Project Panda - My 2010 Taffeta White Honda Fit Sport Build

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I think if you plan on leasing then you should definitely stick to something Japanese which will hold it's value better by the time you decide to buy it down the road. Current offer is $139 a month for the base with $1,999 down. I would expect to pay closer to $200 for the Sport version (just guessing)

Current offers: http://automobiles.honda.com/current-offers.aspx

Another thing to think about is the fact that if you plan on keeping your Z for a long time then having another car will really help to preserve your Z and will allow you to keep it longer than if you were driving it every day. You will want to consider insurance in your estiamtes too. The Fit will actually reduce your insurance cost if you call your insurance and reduce your annual mileage for your Z and if you qualify for a multi-car discount.

For me at least, if you take into account how much I save in gas every month and the savings that I received from my insurance combined with not having to pay my brother a portion of his lease in order to use his car so I can carpool to work then I actually come out ahead every month.

If you don't plan on modding the car you might also want to look into a Subaru Impreza which is what my brother drives. They are really good for driving year round and if you plan on leasing they offer very reasonable rates with little money down (not to throw a wrench into your ideas )

I could not agree more, I actually look forward to driving the Z when I can nowadays.

For me especially since I surf everyday the Fit comes in very handy because I can throw my soaked wetsuit and gear in the trunk and not worrry about it getting the trunk wet like I do with the Z. The beaches I go to also have a bunch of crazy hills and where that would normally mean I would worry about scraping my Z's front bumper or sideskirts I don't have to worry about it in the Fit.



I'm so glad to hear you are still enjoying your car David! I would definitely agree with your gripe about the gas tank, can get a little annoying at times but I just plan my trips accordingly.

My biggest problem with my Fit is resiting the temptation to keep modifying it The fact that I have a good friend who works at a Honda dealership doesn't help either lol