So I’ve thought long and hard about this whole car issue, even though I haven’t been writing about it. The Honda Fit hatchback seems to be a good fit for my situation. It’s one of the cheapest cars to own over five years (all expenses included, like insurance).
As far as gas mileage, no matter how I slice it, a hybrid is too much. The Fit gets 35ish miles a gallon (my Subaru gets 25ish at best) and Consumer Reports and Car and Driver both agree that it’s a great deal with great features. I’m sold!
Thing is I can’t really afford a new one… and there are no used ones in Maine! What is a girl to do? I’ll have to consider this more carefully I guess.
Have you bought for yourself the honda fit? It is great to own. You should put an extra effort to get one. It is totally worth it. Sell the subaru and put the money as down payment for that fit. You could put the rest as in-house loan, leasing or anything lending with low interests. The 40% increase in fuel efficiency and certainly less expensive spare parts would certainly pile up to your benefit. Trust me, I’m saying this because I know and I’m not a honda fit car salesman either, even though I might have sound like one 🙂