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They might be fine for normal traffic, but on interstates I wouldn't want to drive one against a semi. And god forbid if you get hit by one your chances of surviving are almost nothing compared to a mid size or pickup.
I have an '03 Altima and the car is fairly close to the same size. (153.3 inches) Also, it has all front and side curtain air bags in the front and back seats, side impact beams, and a new Honda reinforced body structure. Very, very safe.

I also test drove it on the highway, very stable. It really is a killer car for the price. I was as shocked as you at the size and stability of the car. It needs a 6th gear though ... that would improve fuel economy and eliminate the high rpm engine noise at 75 mph or so.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22402970 Sun, 17 May 2009 18:26:24 EDT Re: New Car Time http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22402240
They might be fine for normal traffic, but on interstates I wouldn't want to drive one against a semi. And god forbid if you get hit by one your chances of surviving are almost nothing compared to a mid size or pickup.
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I would drive the HELL out of a Passat CC though. Man that was a super nice car.
I haven't driven it yet, but I agree--it's a beautiful car inside and out. I still have my reservations about VW quality, so I until I can get over that and see some better (consistent) reliability reports, VW/Audi is just for looking at for me.
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[my ramblings]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22401957 Sun, 17 May 2009 12:55:44 EDT Re: New Car Time http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22401516 said by rawgerz:

I can really see a 300 pound man getting into that, just like the old days of the green geo metros.
The Fit is WAY bigger than a Metro. I am 6' and on the test drive I had the seat all the way back but the salesman (who was slightly taller than me) had plenty of legroom in the seat behind me.

We looked at a VW and to get the same features and space, we would have had to have chosen a Jetta at $5k more. We just felt the Jetta didn't have any character when we saw it. The higher models looked great, but we wanted something unique and a Jetta isn't.

I would drive the HELL out of a Passat CC though. Man that was a super nice car.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22401516 Sun, 17 May 2009 10:25:42 EDT Re: New Car Time http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22400442
If I had to buy foreign, I'd go with a VW or similar. At least they have style and choice of diesel at 40mpg. Plus you might get a thumbs up from a hippy or two.
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The only nit I'd pick is that while it gets 30 MPG combined(which is great), it only has a 10.6 gal tank. That means about 250 miles before a fill-up is needed unless you are the type to drive on fumes.
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said by Jeff:

Congrats! What Honda did you get?
We went in because they had a great deal on the Civic Value Package, but when we both saw the new '09 Fit, we loved it. We test drove the Fit Sport and while it is woefully underpowered for me, it's perfect for her. It has a lot of super cool options, including built in iPod support (via USB, not aux jack) and tons of room. She wound up with the "Blackberry Pearl" color too which won't make me look like a complete wuss when I have to drive it. They had to locate one in that color, so we won't get it until Monday or Tuesday. She's really excited though.
Very nice--the Fit is an attractive car with a lot of nice things inside. I love the USB iPod support over AUX. I hear you about the power - I'nm a power guy myself. Right now, I drive an 09 Maxima with more power than I need, which is usually where I like to keep it. I'd have a tough-time in the Fit performance wise, yet there are drawbacks and advantages for every automobile, I suppose.

My brother is off to Rhode Island for his residency, and desperately needs to replace his 1995 Nissan Altima, as it's just not too reliable anymore. It wasn't really taken care of properly, and though it's 13+ years old, it only has 45,000 miles. Amazing, but time did it's thing, I suppose. I may suggest the Fit for him--or at least some Honda. Rhode Island can get a little hairy with the snow, so perhaps I'll look for an AWD option for him, but Honda cars will definitely be considered.

(I almost bought a Honda lawnmower a few weeks ago, as I hear the engines are awesome, but I couldn't bring myself to pay $200 over the nice Toro just for a lawn mower engine.) ;)
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[my ramblings]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22399415 Sat, 16 May 2009 18:17:22 EDT Re: New Car Time http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22398759 said by Jeff:

Congrats! What Honda did you get?
We went in because they had a great deal on the Civic Value Package, but when we both saw the new '09 Fit, we loved it. We test drove the Fit Sport and while it is woefully underpowered for me, it's perfect for her. It has a lot of super cool options, including built in iPod support (via USB, not aux jack) and tons of room. She wound up with the "Blackberry Pearl" color too which won't make me look like a complete wuss when I have to drive it. They had to locate one in that color, so we won't get it until Monday or Tuesday. She's really excited though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22398759 Sat, 16 May 2009 15:08:20 EDT Re: New Car Time http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22398222
My fiancee has driven Honda/Acura since she was 18, same for a lot of my general family. It's either Japanese or American for us these days; we tried the German car route (Audi, VW) and while they are fun to drive, they just had too many reliability problems to consider ownership again, at least in the short term. Times change, and if I ever win the lotto, the Audi RS6 is on my list. :)

My fiancee bought an 03 Honda CR-V and loved it. I was actually going to buy it from her, but couldn't make a decision in time. She traded that into the Acura dealer in 2006, and picked up an MDX. I'm sort of against the gas mileage of those big SUVs, but it has it's perks.

Anyway, good luck with the new car!
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[my ramblings]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-New-Car-Time-22398222 Sat, 16 May 2009 12:13:19 EDT New Car Time http://www.dslreports.com/forum/New-Car-Time-22398116
American Honda came back with 7% on a 36-month lease (and yes, I know the pros and cons and a lease made the most sense for us right now) as their initial offer. I expected it to be 10% or so and I would haggle them from there. We wound up getting the car for $500 over dealer invoice (Hey, I know the car dealerships have to make money too.) and American Honda Finance eventually matched the rate we would have gotten from our credit union.

This was our first new Honda and I had a wonderful experience. Much different than the other pushy dealerships I've dealt with. I'll definitely consider another Honda or Acura when it's time to get rid of our other car.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/New-Car-Time-22398116 Sat, 16 May 2009 11:37:32 EDT