New Car: Honda Fit vs Toyota Yaris?

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

To be honest, I really don't like the looks of either car. However, it's a practicality thing and a comfort thing too. The Fit has probably the best use of space in a small car since the original 1959 Austin Mini. It has the best cargo carrying ability of the two, and the ability to fold the seats flat into a bed by linking the front and rear seats together. That is a real advantage to me for when I haven't had enough sleep and need to take a nap between classes, or if I take a long trip and need to nap in a rest stop. Plus, you can "Fit" objects over 7 feet long in the Fit by flattening the passenger's seat and folding the back seats flat. (Only the engine bay can't be used!) And they do go flat and make a level load floor unlike the Yaris which is almost flat, but not quite there. It also has the best rear seat room for when I want to go to Orlando theme parks with friends as most of us have 2 year multi-park passes. We took a 2000 Mustang GT last week and the back seat passenger had his knees on the seat back and the front passenger on the dash. My truck seats two, and my Cutlass is not something that is usable. Or, if I want to go to Daytona for the annual swap meet, this thing can haul things back like transmissions and axles if I so desire. I can even fold up the back seat bottoms and put my bike back there easily as well. It will do that MUCH better than the 1995 Sentra I had previously ( although we had 2 BMX bikes in the back seat at once in that one once!). It sucks that I will have to get rid of my truck, because I really like the practicality it has. I think this is the best compromise though, as I do need to reduce my fuel costs ($400-600 a month) and also reduce the weight on me of things I have to constantly repair. I am keeping the Cutlass though, because I can't go without having a fast car or a project all together. It's just that driving around 3,000 miles a month with these fuel prices and an old car while trying to juggle pizza delivery and going to college does not make sense. Plus, I am sick of every waking moment of my life being dedicated to fixing something or maintaining something old to hope to get a little more life from it.

 

[maximus84]

is there an actual canadian car company? i know there's GM of canada and such, but that's the same as toyota of america.

Thats what I was getting at! His avatar says he's from CANADA,& he's bitching about "foreign" cars? LOL

 

[jrm81bu]

I got the perfect car for you! It gets 32mpg on a rural paper route-extremely hard on cars. It has a 1.5l 4 cylinder with a 5 speed. It's a 94 Hyundai. Just had some custom work done yesterday. Here's a pic. :lol:

How do you Like it? I tell ya that custom work hurt!
And by the way sorry bout the hijack.

 

[Uncletruck]

Whitey likely drives a GM pickup made at the Oshawa, ON truck plant that GM is closing. Maybe he can explain to us why that plant is closing? Or why Buzz Hargrove of the CAW decided to up and retire right after the announcement was made, or how much of a joke the CAW's little strike against that decision was? But we might have to wait a while... Whitey has to graduate from elementary school first and learn that sentences start with a capital letter. It's guys like him that really boost my confidence in union labor. I'm actually glad he chimed in, so the whole public can see the level of education some of these union labor guys actually have 😱

-UT-

 

[andrewmp6]

Whitey everyone has different taste in a lot of things food women cars even drinks.If he wants a tiny thats his choice to make.The only mustangs i seen with a back seat that will fit a adult good is the 71-73 64-68 is kinda tight mustang 2 and newer the back seat is kinda useless.I had more room in the back seat of a 90 civic 4 door then a newer mustang and im 6'2 260lbs.

 

[whitey]

GM of Canada is the same as toyota of America ?
douche bag

 

[78mali350]

GM of Canada is the same as toyota of America ?
douche bag

.......the idea is......didn't think we would have to spell it out for you there whitey.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

The saddest thing is, I wish I had another car to choose from in this segment, or that gas wasn't $3.50-$4 a gallon so that I could afford to drive something else and not have to work too much to pay for the fuel. I am not going to be able to work more than 20-25 hours a week when I am doing my studies at the university, and I have a house to support and other bills to pay. In the early 90's, you had a ton of cheap good cars to choose from. Sentras, Civics, Tercels, Protege's, 323's, Metros and Swifts, etc. all were cheap to own, cheap to run and most were reliable. Unfortunately, now the market has only the Aveo, Accent, Rio, Fit, Yaris, MINI and Versa to choose from in the 2500 lb sub 2.0 liter engine car category. Gimmie a new Mexican Nissan Tsuru ( AKA 91-94 US Sentra) for the $7500 price they sell for, and I'd be much happier than with a $14k Fit. Sadly, it is not an option. The US market requires such strict regulations that it could not be sold here.

Also, the next segment up in size is the Cobalt, Focus, Civic, Mazda 3, Rabbit, Astra, etc. segment with around 2800-3,000lbs of weight and 2-2.5 liter engines. Sadly, they lose 4-6mpg compared to the 1.5-1.8 liter cars. It may not sound like much to the average person, but to me it represents around $100 a month in added fuel costs. Or, roughly the income I lack now to have cable tv and high speed internet. (Rabbit Ears Suck!) I agree that the Fit is not the most manly looking car and I don't really like that, but I haven't got another choice that is not Korean (Aveo, Rio, Accent), or freakishly weird (Yaris) or over priced (MINI). If I get it, I will have to choose a good color to avoid making it look too much like a chick car...probably black, silver or dark blue. All in all, this is a difficult decision to make as the wrong car will damage my finances and future.

 

[78mali350]

black is best 😀

 

[Coveted]

any EF chassis youll be fine.
anything you need to change on the car problem wise can be changed on the side of the road with minimal tools, including the engine as it only weighs 150lbs and you can pick it up out of the car and carry it around 😀
Plus with the asking price of sub2k you have plenty of money to replace any part youd need or every part and still be below 5k.
40mpg never felt soooo good.
Takes about 2 weeks to strip the entire car including harness and rebuild it haha.