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scantron
08-28-2008, 08:40 AM
Maybe it's just bad luck, but in the first year my car has been lightly sideswiped, rear ended, and seriously pooped on. All when parked.
Granted I live in an SUV-dominated city, my little Fit has taken a serious beating in the short time I've owned it. It really seems to show scratches, dings, and dents more than any car I've owned. More than my old black Civic!
The Storm Silver color is great, but the black underneath it doesn't look so good in contrast, especially on my well-trashed rear bumper. My car looks 4 years old already!
It must be a design flaw, but if you get tapped by another car the side brackets on the rear bumper end up with a lot of the stress and break.
Anyone else amazed at how easily beat their car is?
I love my Fit, it's the perfect city car, except for all those other giant cars hitting it all day!
Ah, such is life....

acmech52
09-11-2008, 05:16 AM
Got a 07 fit same color as yours, polish it each 4 mos, I have 1 small crease, I did it myself when I leaned on the door to close it with the keys hooked on my pant belt loop, the t shirt covered the key so no scratch. Yes it is a soft shell car, but no one has hit me, they have tried on the I 15 several times, I park far away from the store to shop, and watch for buggy storage area. otherwise all is good at 55K + miles.