My First Week “Fit”ting In

This past Saturday I headed over to the Honda dealership to trade in my Honda Accord Hybrid for a new Honda Fit. While my Accord averaged about 27 mpg, it just wasn’t enough for me…and honestly, being 25 years old I wanted a “younger” car.

I also was able to justify the purchase from both environmental and financial viewpoints. My Accord still had a lot of good life in it and would move on to another happy owner (probably an ex-SUV driver). The Fit would cost me very little after the trade-in, it is a small, ultra low emission vehicle (less smog and a tax break!), uses no pesky nickel metal hydride batteries, and will depreciate much more slowly than my Accord did.

I also apparently picked a good time to get the new car with the craziness unveiling on Wall Street and the state-wide gas shortage. For my trip from Alpharetta to Atlanta and back for class I was able to get a little over 42 mpg and for the week with mixed city and highway driving, I have averaged 37.5 mpg.

The vehicles I have owned over the years include a pickup truck, sedan, sports car, SUV, and now a subcompact. Surprisingly the Fit has been the most fun to drive (especially when you add the cost of fillups).