y2ks2k

WOW! I am amazed at the car. $16000 for the sport model. I went out today and test drove a new fit, Civil LX and Mazda 3. In each case I ended up in a parking lot to hit some hard cornering (as if I were autoXing). That fit was awesome. I could seriously see myself going taking it out a few times at the local Porsche club autXing events just to have fun in it. Amazingly enough, it felt a lot peppier then the Civil LX, especially off the line. I

Vik2000

go for it.

corey415

I'm waiting for the 09 model.

jhp012

the civic si is an incredible car as well for the money. you should test drive the sedan.

Onehots2k

I agree. Sedan FTW.

IheartS2ks

Expensive.

BEASTMODE

The photos I've seen of the 09 are hideous. I like the first gen. much more.

y2ks2k

I had 3 test drives today:



1) Honda fit ($16000)

2) Honda Civic LX ($18000)

3) Mazda 3 touring ($20000)





1) 15 min road

2) 10 mins freeway

3) 10 minutes in a parking lot driven as if I were AutoXing (which I have done extensively)





My rankings:



1) Fit

2) Mazda 3

3) Civic LX





My rational is that t I understand these are economy cars and they are cheap (at least to me, I drive a $50K Lexus). I am primarily targeting this:



1) Fun to drive (usually handling related)

2) Ergonomics/comfort

3) Space (2 kids and hailing stuff around)

4) Build quality

5) Standard equipment







The Fit was just awesome. It excelled at "fun". In the parking lot, the thing felt like my old CRX Si. IT was a blast to swing around. Even on the road its celar power disagvantage was not felt (probably due to weight). It felt quicker then the Civic and the 2.3 liter Mazda 3.



as far as looks go, the Mazda 3 won in my heart but you know what, in this class what I

ProV1

civic lx is not $18k. u can get one for $500 under invoice, more like $15k

y2ks2k

I was just quoting msrp on sticker. I could get more off all 3 (although probably not much off the Fit).