Honda financing rates on fits? 9%?
06-05-2009, 09:53 AM
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The Civic isn't as practical and isn't anywhere near as fun to drive. On the other hand, it's a hell of a lot more comfortable/refined, and would be easier to live with. The Civic isn't a rocket ship but it's not so anemic that it trips over itself like the Fit does. It really would depend on where I lived and what I was using it for.
In a flat cit environment the Fit would be okay, but take it someplace like Seattle or San Francisco and I'd hate it. Likewise if I was just using the car to get on the freeway and commute to work the Civic is much nicer.
In a flat cit environment the Fit would be okay, but take it someplace like Seattle or San Francisco and I'd hate it. Likewise if I was just using the car to get on the freeway and commute to work the Civic is much nicer.
06-06-2009, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by y2ks2k,Jun 5 2009, 09:28 AM
I completely disagree.
I have owned Civics and before I bought my fit I test drove similar priced Civics and they did not hold a candle to the fit in any way. Heck, to get a similarly equiped civic you had to pay thousands more. I found the civic in that price range as bland to drive as possible while the fit as shown by C&D to be the top rated "fun" cars made under $20K was an absolute blast. In fact it was so bad that I took the civic off my radar (Civic LX). It was more between a Fit and a Mazda 3 hatch at the end.
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I have owned Civics and before I bought my fit I test drove similar priced Civics and they did not hold a candle to the fit in any way. Heck, to get a similarly equiped civic you had to pay thousands more. I found the civic in that price range as bland to drive as possible while the fit as shown by C&D to be the top rated "fun" cars made under $20K was an absolute blast. In fact it was so bad that I took the civic off my radar (Civic LX). It was more between a Fit and a Mazda 3 hatch at the end.
-Owner of 13 Hondas
How is the Fit more fun to drive than the Civic?
Can you explain in more detail?
Is it the steering response, steering feel, acceleration, braking, shifting, cornering?
I just don't get why someone would buy a Fit over a Civic. People say it's ''more fun''; how so?
06-06-2009, 07:03 PM
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9%? F that. Either your credit is terrible or they're just being greedy. You can do better. Remember that the dealer gets a cut of that.
I just walked into my personal bank and got 7.3% instantly. I bet I could get below 7% if I shopped.
Do a credit union and you can get 5% or under.
I just walked into my personal bank and got 7.3% instantly. I bet I could get below 7% if I shopped.
Do a credit union and you can get 5% or under.
06-06-2009, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Jacques79,Jun 6 2009, 07:00 PM
How?
How is the Fit more fun to drive than the Civic?
Can you explain in more detail?
Is it the steering response, steering feel, acceleration, braking, shifting, cornering?
I just don't get why someone would buy a Fit over a Civic. People say it's ''more fun''; how so?
How is the Fit more fun to drive than the Civic?
Can you explain in more detail?
Is it the steering response, steering feel, acceleration, braking, shifting, cornering?
I just don't get why someone would buy a Fit over a Civic. People say it's ''more fun''; how so?
The only thing I can suggest to you is to do what I did (besides the fact that I have owned about 7-8 Civic based models).
Take Fit and a Civic LX (even an EX) for a test drive. Take them to a parking lot and just pretend you are on a tight Auto-X course. Beat the crap out of them with hard corners.
I'm willing to bet you crap-can the Civic pretty quick
again, remember that the Fit IS considered the sportiest car made under $20K
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_li..._20_000_feature
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_li...ars+page-6.html
06-06-2009, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dparm,Jun 6 2009, 07:03 PM
9%? F that. Either your credit is terrible or they're just being greedy. You can do better. Remember that the dealer gets a cut of that.
I just walked into my personal bank and got 7.3% instantly. I bet I could get below 7% if I shopped.
Do a credit union and you can get 5% or under.
I just walked into my personal bank and got 7.3% instantly. I bet I could get below 7% if I shopped.
Do a credit union and you can get 5% or under.
06-06-2009, 07:56 PM
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I bought my Fit 1 year ago and got 2.9% from my credit union. But I just paid off the Fit last month. I just got 4.59% on the S2000 that I picked up 4 days ago.
06-06-2009, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by leo520,Jun 6 2009, 07:43 PM
i got 7.9% for my 07 for 5 years.
i putted 12k down..
i putted 12k down..
I got 5.9% from AHFC back in October with only $1000 down and $1500 in negative equity from my trade rolled in.
06-06-2009, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dparm,Jun 6 2009, 07:58 PM
You got hosed. No offense. With that much of a downpayment you should gotten better.
I got 5.9% from AHFC back in October with only $1000 down and $1500 in negative equity from my trade rolled in.
I got 5.9% from AHFC back in October with only $1000 down and $1500 in negative equity from my trade rolled in.
so.. it's pretty good compare to most others under age 21..
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