"Robert A. Cunningham" > wrote in message
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> "Samson" > wrote in message
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>> About six months ago I heard there would be more Fits available by
>> Spring 07. Seems they are still in short supply. Anybody know when
>> we will start seeing more and why there are so few in Northern
>> California?
>>
>> \Samson
>
> I have been interested in the Honda Fit for months, after having read all
> of the glowing reviews in Consumer Reports, Car and Driver, etc. I have
> also visited four or five dealers in my area in order to see one, and
> perhaps, take a test drive.. Not one dealer I visited ever had any in
> stock! Well, that was the case, until I went to Honda Santa Ana on
> 3/18/07. They are located in Santa Ana, in Orange County, CA and they had
> five or six IN STOCK! I was blown away. And they were selling them close
> to list price, maybe even a little below. I took a test drive, of a
> Sport model, with manual transmission, and I was really impressed.
> Although I did not buy the car I was treated very well by the sales staff,
> especially by Joe Pepper. I should note that the reason I did not buy
> does not reflect badly on them. I had no intention of buying a car today,
> as I had originally driven to a nearby computer store (Micro Center) to
> pick up an advertised free camera memory card, and I decided to stop in at
> the Honda dealer as a lark. When I do buy a Fit, (and I definitely will
> buy one) I will go back to Honda Santa Ana, even though it is about 30
> miles from where I live. If anyone in southern California reads this, and
> visits them to purchase, or whatever, please mention my name, as I felt
> that they deserve my recommendation. And, in case you are wondering, I
> don't not work for them, I had never been there before 3/18/07 , and I did
> not know anyone who worked there.
>
> Robert A. Cunningham
CORRECTION: I meant to say "I don't work for them," not "I don't not work
for them.: