Agreed on the usefulness of having a replacement plan in the works and congratulations on your gorgeous blue Fit!
We have similar car sensabilities. I've been driving a hatchback since 1980. They were hard to come by when I bought my Cardis, a 2003 Toyota Matrix that has the same sort of amazing cargo space and fold-flat seats you like in your Fit.
The Cardis has over 180,000 miles on it and is still going strong. I've never before driven a car beyond 115,000 miles, and both of my previous hatchbacks were well into my "time to replace it" range when I did. Earlier this year, I started serious prep on a replacement plan, researching vehicles, watching prices, and always having a top couple of options in place although I haven't done any test drives yet. I think I'm going to be at ConFusion when the car show is in Boston come January, but if I'm around, I'll go to it and do that same "sit in a bunch of cars" check that you did.
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Date: 2013-11-02 03:21 am (UTC)We have similar car sensabilities. I've been driving a hatchback since 1980. They were hard to come by when I bought my Cardis, a 2003 Toyota Matrix that has the same sort of amazing cargo space and fold-flat seats you like in your Fit.
The Cardis has over 180,000 miles on it and is still going strong. I've never before driven a car beyond 115,000 miles, and both of my previous hatchbacks were well into my "time to replace it" range when I did. Earlier this year, I started serious prep on a replacement plan, researching vehicles, watching prices, and always having a top couple of options in place although I haven't done any test drives yet. I think I'm going to be at ConFusion when the car show is in Boston come January, but if I'm around, I'll go to it and do that same "sit in a bunch of cars" check that you did.
Enjoy Luna!