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Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

According to Racewaynews in Italy the 500 Abarth is going to be €1000 more expensive than the Abarth GP - with the 500 costing €18500

Lets hope they reverse this policy for the UK - but I'm not holding my breath


http://www.racewaynews.net/articolo.php?a_id=1660
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

18,500.00 EUR = 14,721.55 GBP
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1 EUR = 0.795759 GBP 1 GBP = 1.25666 EUR

as expected then

we don't want it to be cheap otherwise too many chavs will be buying them!
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

The 500 is a more stylish and desirable car than the GP. They would be silly not to charge more.
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

Hi,

Great looking forum this, can't believe I've only just found it

Looking at the Fiat Italy website and converting the cost of a 1.4 Lounge at 15000 euros it equates to £11,900 using the exchange rate above, so the Italians are paying approximately £1000 more than the UK for the equivalent car !!?(not sure on spec etc just compared price of the model)

On that basis the £13,500 - £14,000 estimates in the motoring press could be about right.
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

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The 500 is a more stylish and desirable car than the GP. They would be silly not to charge more.
But the normal 500 is cheap-ish and the Abarth 500 is smaller and less powerful than the Abarth GP so I see no logical reason why it should be more expensive than the GP.

I must admit though I do want the Abarth 500 more than the GP now.
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500 Abarth Prices

According to Auto express the 135bhp 500 Abarth will start at 14k... Quite expensive for what it is.. But anyway here is the link for the article and some nice shots.


http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...-the-road.html
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

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But the normal 500 is cheap-ish and the Abarth 500 is smaller and less powerful than the Abarth GP so I see no logical reason why it should be more expensive than the GP.

I must admit though I do want the Abarth 500 more than the GP now.
The mistake is applying logic.

The reason why Fiat will be able to charge more is simple. People will pay more for it.
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

Yes, Italian price of the 500 is Euros 18500
Some Abarth 500 info here - sorry its in Italian, but its the best I can find!

http://www.fiatgroupautomobilespress...708_AB_500.pdf
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

Originally Posted by RobW View Post
18,500.00 EUR = 14,721.55 GBP
Euro United Kingdom Pounds
1 EUR = 0.795759 GBP 1 GBP = 1.25666 EUR

as expected then

we don't want it to be cheap otherwise too many chavs will be buying them!
With the various extra taxes our government adds. Will proberly be a bit more again.
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

hmm why did i think the Abarth was going to be about 13K?

Seems the price has gone up.
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

Any chance of a Sub forum for the Abrath?
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Any chance of a Sub forum for the Abrath?

probably not, because i've never heard of the 'Abrath'
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

http://cars.uk.msn.com/Reviews/artic...mentid=8855002
bit of reading for people this says the 500abarth well cost est £13500
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

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probably not, because i've never heard of the 'Abrath'
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Re: Abarth 500 €1000 more than Abarth GP

Remember when the press said the 500s were to start at 10k, then when they arrived it was 8k? Its specualation isnt it?
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