Waiting Time
#261
06-04-2006, 09:46 PM
Originally Posted by diggitnow
07Fit00S2K,
Funny you should mention that you "... would consider another car (e.g Mazda 5 wagon)." My other car, Rosie, is an '03 Pro5. I love it. But to buy a new Pro5 (I.E. Mazda 3 Hatchback) would be certainly more than $1000 and more importantly to me, wouldn't have the as good gas mileage. Actually, I looked in depth at many new and used 5-door models. The final three were the Scion A, Mazda 3, and the Fit. In the end, I just "had to have" the Fit.
Funny you should mention that you "... would consider another car (e.g Mazda 5 wagon)." My other car, Rosie, is an '03 Pro5. I love it. But to buy a new Pro5 (I.E. Mazda 3 Hatchback) would be certainly more than $1000 and more importantly to me, wouldn't have the as good gas mileage. Actually, I looked in depth at many new and used 5-door models. The final three were the Scion A, Mazda 3, and the Fit. In the end, I just "had to have" the Fit.
Anywho, LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE my Fit. love it love it love it!!
#264
06-05-2006, 04:39 AM
Originally Posted by Fit For A Queen
Yep, I was torn between the Mazda 3 and the Fit. ultimately went with the one that had better gas milage aaaaand I got a lot more for my trade at Honda. Oh and the interior of the Mazda 3 is kind of fugly...all that orange...now if the accents would have been blue like the color that I wanted...hmm who knows.
Anywho, LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE my Fit. love it love it love it!!
Anywho, LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEE my Fit. love it love it love it!!
#265
06-05-2006, 10:11 AM
Well, after a horrible experience trying to get one sooner from an out-of-state dealer, I've got a deposit down on a VBP Sport AT from my local dealer. They were able to find another dealer that was having one built this month and did a trade with them for a silver one also being built this month. It's got a build date of 6/10/2006, so we'll see how long it takes to get here!
#267
06-05-2006, 04:12 PM
Well my fit's build date is next week. I am moving june 28th to start my new job i need the car. there is no way the fit will be here in time 
looks like i am going with the MT civic EX comming in next week...atomic blue.
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looks like i am going with the MT civic EX comming in next week...atomic blue.
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#269
06-05-2006, 05:18 PM
We put our names down on a list about three weeks ago, and got a call this Saturday letting us know our Silver Sport AT was being built on the 5th of June. it should get to us around the 1st of July!
#270
06-05-2006, 06:59 PM
I put a deposit down on mine on May 3oth and was told that the shipment (2 fits) will be in at the start of Aug. They told me that the sport auto is in BOM but who knows. I told them that my biggest concern was auto and sport. So we will see.
#271
06-05-2006, 08:55 PM
Originally Posted by Okietom
This thread gets bumped til I get mine. I'm still waiting. Since April 28th when I paid my $500 deposit. Estimated build date May 18th, Estimated arrival, the end of eternity. White sport auto.
I'm hoping sooner rather than later: the bumper on my old Chrysler got stuck in the sand at the beach and tore off again. I can't wait for my new fit.
When I went to the dealer to buy one, in mid-April, I put a deposit on the next one that was coming in that was a color I could handle. All the dealers around me (I checked with many) were pre-sold completely out except in orange. I wasn't that desperate. I put my deposit down then (mid-april) for a may build date and hopefully a mid-june delivery. I wonder if they knew how popular this car would be when they scaled back production.
#272
06-05-2006, 09:42 PM
You know that it would make sense to make runs of the same color. I bet a run of whites are being made on May 18th. I hope that mine gets to Oklahoma earlier than June 18th which is the latest date I have been told. Shipping schedules could mean that two made on the same day don't get to their dealers/owners within a week or more of the same date. I would bet that even if they knew how popular it would become Honda would still have made the same decision to scale back on the Fit and use the production on the Civic. I read that the Civic sales are up %56. Honda might make more profit on the Civic. That would fall under a good business decision.
Last edited by Okietom; 06-05-2006 at 09:45 PM.
#275
06-06-2006, 08:30 PM
The Fit is mine! My Black Sport Fit arrived last night and I drove it off the lot today. It was 15 days ago that I put down my deposit... my deposit... Hey, where's my deposit?! I thought that went too smoothly.
#276
06-06-2006, 08:42 PM
OK, I called and they shredded the check. I guess I'll just keep an eye on my online banking for awhile.
Anyway, I'm very happy. The car is great and although they were longer then expected to deliver, it's still just about two weeks from when I went down there.
As I said before, the NW market is really tight and dealer markups are rampant. I paid $1,000 over to get the Fit in two weeks instead of eight. But, as if to make me feel like less of a sucker, they left the window sticker and "supplemental consumer information label" in the car. The SCI label showed the stock number, model, VIN, and then Market Adjustment value of $2,989 (for a total of $19,509)!
Anyway, I'm very happy. The car is great and although they were longer then expected to deliver, it's still just about two weeks from when I went down there.
As I said before, the NW market is really tight and dealer markups are rampant. I paid $1,000 over to get the Fit in two weeks instead of eight. But, as if to make me feel like less of a sucker, they left the window sticker and "supplemental consumer information label" in the car. The SCI label showed the stock number, model, VIN, and then Market Adjustment value of $2,989 (for a total of $19,509)!
#280
06-06-2006, 10:59 PM
Originally Posted by oOo LinDa
dealer just called and said car was in california.. and will be here next week yay!! im excited!!