My Fit NOT arriving

Discussion in 'Fit' started by dgk, Aug 16, 2006.

  1. dgk

    Dave Garrett Guest

    $19K? Are those US or Canadian dollars?

    From what I've seen of it, I like the Fit a lot, but I'd like it a lot
    more if it were at a $13K price point for the Sport model as opposed to
    the $16-18K I've seen bandied about. For that kind of cash, I'd be
    looking at a new Civic or a pre-owned Accord.

    And yes, I know the Fit addresses requirements that a Civic or an Accord
    do not (cargo space, fuel economy), but if I were seriously considering
    a Fit now, I'd have to take a hard look at how much of a premium I'm
    willing to pay for those requirements, and what other makes out there
    would be potential alternatives for less money. As others have pointed
    out, the situation will probably be different in a year or two when Fits
    are more numerous on dealer lots.

    Dave
     
    Dave Garrett, Aug 17, 2006
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    dgk Guest

    That was US dollars. I told her that I'd buy an Accord for that and
    she said that they sell lots of Accords and Civics but not many Fits.

    The Fit really does fit my needs however. I would have preferred 13k
    also but I got it for 16k. Plus tax and whatever. I've only owned one
    new car in my life (a Datsun B210 which was around $3500 when I bought
    it as I recall) so what the hell.

    Or should I say that I haven't actually gotten it for 16k as of now
    but maybe someday soon.

    One really good thing for me is that parking is very tight in my
    neighborhood (I live one block from a major commuter college) and if
    your car sticks out of your driveway and blocks the sidewalk at all
    you get a ticket. A car this small will allow me to park two cars in
    the driveway and not get a ticket. Now, I admit, I can pay an awful
    lot of tickets for the price of the car, but they do add up.
     
    dgk, Aug 17, 2006
    #22
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    Art Guest

    In some cases, it is possible that someone saw an ordered car arrived and
    offered more for it so the dealer screws the original customer. It is
    impossible to know whether that happened here.
     
    Art, Aug 18, 2006
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    dgk Guest

    I was wondering about that also. Kind of hard to prove.
     
    dgk, Aug 18, 2006
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    Matt Ion Guest

    Good ol' supply and demand.

    Keep in mind it's also a first-gen model, so they're probably trying to offset
    some development costs with that pricing as well.
     
    Matt Ion, Aug 18, 2006
    #25
  6. I think the OP mentioned that he biked past the dealership every day.
    I would make a point of checking every night to see if there were any
    orange Fits in the lot. If I saw one, I would immediately go inside
    and talk to the sales person (or manager if they aren't in) and ask if
    that was your car. If they say no, it is for someone higher up on the
    list, I would ask how many names are ahead of me on the orange Fit
    list. It should become pretty apparent if they are blowing smoke.
     
    Gordon McGrew, Aug 18, 2006
    #26
  7. I have to agree with Bob. Right now you own a rusty, old 199? Accord
    that needs a timing belt. That is what you are risking. You don't
    seem to put that many miles on it anyway. If you wait for three
    months, will you put even 2000 miles on it? The chances that the belt
    will break in that period are pretty small.
     
    Gordon McGrew, Aug 18, 2006
    #27
  8. The last factory orange Honda I can recall was the ~1973 - ~1976
    Civic. Maybe that is a message.
     
    Gordon McGrew, Aug 18, 2006
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  9. dgk

    dgk Guest

    I commute by bike (15 miles each way) three or four times a week so I
    do pass that dealer a lot. I'll stop in today and see how things are
    going. I almost never see a Fit there, although there was one a few
    days ago. Silver, and not the Sport model.
     
    dgk, Aug 21, 2006
    #29
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