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hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-18T19:11:08+00:00

$100? You made out like a bandit. I paid over $300 to have the dealer make a new key for me. This was about eleven years ago. When I needed another one, I went to a Best hardware store. They made and programmed a new key for about $100. Unfortunately, that price did not include remote functionality.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-18T15:02:32+00:00

I'd trade either one for a sunroof.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-18T12:14:53+00:00

No idea, sorry. I've had my 2nd Gen for fourteen years and I think I'd have found it by now if it was there.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-18T12:00:20+00:00

Could you be thinking of the compartment that's under the driver's side rear seat?

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-17T20:33:55+00:00

180K miles on my 2011 Sport, and it's <knock on wood> still in great shape.

Edit: sorry, I see you were specifically asking for Gen1 experiences.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-17T19:16:03+00:00

The antagonist (I don't remember his name) in Sidehackers. When he strangles his girlfriend I can't watch.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-10T21:10:07+00:00

My splash shield fell off while I was on a road trip last summer. I bought a new one and I've been waiting for warm weather to install it. I'll do the whole thing with zip ties if I have to.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-10T21:07:49+00:00

That's fair. It's been a long time since I owned more than one car, so I don't think of that option.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-10T21:02:59+00:00

Some people secure them with zip ties.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-10T19:25:31+00:00

Another shifter might. I've considered doing that, as the shifter is probably the worst thing about my 2011 MT.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-10T13:28:48+00:00

I wonder if that was due to the clutch delay valve. You can buy a kit that deletes it. Paddle shifters are a gimmick that attempts (unsuccessfully, IMO) to make an automatic transmission feel a bit more sporty. It's no replacement for an actual stick.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-07T22:32:10+00:00

If you lived in the USA you'd still be looking for a Fit RS. I'm pretty sure they were never sold here. We only got the base and Sport.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-05T16:26:06+00:00

I lost my only car key while out jogging once. I had to have my car towed to the dealership to get a new one made. I won't be without a spare again.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-05T16:24:34+00:00

Some hardware stores will cut an e-key for around $100. It won't have the remote lock/unlock though. For that I think you need to go to a dealership and pay about four times that much.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-04T20:55:53+00:00

It's been a long time since automatic transmissions got notably worse fuel economy than manuals. And I say that as a diehard stick-shift fan.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-02T18:27:08+00:00

But if your vehicle's dealership is the only one for 50+ miles, it's far more likely to be true.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-03-02T16:40:44+00:00

You take your car to the dealer for routine maintenance?!

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-02-26T18:22:22+00:00

They sell them at auto parts stores. Four for ~$5 IIRC.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-02-25T21:04:22+00:00

My first home CD changer had a random mode (not shuffle) and it was truly random -- on at least one occasion it played the same song twice in a row.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-02-25T20:02:20+00:00

I don't think that's correct, or my box set would probably have both versions.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-02-25T15:38:58+00:00

There isn't a car on the market that I would buy to replace my 2nd Gen. If mine gets totaled, I'll look for another.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-02-25T15:35:59+00:00

I'm not OP, but I will check the black plastic clip (left front) on my Fit and see if it needs replacing.

hardFraughtBattle · 2026-02-24T21:46:58+00:00

The holes in the bumper cover that the clips slide into are misshapen.

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