500 Why did you buy a Fiat?
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500 Why did you buy a Fiat?
ahmett
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Perhaps they know how they get driven there?
Good one. In any case this is the last fiat and indeed last oriental car I plan on buying (this includes Italian , French and Spanish) cars. My next car I plan on being a bmw 1 series .
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Out of the frying pan anyone? Probably end up less reliable than a 500 with 4x bigger bills.
ahmett
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ive spent 1500 euros in 4 years for this car for out of routine maintenance for things that should never have broken. and mind you my gearbox hasnt been fully fixed, and probably never will. A BMW may be more expensive but i doubt i would feel scared of driving it or it breaking down when it wants to .
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Only because you bought the 'stupid' gearbox.
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/bmw/series-1/hatchback/owner-reviews
58% would recommend to a friend
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/fiat/500/hatchback/owner-reviews
68% would recommend to a friend
If I wanted cheap and fun to drive along with reliable I'd look at a Toyota 86
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/toyota/gt-86/coupe/owner-reviews
100% recommended
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/bmw/series-1/hatchback/owner-reviews
58% would recommend to a friend
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/fiat/500/hatchback/owner-reviews
68% would recommend to a friend
If I wanted cheap and fun to drive along with reliable I'd look at a Toyota 86
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/toyota/gt-86/coupe/owner-reviews
100% recommended
ahmett
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haha wish it was cheap = ) oh and its not my fault if idiots cannot drive RWD cars ! i have driven over 1k miles in a BMW 1 series and i found it handles really well. I even drifted the tail out of a roundabout in runneymede that had damp leaves on it on M mode and it was all very controllable!Only because you bought the 'stupid' gearbox.
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/bmw/series-1/hatchback/owner-reviews
58% would recommend to a friend
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/fiat/500/hatchback/owner-reviews
68% would recommend to a friend
If I wanted cheap and fun to drive along with reliable I'd look at a Toyota 86
http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/toyota/gt-86/coupe/owner-reviews
100% recommended
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ahmett had you not opted for the dualogic you hate so much, you would have had the cash to go german.
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ahmett
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probably. oh well it was my first new car at 22 years old so you lose and learn i guess!ahmett had you not opted for the dualogic you hate so much, you would have had the cash to go german.
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Amacento
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The missus was in Europe when the EU rollout announcement was made. She sent me an email. I never thought I'd see FIAT in North America again. Fastforward a few years and Studios began opening here (one of the first in my city). I had to own a 500. I purchased my first, a Pop, shortly thereafer and my second, an ABARTH, a year and a half later.
The Pop was purchased mostly based on looks and, to a lesser degree, on heritage. The allure of the ABARTH was twice the heirtage in one runabout... the looks don't hurt either. The lil' Scorpione was purchased at a too-good-pass-on price... not all that much more than the Pop. I was in the right (financial) place at the right time.
Now, I find myself more & more into the heritage of these city cars. There is nothing pretentious about them. They emote. They are linked (in style & soul) to the '30s, '50s and '90s versions without simply aping any of them. Technology isn't high on my priority list and FIATs have just enough modern stuff while remaining relatively simple.
The Pop was purchased mostly based on looks and, to a lesser degree, on heritage. The allure of the ABARTH was twice the heirtage in one runabout... the looks don't hurt either. The lil' Scorpione was purchased at a too-good-pass-on price... not all that much more than the Pop. I was in the right (financial) place at the right time.
Now, I find myself more & more into the heritage of these city cars. There is nothing pretentious about them. They emote. They are linked (in style & soul) to the '30s, '50s and '90s versions without simply aping any of them. Technology isn't high on my priority list and FIATs have just enough modern stuff while remaining relatively simple.
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As mentioned, that was not the ONLY reason (or even the real reason) to buy my 500 Pop, but a 3-year/150,000km warranty and roadside assistance for 3 years, extended to 10 years by the dealer (and for $14k driveway) as a contributing factor made the decision less difficult...
Not many people buy a car based solely on the warranty, do they?
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I have never really considered the warranty period until Vauxhall recently introduced 100,000 mile (unlimited time period) warranty, now sadly discontinued again as at end of this year.
Now getting a bit older, and fed up lying under cars that are out of warranty period and needing repairs, so decided that we, as a family, would invest in a few Vauxhall vehicles. Mokka, Agila and Corsa. Plan to keep them all until they die when outwith warranty period. The only reason these cars were purchased was for the extended warranty as not a great lover of anything Vauxhall has produced in last 20 odd years.
My daughter has covered almost 50,000 miles in her Corsa in 26 months, so warranty will come in handy, as it already has.
We still have the 500, warranty expires next March so it will be gone by then. However, as I am slightly insane, I do intend to buy another 500.
Now getting a bit older, and fed up lying under cars that are out of warranty period and needing repairs, so decided that we, as a family, would invest in a few Vauxhall vehicles. Mokka, Agila and Corsa. Plan to keep them all until they die when outwith warranty period. The only reason these cars were purchased was for the extended warranty as not a great lover of anything Vauxhall has produced in last 20 odd years.
My daughter has covered almost 50,000 miles in her Corsa in 26 months, so warranty will come in handy, as it already has.
We still have the 500, warranty expires next March so it will be gone by then. However, as I am slightly insane, I do intend to buy another 500.
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Piccolo Nero e Bella
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As mentioned, that was not the ONLY reason (or even the real reason) to buy my 500 Pop, but a 3-year/150,000km warranty and roadside assistance for 3 years, extended to 10 years by the dealer (and for $14k driveway) as a contributing factor made the decision less difficult...
Not many people buy a car based solely on the warranty, do they?
I've never even considered warranty as a factor when choosing a new car - mind you, I've been a Mazda fan for forty-odd years and it was never an issue. Half of my cars have been commercial vehicles which usually only had 12 months in any case. With no family to lug around I've been free to choose and I've never even had a four-door vehicle.
The heart rules the head, as was proved by buying the 500. It's had six warranty issues in the first 12 months; more than all the Mazda's put together, but I still love it - weird or what?
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As mentioned, that was not the ONLY reason (or even the real reason) to buy my 500 Pop, but a 3-year/150,000km warranty and roadside assistance for 3 years, extended to 10 years by the dealer (and for $14k driveway) as a contributing factor made the decision less difficult...
No, it's just a bit odd to mention one of the 500's weakest points. Roadside assist is standard with all new vehicles, and the 'extension' is reliant on you getting the car serviced by the dealer, again typically standard. FWIW, I used to work for main dealer roadside assist, it's a complete con and expect to wait up to two hours (I think 90mins was our average) for 'assistance'. If it's anything other than a battery or a flat they'll tow you back to the dealer and charge you parts and labour. RAC usually arrive within 20mins and at least fix basic things like a fan belt, you also have the option of asking for a tow straight up, no double waiting.
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I'd love to get a warranty like this, I wonder what happens if they get an extreme low mileage driver like me and they try to claim warranty in 30years?
ahmett
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That is my plan with the Mokka and Agila. Mokka now almost two years old, 10,000 miles. Agila six months, and 2,000 miles. Warranty should last at least 20 years. Looking forward to many arguments with Vauxhall as the years pass, and warranty issues arise. Not convinced the warranty will prove up to the test of the passage of time.I'd love to get a warranty like this, I wonder what happens if they get an extreme low mileage driver like me and they try to claim warranty in 30years?
It is, on paper, a remarkable warranty. Service plan costs me 11 quid per month, per car. So annual service 130 quid, and with Vauxhall, when car is three years old discounts of 25% off servicing and parts apply. So looking forward to see how it works out, I'll probably be dead before the warranty expires!!
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Road tax (€190) and economy (65-68 mpg) were my main motivators for buying the diesel Sport! The Land Rover Discovery costs €1,080 to tax for a year. My commute is 70 miles round trip and now the Disco has become the weekend run-around!
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Hello !
I bought my Fiat 500c after seeing one for the very first time, being driven topless near where I used to live in Leith Hill. At the time, I had a brand new Toyota IQ, which I bought mainly because it was like driving a sophisticated roller skate, with esp (I like that kind of feeling !) and the Sat Nav was amazing. At 90 miles an hour, that car was as stable as a magnetic ride on a TTS.
I fell in love with the 500c at first sight and I knew I had to have one. I waited about 5 months thinking about it, which for me, is a very long time and then I went to the dealership and bought her. My first test drive was in a normal 500 and I wasn't sure... I felt the drive wasn't really "me"... then I told them I had to drive the convertible otherwise I wouldn't buy. The 500c drives differently, I swear blind that it does, it feels different, I cannot describe it. Maybe it's just me.
In a nutshell - I bought my Fiat based on emotion: because she looks amazing, the way she makes me feel, I love the 500 stitched into the standard seats (I had to speck up a Lounge, you can't get the cheap seats in a Lounge!) and everywhere I go, people still smile as she goes by, especially when the hood is down. I often look back at my car, when I park it, it's ridiculous but even after 4 years, I still don't get bored of her looks.
Strangers still come up to me, asking about her fuel consumption, or telling me their wives want one (usually, it's men who come up to the car). I always chuckle at the strangers who say they'd thought about one, but only if it was an Abarth The sweetest compliment, was a postman, who said I really looked the part in my car (!) - to be honest, it's a car that brings out the actor in everyone, even in the winter, topless!
Hope this small Novella helps
I bought my Fiat 500c after seeing one for the very first time, being driven topless near where I used to live in Leith Hill. At the time, I had a brand new Toyota IQ, which I bought mainly because it was like driving a sophisticated roller skate, with esp (I like that kind of feeling !) and the Sat Nav was amazing. At 90 miles an hour, that car was as stable as a magnetic ride on a TTS.
I fell in love with the 500c at first sight and I knew I had to have one. I waited about 5 months thinking about it, which for me, is a very long time and then I went to the dealership and bought her. My first test drive was in a normal 500 and I wasn't sure... I felt the drive wasn't really "me"... then I told them I had to drive the convertible otherwise I wouldn't buy. The 500c drives differently, I swear blind that it does, it feels different, I cannot describe it. Maybe it's just me.
In a nutshell - I bought my Fiat based on emotion: because she looks amazing, the way she makes me feel, I love the 500 stitched into the standard seats (I had to speck up a Lounge, you can't get the cheap seats in a Lounge!) and everywhere I go, people still smile as she goes by, especially when the hood is down. I often look back at my car, when I park it, it's ridiculous but even after 4 years, I still don't get bored of her looks.
Strangers still come up to me, asking about her fuel consumption, or telling me their wives want one (usually, it's men who come up to the car). I always chuckle at the strangers who say they'd thought about one, but only if it was an Abarth
The sweetest compliment, was a postman, who said I really looked the part in my car (!) - to be honest, it's a car that brings out the actor in everyone, even in the winter, topless!Hope this small Novella helps
Nope
, or we'd all be trying to sound enthusiastic about a Korean built BOX..
KIA have a 10 year warranty in the UK,
Charlie