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Pretty sure Honda still makes the Fit.

Posted by ghost of olddude55 (A) on November 23, 2021 at 16:52:29

In Reply to: RE: Those vehicles used to be entry level, but not anymore. posted by RGA on November 23, 2021 at 16:24:10:

It just doesn't sell the Fit in the US. Not because it cut into Civic sales, but because the HRV is basically just a jacked up Fit that sells for 30% more than the Fit did. US buyers aren't savvy enough to know the difference and they'll pony up an extra $6K for the same car as long as it looks different. Honda isn't the only car maker taking advantage of that.
Used car prices are up sharply and they won't be going down again. All the lost production due to Covid/chip shortage/magnesium shortage/shipping problems, all of that means far fewer used cars, too. A $15K Chevy Spark is probably still going to be worth $9500 five years from now. My car is worth more than I paid for it 6 years ago. Even my wife's car--she'd get more on a private sale now than she would have two years ago and it's not even in very good shape. Depreciation isn't something anybody should be concerned about these days.
There isn't much thrill left when it comes to driving anymore either. Too much traffic, too much construction, most of the time spent behind the wheel is wasted waiting for the light to turn green. Besides, a car sits in the garage unused 90% of the time. Buy a cheap car, drive it as little as possible, use the money you saved for something truly thrilling like a great vacation.



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