01-31-2014, 05:08 PM
I finally popped my new car cherry today, unfortunately it was out of necessity and not driven by desire. Allow me to back up, the preceding months have offered an abundance of "opportunity" for me to learn about basic old school mechanics, the down side was I was getting this education while trying to daily the car.
after some lovely conversations with my better half the common themes of "reliable" and "safe for children to ride in" kept coming out. We decided to look for a small run-around/commuter car to maybe lease for 2 years then figure out what to do after that. fine print on leases were dumb, and the used car market seemed insanely high, so new it was.
Bought a 2013 Honda Fit. It had a few things going for it over the others in the segment, but mainly the 2015 was coming down so I was hoping dealers would be motivated. I decided the base model would be fine, and three pedals seemed abundant still. emailed every dealer from Richmond to nova with what i was looking for earlier in the week and got some decent out the door prices. msrp is $16,250, and in VA i guess they can bend you over with a 'processing fee' which was $200-500 depending on the dealer. By the time taxes and everything were done, I walked out of Harrisonburg Honda for 15 flat. I went in with financing from my CU at 1.74%/60, but honda had 0.9% for 60 and 1.9% for 72 months. it was like even freer money.
Over all, pretty good first time experience, I did start to tear up a bit right after, but it was just so emotional, ya know?
And since I'm sure you don't spend time reading up on Fit specs, allow me to leave you with some of it's amazing offerings.
Still planning on keeping the 2002, but this should take the pressure off to spin wrenches till 3am so i can go to work the next day.
now, could someone show me the way to the Mugen store?
after some lovely conversations with my better half the common themes of "reliable" and "safe for children to ride in" kept coming out. We decided to look for a small run-around/commuter car to maybe lease for 2 years then figure out what to do after that. fine print on leases were dumb, and the used car market seemed insanely high, so new it was.
Bought a 2013 Honda Fit. It had a few things going for it over the others in the segment, but mainly the 2015 was coming down so I was hoping dealers would be motivated. I decided the base model would be fine, and three pedals seemed abundant still. emailed every dealer from Richmond to nova with what i was looking for earlier in the week and got some decent out the door prices. msrp is $16,250, and in VA i guess they can bend you over with a 'processing fee' which was $200-500 depending on the dealer. By the time taxes and everything were done, I walked out of Harrisonburg Honda for 15 flat. I went in with financing from my CU at 1.74%/60, but honda had 0.9% for 60 and 1.9% for 72 months. it was like even freer money.
Over all, pretty good first time experience, I did start to tear up a bit right after, but it was just so emotional, ya know?
And since I'm sure you don't spend time reading up on Fit specs, allow me to leave you with some of it's amazing offerings.
Quote:Now available with new exterior colors, the 2013 Honda Fit is a FWD sub-compact five-door hatchback with seating for five. The Fit is powered by a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine that produces 117 hp and 106 lb-ft of torque, for a 0-60 time of 8.5 seconds. Transmission options consist of a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed automatic. Fuel mileage is an EPA estimated 27 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. Features include 16-inch wheels, race-inspired paddle shifters, secret storage, 10 beverage holders, upper and lower glove compartments, steering wheel mounted controls, USB audio interface, CD/MP3 compatibility, and navigation with voice recognition. Safety is comprised of six airbags, anti-lock braking (ABS), vehicle stability assist (VSA), traction control (TCS), electronic brake distribution (EBD), and tire pressure monitoring (TPMS). The Fit is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile warranty.
Still planning on keeping the 2002, but this should take the pressure off to spin wrenches till 3am so i can go to work the next day.
now, could someone show me the way to the Mugen store?
