(G) Bare Metal on bck of rear seat

I must admit I was shocked when I first saw this, who puts bare metal on the back of rear seats these days?, oh yeah fiat does! Mine's getting scratched already. Is everyone just leaving this the way it is or has anyone stuck something to it toprotect it & if so what?

Saves weight

Throw out the carpets, the perfume dispenser, rip out the door trims - gonna get myself some magnesium frame spectacles.

John

My wife would rather put me on a diet than ditch anything on the 500

never thought about it, just how it is

it isn't bare, it is painted

wish more of the interior was like this TBH, honest and weight saving

and cheap

Its a cheap car, made in a cheap country... thats why some of its cheap The really nasty bit for me is the carpet inside the tailgate... that is really naff.

Tell it how it is

The joys of owning a Fiat

The Grande Punto has carpet on the back of the seats... had to go and look at mine to check though!

compared to its competitors the 500 aint no cheap car..
if the "bare" look bothers you
you could buy some matching grey/black carpet ( local carpet shop) cut it to the shape and size for the rear seat then drill the rear of the seat and use black push in pannel fastners ( halfords )to hold it in place

Much prefur the metal backs, why would you want carpet there, horrible.

Is carpet necessary on a seatback; really?

I mean, everyone (except me and a few others I know) seems to want wooden floors in their houses these days. Now, for me this makes for a cold, draughty and slippy home, and one that is not snuggly for my toes - but nearly every house I visit has succumbed to this fashion. That's fine.

The luxury of delicious comfy carpets, in all their glorious variety, with all the gorgeous warmth of the orient delighting the senses is desirable, for me, in a house.

However, the, er, 'luxury', of matted grey carpet on the back of a car seat in a tiny car is, erm, pretty unnecessary I'd have thought and certainly not worth paying money for. I doubt it makes any difference to sound insulation, and nobody will walk on it?

They better not, unless they want a kick in the urethra.

wood floors are easier to clean when cat furballs on it, kids drop chewing gum on floor or if you spill drinks on.

well mine doesn't