2009 Honda fit manual

A random clip of me driving my '09 Honda Fit w/ stick shift.

Sony HX5V AVCHD 1080i 17 Mbps AVCHD

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Honda
• Fit
• stick
• shift
• manual
• transmission
• 2009
• Sony
• HX5V
• AVCHD
• 1080i

[nisornt]

Hello, I'm looking into buying a Honda Fit. Don't know what to choose between A/T or M/T. What are your thoughts?

[cassini83]

@nisornt Pros: 1/ Mechanical simplicity compared to AT. Arguably a manual transmission is less likely to break. 2/ When I bought my car it was about $1,000 cheaper 3/ Fun to drive. You have more control and feel connected to the car. Cons 1/ Selling it can be more difficult as less and less people know how to drive manual 2/ Could be annoying in a stop and go traffic 3/ Difficult to talk on the phone and drive (not really a con IMO but for some people...) 4/ final gear ratio. ~3500rpm@70mph

[B023D]

this is the regular honda fit right? not the sport kind

[cassini83]

@B023D Yes, it's the base model.

[eiggerris]

Has it been really good to you and reliable? Is is smooth on the road?

[cassini83]

@eiggerris The reliability has been great so far. I've had it for a year and a half with no issues whatsoever. As far as the smoothness goes... I used to drive a G6 and the Fit's suspension is a lot harder. That makes the car very responsive but you also feel every bump on the road.

[edyken77]

@cassini83 I just learned how to rev match with this car, get the manual! So much fun.

[qazwas2001]

@nisornt As much as I like hondas, I've been burned by their automatic transmissions before. Go to autobeef and you'll see some of the worst cars are auto hondas.

I'd get the manual for sure.

[delariverside]

Great car, especially for the city. I love my '08 Fit but I'm moving on to something with a more comfortable suspension.

[edyken77]

lol your shifting reminds me of a magician doing a card trick with the hand wave gestures...

[edyken77]

Sweet then you back into your garage! Nice finish!