(G) Abarth 500 UK Sale date

Hi

I'm really anxious to find out the on sale date for the new 500 Abarth. Ive tried making a few phone calls and sending couple of emails but to no avail. I mustn't be talking to the 'right' people.

Cud anyone please tell me the expected date of sale and whether there is likely to be a waiting list (plus which dealers to get in touch with).

Its a cracking little car and I wud luv to at least see one in the flesh before the summers out.

Thanks

I was told by my dealer that only certain dealers will have the privilege of demoing/selling these particularly ones in London.?

Gill
@Sinclaire

10 dealers for the UK.

Thanks Mark. Wud you be able to direct me towards a list of them.

Having trawled the net and made a few enquries, Im none the wiser as to sale dates and likely demand (ie waiting list)

Cheers again

It may be worth havin a word with Simon Kerr at Wessex garages, GLOS

Thats great. Will giv him a bell so. Thanks.

If you want one this year I suspect you might be **** out of luck

The UK gets everything later. I reckon you'll see them here early next year or late this year

Thanks for the info.

I'm hoping your wrong by about 6months...how reliable are your sources...!

If its the case, than its a kick in the teeth....

This is one site I've seen.

http://abarthuk.com/category/uk-abarth-dealers/

To be fair it was only a month or so ago that the 500 Abarth debuted in Geneva so to be expecting it in Summer is perhaps a little ambitious although I'd be happy to be proven wrong

Some people are even talking about the 500 Abarth only being out in the new year in LHD and RHD forms. The problem is no one really knows. There are people saying that they heard that the head honcho at the Tychy plant has said Abarth's won't be rolling off the lines till next year. Lots of rumours and no official statements from Fiat or dealers mean we're all just speculating

As stated in the link I posted above Mangoletsi seems to be one as well.

Cheers for that man.

Appreciate the help. Im free from college for the summer, maybe i shud head off to the factory and giv them a hand to get things moving. Failing that, i'll just steal the show car..!!

Hi, Production of the Abarth version has been delayed, due to the large
volume of sales of the general 500 models. Even Fiat seem to be surprised by
the initial high sales figures !

I'm guessing that Fiat is making enough of a profit out of 500 sales considering the price of the options and the fact that a lot of the cars on this forum seem to be specced out and options are where the real profits are on cars.

They've not been announced yet, so unless someone that works at each of the ten happens to read this thread and posts their dealership's details you won't get one

(Although if suitably bribed I could tell you of at least two that are definitely going to be... )

Most likely the former