reliability and few repairs. Hyundai has come up alot,but they're not Honda imo.

 

What exactly are you comparing it with? If you find an apples/apples comparison ie. 5-door hatchbacks in this segment plus good feature content parity, the Fit Sport and Accent SE for example are pretty much identical in pricing. No premium really. Same goes if you compare it with a Fiesta 5-door.

I just don't see how you can say its high for the segment, unless you're comparing stripped 4-door sedans into the mix or unequal feature content. Or the POS thing called an Aveo, which is even hardly a bargain in hatchback trim.

 

I've never thought much about any carpeted floor mats and have always tossed rubber ones in my vehicles.

I suppose part of the reason is that I am originally from the land of ice, snow, slush and salt in northern Canada... where a carpeted floor mat would be trash after one winter.

I now have rubber floor mats in my Fit... the same ones I had in my other vehicle for 3 years before trading it for the Fit.

Carpeted floor mats just don't strike me as all that practical.

 

your right, you should find it as reality instead. Honda didn't give you an excuse, they said, here it is, do you want to buy it or not and you said yes. Reality, say hello

 

Hey all,

Most OEM mats are manufactured simply as being the most cost effective, they look fantastic when they are brand new, but they wear fairly quickly. I did some free-lance work for a brand new interior luxury organization run by a real car enthusiast wanting better floor mats and after not being able to find any - he made them. The company is called Posh Pile and are just beginning to hit the market offering both universal and direct fit mats. Here's a testimonial from a Posh Pile owner on their facebook page:

“These are the best Car Mats on the Market! They are luxurious, thick, extremely well made and worth double the price EASILY. Simply the Best! Thank You Posh Pile!” - Daniel J. McGinnity

Here are some photos in the Fit - They are very affordable on ebay, only $51.95. And the website offers free shipping!

The website and ebay store are below, Thanks everyone!
www.poshpile.com (still being built)
Ebay Store

 

i have the mugen floor mats, 6000miles on my fit now...only prob is the rubber pimples underneath the mat that are supposed to stop them from sliding have worn flat. but they still look nice

 

I sell HONDAS for a living, the FIT is NOT Honda's most economically priced vehicle! The CIVIC DX Manual is the cheapest new HONDA money can buy! at least here at my dealership...and the Fit SPORT, is more expensive than the LX Civic...so just because it's the smallest honda, doesn't mean it's the "cheapest"

 

I agree the Fit is not a "cheap" car, but the carpet is very poor quality & I think Honda cut corners on it.
My "carpet " wore a hole in it at 11,000 miles. Others here have had the same problem--my dealer replaced the carpet under warranty.
Do you know if the Civic has the same type of carpet in it, or is it better quality? I have never had a hole in the carpet of any car I have owned & I have owned some cheapies like the Ford Escort