Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear fame once recommended the Honda Fit as the perfect car for his own mother. He wasn't wrong. This car is just a perfect car for getting around. It isn't super fancy. It isn't going to make anyone swoon and say "That is a sweet ride!", but it has almost no mechanical problems and drives like a dream. It's just a good solid car. I'd buy another one just like it tomorrow if this one broke down. Honda Fit forever!

Honda Fit is a great budget car that doesn't feel like a budget car. It feels shockingly roomy for how small it looks on the outside, with lots of comfortable leg room. The hatchback/trunk area is pretty big too, and I've had no problems putting tons of groceries in there along with a stroller and a trunk organizer. I really love the backup camera and right turn camera. It's one of those things that you didn't think would be a big deal, but now I don't think I could live without them! As someone who didn't get their license until their early 20s, it's made backing up and parallel parking a breeze. To be honest, I'm not really familiar with gas mileage, etc. and what is considered "good". I only use the car for commuting, errands, and taking my daughter to and from preschool. However, it definitely seems like a tank of gas lasts a good while. A special note for parents of little kids: it didn't really seem like there was a way to get a big rear-facing toddler car seat in the middle seat in the back. I ended up putting it behind the driver's seat. This is really only an issue the couple of times someone taller has had to drive my car, because it limits how much you can move the driver's seat back.