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Honda Fit Care - Interior & Exterior
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The first ding is always the hardest. Hey at least you can use Bounce to keep bugs and road tar off the car.
Repels mosquitoes.
Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
Eliminates static electricity from your television screen. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
Dissolves soap scum from shower doors.
Clean with a used sheet of Bounce.
Freshens the air in your home.
Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang one in the closet.
Prevents thread from tangling.
Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce to eliminate the static cling on the thread before sewing.
Eliminates static cling from panty hose.
Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose.
Prevents musty suitcases.
Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
Freshens the air in your car.
Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
Cleans baked-on food from a cooking pan.
Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.
Eliminates odors in wastebaskets.
Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
Collects cat hair.
Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
Eliminates static electricity from venetian blinds.
Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
Wipes up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering.
A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
Eliminates odors in dirty laundry.
Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
Deodorizes shoes or sneakers.
Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell great in the morning.
Rub the Front of your car with Bounce and mosquitos and bugs will wipe right off.
Is this happening to anyone else? :confuse:
And when I get it, it's usually a BIG one. I've gotten them right through the sleeve of a winter coat onthe back of my arm, right on top of the door! :surprise:
In the two months I've owned my 07 Fit it's only done it twice so I don't consider it a problem.
I'll suggest that it may be a combination of fabrics being rubbed as you slide left and get out.
My inspector hat on, I ask: do you have carpet mats or "rubber" all weather mats like me? I'm guessing you have carpet mats!
PS. never solved the problem with static in the 93 civic, just lived with it..
I should Google the long term effects of constant static electrical shocking.
I used to experience very painful static discharge with my truck. I searched the net and found a website www.mizter.com
The antistatic strap they sell worked for me.
You should try
Rust Proofing...I'm in Toronto Canada and we get a lot of salt on the road in the winter, so I know rust proofing is a must...but the question is which one...go with the dealer offer or use a third party?...any thoughts?
I just couldn't spend that amt. of money on mats when I bought it yesterday...do I need to ?
You're supposed pop the button out, using a small screwdriver.
I don't have the manual with me (wife has the car 230 miles away), but IIRC you move the flange to the right to unlock the hatch.
I already had a rock fly up and scuff my windshield on the highway, a nail puncture my tire, and now this, paint on my door.
Anyone know how I can get it off? There doesn't appear to be any denting, or solid scraping of the paint, just this white paint scuff on my silver metallic paint. I rubbed with my finger, just to get a feel for how bad it is, and tried a little scrape with my fingernail, to no avail.
Also, I have noticed a road ding on the front hood, and underneath is black - is this normal? Is the black the "undercoat", and will I want to buy some Honda silver touch-up paint for that and any other little dings?
I wish I didn't have to drive on the highway for my commute, because that's where the dinging comes in, primarily (from gravel, etc., flying up from under tractor trailers), but this parking lot side-swiping thing is inevitable, I know. My Tercel had plastic "guards" along each side, so even if doors ever made contact, there would be no mark. The Fit seems so incredibly VULNERABLE.
Help getting this paint off?? Thanks!
Help getting this paint off?? Thanks!
Go to a professional detailer and have them buff it out. Then have them install some body colored side molding. It will protect it next time in a parking lot.
You are going to get dings and chips and everything and for some reason the more you worry the more you get or notice you get.
Not much you can do about rocks flying up and hitting the windshield. At least you don't get hurt.
So a few bucks to buff it out and a bunch more to add the side moldings and you are golden, problem solved.
sorry about your woes!
But I see problems: How are the seats covers installed? The plastic apron on the outside edge of the seats seems to make it tough. Then the covers for the back would cover access to adjustment levers and headrest removal. Any solution? Do the dealer covers take this into account?
I called the dealer and asked. He said the owner's manual tells you NOT to interfere with this. He says, though they don't say it, seat covers would. So don't use 'em!
So why are they selling seat covers at the dealer??? Dick
It may just be a matter of getting something like that instead of a generic seat cover.
Does anyone have recommendations on how to remove stains from the seat fabric? I soaked it up immediately with napkins, but it got on the gray mesh of the seat and now there is a noticably darker splotch.
I have also recently starting spraying an amazing fabric protectant (been selling to dealers, etc) that has absolutely amazing results and benefits. It's been in use on high end jets for 15+ years and has always been a "green" product.
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My Fit's only about five months old. Haven't had a cracked windshield in years. There is a very tiny ding partway along the crack. I've had other dings like this in other cars without cracks.
Anyway, I'm wondering if I was just unlucky or if there's some know problem with the windshield that others are experiencing.
Great car, otherwise.
Larry
When I removed the plastic exterior gas cap, I noticed that there isn't one of those little metal tabs that cover the hole down into the gas tank. Usually, a car will have one of those metal tabs as protection, and when you go to fill it up, the nozzle of the gas pump will push it open.
In other words, once you unscrew the exterior gas cap, there's nothing there but an open hole down into the gas tank.
I'm wondering, did I just never notice that the Fit doesn't have one of these little metal tabs, or did it originally have one and maybe it broke off sometime?
Thanks!
I'll double-check next time, but... what's the point of the tab anyhow? Is it some back-up for the gas cap?
I've always remembered to replace the gas cap and don't intend to start forgetting now!
I think the tab is to block any foreign objects from going into the gas tank if the cap is not on, like you mentioned, as a back-up. Also, if your cap breaks and you have to drive, say, in the rain, it will stop water or anything else from going into the tank.
If the car doesn't have one, it's not that big a deal -- if you fill up and don't put the gas cap back on, there's actually a light on the dashboard that will display to let you know.
I just thought it was a bit weird, though, that there isn't one, as I've never seen a car without one. But if the car did have one and it broke off or something, I'd want to take the car in while it's under warranty and get it fixed.
Enjoy your new Fit, and thanks! :shades:
1. Paint cracks
2. Clear coat literally falling off...
3. Continual static shock when exiting vehicle.
4. MT (gear-shift) clunky, jumping out of gear.
5. Stalling engine, poor clutch release.
6. Position of pedals are uncomfortable.
7. Senseless power window and door lock controls.
8. Small plastic pieces (interior & exterior) breaking and falling off.
9. Plastic, tarp, burlap seats; CHEAP!
10. Letter tray in front of cup holder, when lowering coffee cup in holder, letters catch lid of cup; messy!
11. Roof is cheap thin tin, press on top of roof (lightly) watch whole roof bend-in!
12. Painted lower rockers, (yes) drag foot over rocker when door is open; SCRATCH!
13. Windows fog-up extremely easy!
14. Vehicle heat reminds me of 7th grade orange school bus, pure hot exhaust; Horrible comfort!
15. Honda too cheap to provide (two) vanity mirrors?
16. Top speed around 60mph, after 60 vehicle is out of power and gear; very high whine (rpm) at 65.
17. Tiny 10.8 gallon fuel cell, always have to fill-up!
18. Interior smells like a Mattel toy; all plastic!
19. You get the idea...
:lemon: This car is a pile of junk. :lemon:
Truthfully, if you buy a Fit your an idiot like me!
* paint problem - have you reported this to your dealer? If not you should do it soon.
* shifter - but not sure what "jumping out of gear" means.
* plastic pieces breaking/falling off - which ones? (offhand I can't think of any small plastic pieces on the exterior of the car)
* windows fog up easily - try cleaning them; new cars emit plasticizers that cause fogging problems. Will go away over time.
The other things you listed are characteristics of the Fit that are common to many cars (e.g. static shock when exiting, thin metal panels, painted rocker panels, all-plastic interior with that "new car" smell) or design points that should have been easy to spot during your research of the Fit and the test drive you took before you bought the car.
6. Position of pedals are uncomfortable.
7. Senseless power window and door lock controls.
15. Honda too cheap to provide (two) vanity mirrors?
These are things that should have been appreciated during the vehicle selection process. While I don't find the pedal position to be a problem, nor the window and door lock controls to be senseless (I'm not even sure what that means), one who does find those things to be true should ideally note them before owning the car for six months.
I noticed during my test drive that there wasn't a vanity mirror on the passenger side - but... whatever, I'm sure there's a visor out there available for purchase should I find myself in a position to care about my passenger's ability to do one more 'hair-check,' or something.
16. Top speed around 60mph, after 60 vehicle is out of power and gear; very high whine (rpm) at 65.
Oh heeeeeeeeeck no. Mine has plenty of passing power at 70 or 75 without even downshifting. I have the MT, I noticed during a test drive that the AT like to down-shift a LOT - that should be helping you if that's what you're driving... ? I did notice a bit of a dead-spot around 3,300 RPMs at speed, but down-shifting absolutely took care of it. I needed to back of the gas on my road trip as the car kept wanting to go 80 mph.
10. Letter tray in front of cup holder, when lowering coffee cup in holder, letters catch lid of cup; messy!
I didn't realize that was a "letter tray." I actually use mine to store my sunglasses. You could always put your letters somewhere else... ? Now you're just starting to sound jaded.
It's unfortunate that you've discovered that the Fit doesn't fit you. For what it's worth, I've only had the car a week, but I'm still in love.
An "idiot" would be someone who bases their buying decision on a single Edmunds post
You should smell the interior of the Toyota Matrix! Talk about outgassing, oh my gosh. I seriously did not buy it because of the horrible odor of all the plastic - the Fit, on the other hand, smelled nice from my first test drive.
Sorry you're so unhappy with your car. I don't experience any of the issues you mention. No scratching on the "rockers", and I have the manual and have no problem with gears jumping or stalling - sounds like driver error?
Does Honda do rust undercoating at the factory? Does anyone have experience with road salt in the winter? Did they have trouble with the undercarriage rusting?
Thanks