After years of mumbling about it, I finally upgraded to a new ride.
2009 Honda Fit Sport
Manual
44,000 miles
OEM wheels have been painted black. I like the look.
Things I gained:
- AC (especially the defrost function)
- Radio w/ Ipod support
- Side airbags front and rear
- ABS
- Hatchback!
- electric power steering that works in EOC
- quicker steering ration (2.5 vs 3.2) for sportier feel
- timing chain that doesn't wear out
- tachometer. No more shifting by feel and sound.
Things I lost:
- years of memories. With the old car I graduated college, got married, honeymooned, bought a house, brought home three babies, etc.
- Gear ratios: 5th is 2800 rpm at 60 mph, a bit worse than my old 2500, which was already bad.
- lost some horizontal cargo space. That's in exchange for double the volume, and a full hatchback-sized fold-flat 2nd row.
- gained 200 lb of vehicle weight (now 2500), but that's mainly safety gear. I'll take it.
- 2 MPG epa, but I know it's capable of plenty. And I gained a lot of utility for that.
Things that are the same:
- 1.5 liter Honda engine vs the old 1.6
- 5-spd manual transmission
- White
- power-to-weight is nearly identical, and so is performance (slow )
- bought from the same Chevrolet dealer as the old one.
Some cell phone shots:
