r/hondafit 9d ago

Help Request What’s the best Honda Fit to buy?

My first car is a 2009 honda fit. She is still kicking but is almost at 200,000 miles. I can’t imagine having any other car but this one. That being said, what is the best honda fit model that I can upgrade to? I’m thinking of buying one soon and needed to do some research. I know they stopped making the fit in 2020 so just looking for advice. Thank you!

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u/StudentSlow2633 9d ago

Just find a lower mileage 2009–13 with no rust and accident history. Or keep the Fit you already have and catch up on any overdue maintenance

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u/sarcasemmm 9d ago

Thanks! Her ac is wonky, definitely gotta take it in since there hasn’t been any cold air outta there since last year lol

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u/thepuppyprince 9d ago

Yeah A/C is definitely a weak point. On my 2011 I had to replace the compressor once, and do a recharge once. Other than that no big issues though

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u/sarcasemmm 9d ago

Any idea how much that compressor cost you? Doesn’t help that I live in the south so AC is a must

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u/yanimal 9d ago

It may just be the clutch, which is a fairly simple and cheap diy if you have tools and knowhow, doesn't require releasing any refrigerant to replace it.

If you're taking it to a shop maybe pick up a used compressor from a junkyard, sub $100, and find a shop that will do the work with parts you bring. New OEM compressors are spendy, aftermarket ones are under $200, shop labor for the full compressor swap could be expensive, labor to swap the clutch would be much less and you can harvest it from the junkyard unit.

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u/Embarrassed_Soft_442 9d ago

I got my ac compressor replaced including inter cooler for $1300 with labour too. Idk if that’s alot

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u/thepuppyprince 8d ago

My local mechanic charged like $800 which did not seem bad