Hi Peeps

Picking the above car up next week (yipeee)
Have heard a few negatives on this vehicle, which obviously hasn't put me off, but wanted your honest opinion on.

1. Has there been problems with the gearbox on this model?

2. How do I found out if the car has been an import?

3. Will it matter if it has been an import?

4. Its still got 18mth warranty, will this be covered if an import??

5. There is no sat nav disk with this car, should that alert a problem to me?

Sorry for so many questions, just want it to be right. Any good or bad tips u can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mrs D

what car are you picking up, can't be an Abarth as Sat Nav is standard with this car?

Maybe it's a GT model with manual gearbox?

Let us know.

Yellow 3 door Abarth!

could be the sat nav is there but just the disk is missing, you can get new disks...

Yes its the abarth.
The sat nav is there, just no disk.

Somebody posted me a link for navtech (thanks) and we priced it at £140, but just unsure as to why its missing in the first place (garage don't know why).

Also does anyone know if TMobile do a copy of yr sim card for the phone. I can see it being a pain keep taking it out of my phone everytime i need to use it.

Also worried about it being an import, don't know why and just looking for some reassurance.

Cheers
Mrs D

The Don

Do copy disks work for the sat nav anyone know? As I'm in Manchester and more than happy to copy one for you.

Yellow 3 door Abarth!

that would be great if they do copy

I'm in Manchester too

thankyouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Mrs D



The Don

Matrix, have done much posting about the phone issue for the Stil Abarth on this site, you might want to have a look at the string (which is about somewhere). Only vodafone give you 2 sim cards; any other network won't. Cloning sim cards is an option but is illegal, not guaranteed to work and could f**k up your contract/number if you let both be turned on by accident at the same time.

Where are you getting your car from? If it's from a dealer then they should be able to tell you if it is an import, you have a comeback against them if it is and they don't tell you cus the car will be worth less. One sign might be you paying less than it would normally cost in the uk. I'm assuming it's used? Go get a used car price guide or find one online.

As for the disk, I'd be telling the dealer he's knocking off the cost of a new one from the list price

Fiat Stilo Abarth 3dr. Loden Green, Beige Leather, Sky Window, Cold Climate Pack, 17" Alloys, CD Changer, 260w 8 Speaker Stereo. Anticipated Delivery Mid June (oooh it's July now and guess what?.....Still waiting!

Hi

Thanks for the feedback
The car is not from a fiat dealer.
The cost is £9,500 on a 02 plate with 8k miles.
(Please tell me i'm getting goodish deal)?

Looks like we'll have to buy a pay as u go sim card and divert calls from the contract phone.

Its not an import, i asked. They also won't knock off the price of the sat nav disk (ba****ds), but if any one can sort out a copy, would gladly pay!

Isn't this forum top!! Looks like i'll be a regular here. Hope I'm not the only woman!

Thanks for all your feedback

Mrs D

The Don

When will the car be delivered to you? And have you given them any money? If you've not then tell you want the CD or your not buying the car.

If worst comes to the worst I will try and copy and can give you a copy of the CD.

What is the full spec of the car? Are you getting sky windows etc..

I paid £12 for my car brand new after knocking them down from £15 so I think I've had a good deal.

Don't get us wrong the car is great and YES you do get a few problems and the aftersales are s**t. Make sure the warranty is ok.

Can I suggest you speak to an Fiat dealership to find out if your covered. If not pull out.



Yellow 3 door Abarth!

Hi
Don't pick the car up till next week?
Haven't left any monies yet

Standard Abarth (no sky window or leather) sob sob!!!

Warranty has 18mos left to run.
Car is metallic red (can't remember the exact colour spec), but it looks the biz with georgous wheels and brushed aluminium finishes inside.

If anyone know anywhere in the manchester area that are selling abarths for no more than £12k (good spec), then please let me know as struggling to find one for ages.

The guy at the garage was adamant they wouldn't be reducing the car by £150 to cover the cost of the cd, and really don't want to lose the car now i've found one!

Would love to have cream leather installed inside it. Anybody know of a good leather company that fits?

Thanks for all your help peeps
Mrs D
p.s i'm not the only woman on here am I??

Yes the Sat Nav Disks do copy. Well the 2002 did.

Spint Blue Abarth, HiFi upgrade, 17" Alloys, 5CD Changer, Alarm Sys.

I can understand what your saying as it's a great car.

Just ring up an Fiat Dealership in Manchester and check the warranty will be ok.

And it looks like I can copy the CD so let us know when you collect your car and you can have an copy.

I'm in Mancs city centre. Well close

Yellow 3 door Abarth!

thanks so much for your help

will let u know if we go ahead

mrs don

Matrix check out my stilo for sale in the ads section of this forum..

Spint Blue Abarth, HiFi upgrade, 17" Alloys, 5CD Changer, Alarm Sys.

Hi there,

Copied discs DOOO work in the Abarth Sat Nav. I'm currently running a
copy of my own original disc. I also have two originals. An old one and a more recent one.

If anyone wants one, send me an email!!

P.S. I can;t get my abarth above 25 MPG no matter how hard I try.
Is this normal? Dealer thinks I'm mad, but the book quotes 28 combined - 43 extra urban (I think).

I don't know where Fiat gets their figures from, but they seem way off the mark to me. I have been averaging 27mpg around town.

I am driving up to the Lakes tomorrow, so will try and cruise at 56mph and see what I return.

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2003 Stilo 1.6 Dynamic 3dr, Orion Grey, 17" Alloys, Dual Zone Climate Control, Aluminum Sills, Clarion DXZ928R, Kenwood DualMags, Clarion SRX1784, almost de-badged (just wheels to go).
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mostly I get around 27 - 28 mph but sometimes I have seen it run at 31mph for a while.

I do around 300 and a bit miles to a full tank!!!

Thats with Aircon off and city mode off running on 16" wheels

Yellow 3 door Abarth!

Fiatnut, thanks your car is cool, but unfortunately we need a 5 door, and yes the 3 doors are much nicer.

Having major probs with the garage again. ~Apparently fiat state that unless the car has had a service at 12k miles or 12mos, then the warranty is void, and the garage have confirmed that the car hasn't had service.

Really don't know what to do. I lov the car and can't find a 5 door anywhere else for good price.

Any advice welcome
Mrs D

Matrix, Motorpoint in Burnley have loads of 5 door Abarths last time I looked. They come up when you search through www.autotrader.co.uk.

Fiat Stilo Abarth 3dr. Loden Green, Beige Leather, Sky Window, Cold Climate Pack, 17" Alloys, CD Changer, 260w 8 Speaker Stereo.

Matrix, got my 5 door Abarth a few weeks ago from the new Virgin car supermarket in Salford, Paid just over £13000 for it, they had quite a few left last time i looked. go check em out.