Hello, I'm Shirley. I'm currently a 2008 Honda Fit owner looking to move into a Prius c. I just test drove one today, and other than acceleration, I was duly impressed!! I'm perusing the forums, learning all kinds of things (thank god for the internet!!). I vowed to move out of my cars before hitting 100,000 miles and it's sneaking up on me. Any advice would be appreciated!
You can lease the Honda Fit EV for $259 a month plus $259 down. It includes a free charging install and car insurance. I'm not sure if it is available in Florida. The roll out is small cause they only make 40 cars a month. It is a electric car similar to a Nissan Leaf. 2014 Honda Fit EV Overview - Official Site If it's to much to handle the Prius C is a mighty fine car.
First, Welcome to PriusChat! I like my Prius v, before that I liked a Gen 2 Prius. However, no car is right for everyone so I wrote a "Who should not buy a Prius" post. It has some bias to the Gen 2 but mostly applies to any Prius. considering a Prius | PriusChat About acceleration, the Prius has more than any adult needs, just not as much as any boy could want. Since it never shifts, you never feel that jerk that makes acceleration exciting, it sneaks up on you.
My household wouldn't dream of dumping a Honda that young, unless it no longer fits our needs. It is just entering its real money-saving years. (I'm try to get the spouse to dump her still-dependable Acura, not because of its 185k miles, but only because of its outdated safety, pre-airbags). The old Fit's higher fuel and repair costs ought to be less than the depreciation of a new Prius. As for acceleration, I agree with Jimbo, all the Prii have all the acceleration an adult needs. At least in my area. Unfortunately, different areas have different levels of aggressiveness in driving culture, and I can't speak for your area.
I doubt it's available in FL as it's a CA ZEV compliance car and FL AFAIK isn't a CARB emissions state. Try Is the Honda Fit Electric Vehicle for You? - Official Site.
Shirley, any well maintained auto can last way beyond 100,000 miles. I can attest to that as all of my cars purchased brand new in the past and current are way beyond that point and I drive 130 miles round trip daily for work. Example, I sold my Acura Legend with 275,000 miles and currently my 2004 Prius is almost 226,000 miles. Other than your regular oil changes and wear and tears, the cars is running fine.
The Honda civic is a nice car . The MPG not as good as a Prius C. You may want to look at the standard Prius. You get more cargo space
Wow! You got way more miles out of your Legend than I got out of mine. I barely got over 100k and the tranny started slipping. While it was in the shop getting another used tranny put in, it was taken off site (or not(?) and the lower part of the dashboard was swapped for one that was a piece of crap with tears in it. I don't know if they though I wouldn't notice or what, but I was PISSED!!! They eventually replaced it with a new piece, but I was still stuck with the ugly black rubber ring around the ignition instead of the metal piece that had been there. I wondered what else they swapped!!? Long story short, gas prices were high and climbing, premo gas was too expensive for 19mpg. I still get sad when I see one on the road that's in good shape. I LOVED that car!
Definitely get a car that fits your budget. You will like the Prius quality and reliability. The cost for me is .089 cents per mile for gasoline per Fuelly. That translates into more money for me to invest or spend as I see fit.
Shirley, I really missed my 1995 Acura Legend as well since it was a 5 speed manual transmission. Another optional item I wish the Prius offered. However, on the downside, I had to fill my tank at least twice a week but it certainly was the most comfortable car I've ever driven even when compared to my 2001 Benz E Class.
Greetings and welcome! If you're just wanting to scratch an itch, then the Priussy is a good replacement for the Fit I guess, but 'fuzzy 1' brought up an excellent point. Properly maintained, and with a dash a good luck your Fit has probably another 5 years of VERY dependable service. The only reason people think 100,000 miles is a significant number is they (usually) have 10 fingers. Presumming that you're just wanting a new car, my advice would be to sell the Fit privately FIRST, and then push the button on the new "C". I'd also be doing a lot of on-line shopping to get a good price AND I'd get as much stick and rudder time in the prospective new car as I could. You need more than a 10-minute test drive. I've never driven a Fit, but consider this: Car and Driver thought so much about the Fit that it made their "10 best" list for 2012....and while I won't go into specifics here, let's just say that I don't think that the trial-sized Prius will be on that list for 2013. That's just their opinion, and your needs ARE going to be different, but if I were going to buy a Fit? ...I'd rent one for a weekend first! Good Luck!
