Fit is No Go
#21
We ordered a Fit Sport MT from one dealer on April 20, and from another in late May, giving deposits to both. No results. No build dates. Fortunately, my wife's 1995 Integra is holding up at 139,000 miles, but it's costing us a fortune to keep it rolling. The Versa is beginning to look good, but only as an alternative to no new city car at all.
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Tons of dealers around. We'll see, I don't mind waiting even 2-4 months for the right car, but I do want the certainity it'll arrive. I think I'm just going to be back in car-decision mode. Which means back to thinking about A4's, Legacy GT's, and passing by the Mitsu lot to see if there are any sub-invoice deals to be had on EVO's while Mitsubishi implodes.
The Fit really just caught my eye because it is, hands down, the best pure city/urban car available. But, for this type of car, I'm either buying best in class, or not at all (not interested in a Yaris, Versa, etc.)
The Fit really just caught my eye because it is, hands down, the best pure city/urban car available. But, for this type of car, I'm either buying best in class, or not at all (not interested in a Yaris, Versa, etc.)
wow, thats good to hear that you can get a hold of one.
I'm in the same situation with my m/t sport. I've got a build date of jul 4th and a delivery date of oct 15-31. this would put me at over 3 months waiting for this unit. I had to wait a month before I even had a release date and its still 2 months out for me...
knowing honda it'll show up later then the ETA.
I'm in the same situation with my m/t sport. I've got a build date of jul 4th and a delivery date of oct 15-31. this would put me at over 3 months waiting for this unit. I had to wait a month before I even had a release date and its still 2 months out for me...
knowing honda it'll show up later then the ETA.
Luckily I have an extra car to drive, but I too want my MT sport fit or I think I may have a fit.
#23
Just called my Honda guy today to ask questions... hes a really nice guy and we started shooting the **** and he said that i was lucky i got my order in when i did (8/8) because now anyone looking for a Fit has a build date of Jan/Feb and he said they aren't going to get any more MT until next year.
#24
I still wonder about those WITH a build date. I have a Silver Sport MT with a build date of 9/16. I talked to the dealer who said he hasn't heard anything to the effect that it would NOT be built as scheduled. He was going to call Honda about it on Monday. I've still got my fingers crossed that I still might see this sometime in October, as I'm expecting.
#25
I'm picking up my SSM MT base model at 2:00 p.m. today; "ordered" it on July 1st so it has been 8 weeks. I am feeling truly lucky to actually get the manual transmission. It's been frustrating with my dealer never knowing where it was or when it was coming in. But it's here, I saw it on the lot last night!!
#27
I really don't know; I went to my local dealer on July 1st and drove the base AT Fit on the lot. I then put a deposit on a base MT with Black as my first choice and SSM as my second. My dealer told me it could be months; he had no idea. A week later he called and said he talked to California and could get me a SSM base MT that I guess was already scheduled for build because he could not "order" black. I did not get a VIN # until a month later (supposedly was built on 7-14-06) and the car did arrive in PA on August 25, 2006. My only problem was my salesman claimed he never had any info or couldn't track my car. But, in the end he came through. I only ever wanted the MT and it is awesome. My dealer has had 1 base AT. and 3 Sport ATs on the lot over the last 3 months. Never saw a MT.
#28
Well, I had ordered a Sport MT, and got a production date of Sept 19. No word on any cancellations or delays in production, but I haven't had any dialog with the dealer since they gave me the build date a couple weeks ago.
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Do you call and ask for a build date? Or did your dealer contact you?
I was thinking of calling and asking my dealer if they had heard of these massive delays. When I was there the only thing they told me was that they get 2 Fits a month. Thats it. When the Fits were first shipped they had around 5-7 of them. But once the word was out that they were being sold all of them were gone within 2 days.
I was thinking of calling and asking my dealer if they had heard of these massive delays. When I was there the only thing they told me was that they get 2 Fits a month. Thats it. When the Fits were first shipped they had around 5-7 of them. But once the word was out that they were being sold all of them were gone within 2 days.
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Originally Posted by Mx6GT89
Do you call and ask for a build date? Or did your dealer contact you?
I was thinking of calling and asking my dealer if they had heard of these massive delays. When I was there the only thing they told me was that they get 2 Fits a month. Thats it. When the Fits were first shipped they had around 5-7 of them. But once the word was out that they were being sold all of them were gone within 2 days.
I was thinking of calling and asking my dealer if they had heard of these massive delays. When I was there the only thing they told me was that they get 2 Fits a month. Thats it. When the Fits were first shipped they had around 5-7 of them. But once the word was out that they were being sold all of them were gone within 2 days.
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Originally Posted by Mx6GT89
Do you call and ask for a build date? Or did your dealer contact you?
I was thinking of calling and asking my dealer if they had heard of these massive delays. When I was there the only thing they told me was that they get 2 Fits a month. Thats it. When the Fits were first shipped they had around 5-7 of them. But once the word was out that they were being sold all of them were gone within 2 days.
I was thinking of calling and asking my dealer if they had heard of these massive delays. When I was there the only thing they told me was that they get 2 Fits a month. Thats it. When the Fits were first shipped they had around 5-7 of them. But once the word was out that they were being sold all of them were gone within 2 days.
#32
i placed a deposite down on a white sport MT today and the sales man said worst case cinerio is 2 months till i get my fit so..... idk if it is true but i hope it's not gonna be any longer than that. i guess ill just have to wait and see..
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Originally Posted by quangalang
i placed a deposite down on a white sport MT today and the sales man said worst case cinerio is 2 months till i get my fit so..... idk if it is true but i hope it's not gonna be any longer than that. i guess ill just have to wait and see..
#34
Good luck getting your Fits guys! I think the car is amazing, but I'm going to get my deposit back from the dealer today. Heading over to Subaru tomorrow morning to probably order a 2007 Legacy GT Limited 5-speed.
#35
Put an uncharged credit card deposit down July 14, got my Fit yesterday. Sport AT and I opted for Blue rather than Red which would have taken (at least) another month.
It was worth waiting for. It's really fun and so cute!
It was worth waiting for. It's really fun and so cute!
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