Date:         Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:52:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
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From:         Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
Subject:      Re: FS Syncro in Bend Oregon $3000
Comments: To: Brendan Slevin <totorovan@GMAIL.COM>
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On Nov 30, 2009, at 9:16 PM, Brendan Slevin wrote:

> It has a rear locker in great working condition.
>
> We have four kids, so we need something safe for all of six of us,
> otherwise
> I do like the Fit.
>
> brendan
>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 3:21 PM, joel walker
> <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> be fairly close to work.  I'll likely ride public transit quite
>> often.  My
>>> wife needs the reliable, newer car so we'll be trading in our CRV
>>> for a
>>> (gasp!) minivan.  Blah.
>>>
>>
>> if you like the honda crv, may i suggest you take a look at a honda
>> fit?
>>
>> it has lots of minivan features ... like flopping seats ... but 4
>> normal
>> doors.
>> only thing is, to get some nice features, you have to buy the Sport
>> model
>> which has a nifty transmission (paddle shifters on the steering
>> wheel for
>> the automatic trans). nice to have but i could have done without
>> that part
>> ... all i really wanted was the remote unlock and the cruise control.
>>
>> anyway, it's not a bad little car. smaller and lighter than a
>> minivan, but
>> i get like 37 mpg on the highway and 30mpg in town (cept in
>> summer ... down
>> here in the southeast, you run the air conditioning a LOT in
>> summer, so the
>> worst i've gotten on an all-in-town tank in july was 25.5mpg).

i have a 2009 fit sport.  my best full tank milage has been 50.3 MPG!
that is driving slowly (~50mph) on level interstates with little
traffic, no AC, no radio, no lights, no stop & go.  my worst full tank
has been 32.4 MPG around town with some aggressive driving.  i bought
it because of the "clunker" law and didn't expect to like it, but i
love it.  i also have an '87 syncro (vanagon content), 2008 Mini
Clubman and 67 Chev pickup with a custom on-frame self contained
camper with a crate 500 CI, 600 HP chevy engine.  but six people it
will not do!


I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

r