What you DONT like about your Fit
#2941
Isn't the Fit made in Mexico now? If so, that may be part of that problem.
#2942
- A/C output temperature and capacity to maintain a comfortable temperature is poor (even with ECO mode off)
- glare on the windscreen from the defrost plenum and daylight sensor cover
- no great floor mat options (see my comments on my WeatherTech Floorliners here: https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/3rd-...ies-gk-92.html)
- cheap floor carpeting material
- fit/finish of the door and hood to the frame - gaps are different widths - this used to be a quality hallmark of Honda
- MPG calculations appear to be only while motion (I'm averaging about 2.7 mpg lower with gas receipts/miles driven) vs. the calculated mpg
#2943
Why do you drive with the windows down in the rain?
I didn't - but after the rain let up and I sat in traffic for a while, I wanted to roll the windows down. Nothing happened until I....jogged right (using my turn signals) to change lanes and got soaked with water. It's unfortunate that this is the first car for this to occur (and 5th Honda owned).
I didn't - but after the rain let up and I sat in traffic for a while, I wanted to roll the windows down. Nothing happened until I....jogged right (using my turn signals) to change lanes and got soaked with water. It's unfortunate that this is the first car for this to occur (and 5th Honda owned).
#2945
Yes! I hate the cheap carpeting. I have the nice leather seats, but then the carpet is just trash. When I vacuum it, it "pills" and looks awful. Surely there's better carpeting options out there that Honda could use.
#2947
Broken Limits, do you happen to work for Honda or own stock in Honda? You seem very defensive about our issues. If you re-read the title of the original post, it asks for our opinions on what we DON'T like. Overall, I love my Honda Fit. I've owned two so far, and plan on owning more. No need to be defensive.
#2950
While it may or may not be originally aimed at teenagers, I actually see more people in their 30s and up driving Fits in my area. My Fit was around $20K, as I elected for leather seating and some other upgrades. The carpet is awful. Yes, floor mats help, but it doesn't help in the carpeted trunk area.
Broken Limits, do you happen to work for Honda or own stock in Honda? You seem very defensive about our issues. If you re-read the title of the original post, it asks for our opinions on what we DON'T like. Overall, I love my Honda Fit. I've owned two so far, and plan on owning more. No need to be defensive.
Broken Limits, do you happen to work for Honda or own stock in Honda? You seem very defensive about our issues. If you re-read the title of the original post, it asks for our opinions on what we DON'T like. Overall, I love my Honda Fit. I've owned two so far, and plan on owning more. No need to be defensive.
No, do not work for Honda. Just prefer to see things that CAN be changed or adapted. I am a realist. I get that this is an inexpensive car. If you want some things, all you have to do is buy a Civic or an Accord. When people complain about design issues, that speaks to someone that knows what the car is and what it could be. Examples would be things like storage issues, angles of glass, compartment issues, ease of use issues, ability to store certain things in certain ways, stuff that someone working for Honda would see as a legitimate issue.
When you buy a very inexpensive product, and then complain it doesn't measure up to an expensive product, that just seems weird to me.
#2951
My only things I dont really like about this car is the lack of power. With another 60hp this would be a reallllllllly fun car to drive. I used to not care for the ac till I had my windows tinted then I noticed a huge difference in how well the car stays cool. Yeah the carpet isnt great but I've seen much worse in other cars. The stock brakes could use a little bit of improvement. I changed to stoptechs & noticed a decent improvement in braking. People complain about the windows and rain & that can be cured with window guards. Honestly though, for a car that's less than 18k it's a pretty good deal. The engine has that honda reliability to it. I just hit 102k miles today & expect to get another 150k miles out of it. Overall though I'm happy with the car. If the sprinter supercharger could guarantee a minimum of 60 to 70hp gain without any other mods needed such as exhaust, header, intake, tuner, injectors, fuel pump etc then I would add one but I question their long term reliability as well as how much the added stress would shorten the life of the engine.
Last edited by Fit2Bsquare$; 08-23-2019 at 08:15 PM.
#2952
My only things I dont really like about this car is the lack of power. With another 60hp this would be a reallllllllly fun car to drive. I used to not care for the ac till I had my wi does tinted then I noticed a huge difference. Honestly for a car that's less than 18k it's a pretty good deal. The engine has that honda reliability to it. I just hit 102k miles today & expect to get another 150k miles out of it.
#2954
As mentioned, combined city and highway I get the 24 m.p.g. (that's using their instrument dashboard gauge) but on the highway I've gotten as much as 43 m.p.g.! Very happy with the highway but disappointed with the other because I spend 90% of my driving in the city with some highway mixed in. What do you get for your city/highway combination driving?
#2956
Wow! That's the kind of mileage I would have expected. Don't know why the big difference. Relatively new spark plugs and no codes. Don't know what's up. Ugg
#2958
This! Haha. I wish my passenger had the bad ass A/C vent cup holder like I do on the driver's side. I show it to people and they say, "wow that's cool.... but where's mine?"