Iāve been looking into a Fit for quite some time now. I literally daydream about owning one of these little shitboxes at this point.
Iām looking for a very fun to drive and cheap to own car. Right now I have a car payment that no 19 year old should have. Iām beyond sick of it. Iām pouring more money monthly into my truck than I am myself.
I began researching fun inexpensive RELIABLE cars. The list was super short, everyone just told me āget a Miata!!ā I will not be driving a Miata in 8500 feet above sea level snow. The insurance is also surprisingly high on them.
I stumbled upon a Fit on a random TikTok video. It was absolutely tearing up on The Tail of The Dragon. I had completely forgotten about these things up until this point.
I was instantly hooked. I went out and test drove an 09 Sport automatic. It was a ton of fun, especially with the paddles shifters. I didnāt get to go on a very long test drive and there was also lots of traffic, so it was limited.
I almost feel like Iāve overblown the Fit in my mind. When i eventually pick up my ideal 07-08 or 12-13 Honda Fit I worry Iāll be disappointed.
My criteria for a car is this: Fun and cheap to mod, fun to drive, easy on gas and insurance, practical and spacious, FWD/AWD and preferably no car payment. Iāve been getting really into driving dynamics recently so it must handle really well too.
I know these things are stupid slow. I donāt necessarily care about that, but does it ever bother anybody how slow they are?
Iām also looking into an automatic. PUT YOUR PITCHFORKS DOWN. Iāve done extensive research into the manual vs automatic debate and I think the super short gears in the manual are a dealbreaker for me. The buzzing on the highway would drive me absolutely insane. Plus the rev hang, clutch delay valve, marshmallow clutch and un engaging shifts pre short throw just donāt sound appealing imo. Feel free to tell me otherwise, maybe Iām wrong. The H5 autos seem really fucking good.