hey,

Picked up my New Orleans Blue 1.2 sport (with chrome kit) today. Love it!!!
Not got any pictures yet as i only got her at half 4 and by the time i had finished playing it was too dark for pics! but i will get some soon

Only one thing, there is a very tiny, 'mark', about 1cm roundish on the passenger seat (the material bits - on the standard sport seats) we didnt notice until i pulled up at my boyfriends house. It feels kind of greasy to the touch. Should I do nothing to it and call the dealer 2moro? or should i see if it comes off with rubbing?

Other than that, could not be happier with my new baby

thanks

xhx

Hope you are enjoying the 500! Re seat mark, personally if its that noticable I would take it back to the dealer straight away. Something like that would bug me if it was on there when I picked it up.They may be able to clean it off but if you dont tell them immediatley they may think you did it and are trying to pull a flanker. I had some greasy black finger marks on mine when I picked it up and I told them and they cleaned them up. Looking forward to some pics and hope you get the seat sorted.

thanks, i think i will ring them, it is annoying me, maybe its the same stuff thats covered my windows in a smeary mess?

xhx

doesnt sound like they did a very good job of cleaning it up... I think i would go back and point out these things, they may give it a further clean over for you. Can only go and act disappointed! After all they will want u to go back for servicing etc. Was this autoworld in chesterfield?

nottsfiat07 said:

Was this autoworld in chesterfield?

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aye. the guy said he was going to ring me in a few days, but i might ring. i've got to go in friday anyway to pick my matching key covers

Prob a good thing to phone then so that they are aware, but face em down about it on friday! I always find these things are better face to face, easier to fob u off on the phone. you didnt have a fruit pastille in your back pocket or anything did you?

ha no! i'm very strict about food in the car! even made my boyfriend change his trousers because there was mud on them, so really dont think it was me/mum that caused the mark.

and thanks for assuring me that i'm not making a fuss over nothing!

xhx

Well you are making a major purchase so you should make sure its as you want it. To be accurate my dealer asked me if I thought it was ok when I went to look at it to sort out the money side, so I gave it a good look over and noticed the finger prints on the steering wheel and leather seat then and there. They were cleaned off when i picked up the car the day after. If you are resonable and assertive you should be ok.

I can't wait to see pics. Everyone seems quite down on the NO blue but I think its awesome.

Id really like to see one in the flesh as you dont get a proper idea of many of the colours until youve seen them first hand.

Congrats and the colour sounds lovely. Get the car back to have the mark looked at pronto incase they think you did it. As Notts said, face to face always the best option in these cases.

congratulations, i really like the blue Hope you get the "seat mark" sorted, and enjoy your new baby

nottsfiat07 said:

Prob a good thing to phone then so that they are aware, but face em down about it on friday! I always find these things are better face to face, easier to fob u off on the phone. you didnt have a fruit pastille in your back pocket or anything did you?

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lol, but the mechanic who prepped the car could have had a spot of grease on his overalls i would call them asap otherwise the longer you leave it the more chance they have of saying you did it. get some pics up a lot of us have not seen this colour yet

white 500 said:

lol, but the mechanic who prepped the car could have had a spot of grease on his overalls i would call them asap otherwise the longer you leave it the more chance they have of saying you did it. get some pics up a lot of us have not seen this colour yet

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or better still come and drive it round worksop so white 500 and I can ogle it. We'll even check out your stain

Looking forward to seeing the pics of your lovely car it sounds great

hey,
finally managed to get some photos and some time to upload!
I rang the dealership on wed, to say i had the mark, and they are going to look at it on friday, when i pop in to get my key covers.

(Hope i've done these photos right!)

(it looks better than this inside, the black is not as light, and looks really good with the blue )

It seems to change colour all the time, really bright blue in direct sun, but when it starts to get darker it goes kinda purpley blue

thanks for all your comments

xhx

love the colour i think that's the best blue fiat have done the 500 in it gives the car a very classy look

white 500 said:

love the colour i think that's the best blue fiat have done the 500 in it gives the car a very classy look

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well obv i agree . the sales guy said that he wasnt sure when i ordered it, but he thought it was really nice. the chrome just finishes it off

xhx

it just goes to show as i've said to others on here try to see the paint you want on a real car because the configurator is very bad at showing how it will realy look

Thanks for the pics, you have just persuaded me to go with that colour!
Did you get ESP with yours?