Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Gruss Gott
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Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Gruss Gott
> WillBo wrote: > A Vroom Vroom fasty fasty one! > Yeah, I don't think it's considered a compact but it can barely accomodate 4 adults, and not very comfortably, so it's a compact to me. ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/l

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread William Bowen
> Um, what kind of compact car is that? A Vroom Vroom fasty fasty one! -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/li

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Deanna Schneider
Um, what kind of compact car is that? On 5/1/06, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I get about 12-16 mpg and have to fill up every 4 or 5 days depending > on how much I drive it. A fill up is $45. It > HURTS! > > ~| Me

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Gruss Gott
> Maureen wrote: > If all cars got 30 mpg, how could they pay Exxon's CEO a 400 million > dollar retirement package? > Well, just to make all you compacties feel good, I've got a small car but it guzzles gas like it's in love with Exxon. I get about 12-16 mpg and have to fill up every 4 or 5 day

RE: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Scott Stewart
: Re: The Fit is Go The cool think about the Fit is that it's been around in Europe as the "Jazz" for 5 years. The model out in the US now is that model. Ray Champagne wrote: > My advice is never buy the first year's model of any car, any time. > You'll

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Robyn
The cool think about the Fit is that it's been around in Europe as the "Jazz" for 5 years. The model out in the US now is that model. Ray Champagne wrote: > My advice is never buy the first year's model of any car, any time. > You'll just be Beta testing for Honda > ~~

RE: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Scott Stewart
ssage- From: Robyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 11:49 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: The Fit is Go Good to know. The Fit kind of sucked engine-wise, but it seems practical, and I'm not much of a power person when it comes to engines. However, for *me* to notice

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Robyn
Good to know. The Fit kind of sucked engine-wise, but it seems practical, and I'm not much of a power person when it comes to engines. However, for *me* to notice that it's got a weak engine is saying something bad :-) Robyn Scott Stewart wrote: > I test drove the Yaris over the weekend, th

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Ray Champagne
My advice is never buy the first year's model of any car, any time. You'll just be Beta testing for Honda Scott Stewart wrote: > I test drove the Yaris over the weekend, the engine is anemic to say the > least. 104 HP and it wont get out of it's own way. Wound up paying less for > a 2006 Coro

RE: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Scott Stewart
I test drove the Yaris over the weekend, the engine is anemic to say the least. 104 HP and it wont get out of it's own way. Wound up paying less for a 2006 Corolla S, gas mileage is the same and the Corolla is bigger with more power. Thanks Scott Scott A. Stewart Webmaster/ Developer GlobalNet

RE: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Jeff Garza
Sounds similar to the Toyota Matrix RS that I bought a year ago... I like my little (well not so little, it's suprisingly roomy...) Matrix. And I'm getting ~34 mpg in the city as well. Was able to make a trip from phoneix to vegas and then drive around a bit on a single tank of gas (~460 miles o

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Maureen
If all cars got 30 mpg, how could they pay Exxon's CEO a 400 million dollar retirement package? On 5/1/06, Deanna Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> (which is going to bite it some day) still gets over 30 MPG in town. > And, it has all the speed I need. Why oh why don't they make cars like > t

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Maureen
If you like compacts you should look at a Suzuki. I have a Forenza and I really like it. On 5/1/06, Robyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone heard of the Honda Fit? It's a new compact car that came out > just a little bit ago. We test drove one this weekend. Very cute, very > reasonable, and

Re: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Deanna Schneider
My coworker looked into this car. She was going to get one, except her truck died before they came out. I've read a little bit about them. What surprised me was that it's actually priced quite high for the size car, and the gas mileage wasn't as great as I would expect for a little engine. I reall

RE: The Fit is Go

2006-05-01 Thread Adkins, Randy
I have seen the commercials but that is about the extent of my knowledge About them both. -Original Message- From: Robyn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 8:42 AM To: CF-Community Subject: The Fit is Go Anyone heard of the Honda Fit? It's a new compact car that came