The Honda Fit, No Joke of a Car

I'm taking off from fun tonight and instead of going to hang with people, I decided to hang with myself. Not a bad deal because I happen to enjoy being myself at times.  I've been reading "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lammott and I'm so inspired to write more...if only I could write without being distracted by dirty dishes, dirty laundry and just mess.  I've realized lately that my anal neat freak side was not only characteristic of my college years...it is still alive in me and it's coming back!  And might I mention, it kills me at times.

The 2010 Honda Fit

As I promised I wanted to give a review of the Honda Fit. I, for one, think it is the best car ever and it has been faithful to our family for the past 6 months that we've had it.  Now if my recommendations aren't valid enough for you, check out the real critics and you'll find that the FIT is the right car for you. Listen, edmunds.com named it one of their "Top 10 Most Noteworthy Vehicles of the Decade" ...did I hear DECADE?? And Kelley Blue Book named it one of its "Top 10 Green Cars".  Honestly, you can't go wrong with being green.

While the car looks small on exterior, it is extremely spacious inside.  The storage space is AMAZING where you can fold seats up with literally one finger and fold the entire seats down in one second, so that you have an enormous amount of trunk space.  A demonstration will sell you.  We were able to move a file cabinet via the FIT so easily because the seats can fold down flush.  Moving it via my parent's van would be much more of a hassle. Why should you have to take your seats out to move things if you don't have to?

I was hesitant to get a hatchback initially because people have told that small cars aren't as safe.  The logic makes sense, but I figured that if the car has good safety ratings from big name critics, then I could be okay with a compact car.  Might I add that it was the most economical deal out there??  We were thinking of getting the CIVIC, but honestly, everyone and their mom has a civic and it reminds me a big frumpy animal and it's just too big and ugly.  It's also more expensive than the Honda Fit and it doesn't have as cool as name.  In 2001, the Civic was pretty attractive, but I'm turned away by the look of it now.

Other pluses of the FIT?  It has great turnaround capabilities so you can maneuver in tight spaces easily. There are great color choices...although dealers tend to be limited in color choice.  It has a hidden compartment under the back seat to hide your things.  You can adjust the steering wheel at different heights and most importantly, for short people like me, you can drive without having the steering wheel block your vision.  This car makes you feel tall.  Oh and I did mention great mileage?  On average in stop and go traffic, we get 36 MPG.  Let me tell you, you can't get cooler than this.