[FrayAdjacent911]

f'real. I checked out the 07 Honda Fit, and really dig it, for some reason! Not a lot of power, but it gets 33/38mpg. Not UBER great, but with me averaging about 21 in the Tiburon (if I get some highway driving mixed in) or as low as probably 16 or 17mpg, and gas prices going up... jumping up to 33mpg would be a 50%, if not more, increase in economy.

As for the Fit, what do I like about it:

Honda quality - I should be able to drive it until the wheels fall off... in maybe 20 years or more!
Efficiency - gas prices go up, I'd like to get more for my dollar
Four doors - not that I carry passengers often, but it could be handy
Seats that fold 10 ways to Sunday - I can haul stuff as there will be plenty of space. You can shove a mountain bike in there, there's enough room from floor to ceiling
Stereo - option to include an iPod controller. Plug your iPod in via cable in the glovebox. Nice, I can take my toonz with me, easier than burning to a CD like I do now
Starts at $13k. If I save up a couple grand, and get it below MSRP, I could have the sucker paid off in a couple years.
Did I mention it's a Honda?


For my fun, I'll be keeping and working on Stinky. Maybe after I have her nice and fixed up, I might sell her and get a used Boxster... or maybe if I can afford it, a Cayman. The econobox will be for commuting.

Has anyone else considered or actually switched to an econobox for commuting?