Hi folks. im new to the forum.. so be gentle Im thinking of purchasing a 500 for my better half, and had been reading that there was a problem with the mapping on the engine on one of the models.. which one would this be as to avoid.?


manythanks

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TURBO1397 said:

Hi folks. im new to the forum.. so be gentle Im thinking of purchasing a 500 for my better half, and had been reading that there was a problem with the mapping on the engine on one of the models.. which one would this be as to avoid.?


manythanks

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The 1.2 engine = )

And how long do you plan on keeping the car?
If its more than 3 years, stay away from the Dualogic automatic gearbox as they cause problems a few years down the road that will cost 1000 GBP to fix properly.
Suspension will need replacing after 3 years as well at a cost of about 500 GBP.

Otherwise, the usual wear and tear including door handles, windscreen wipers, and boot switch issues = )

Get a TwinAir Lounge with air con.... its 2 cylinder petrol engine is powerful enough and you'll get about 47-50 mpg (imperial gallons) and it should be troublefree... mine has 11000 miles and is a year old with an annual inspection and oil change being all that has been done.

ahmett said:

The 1.2 engine = )

And how long do you plan on keeping the car?
If its more than 3 years, stay away from the Dualogic automatic gearbox as they cause problems a few years down the road that will cost 1000 GBP to fix properly.
Suspension will need replacing after 3 years as well at a cost of about 500 GBP.

Otherwise, the usual wear and tear including door handles, windscreen wipers, and boot switch issues = )

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Hi which is the dualogic? Is it the dual clutch type auto? What goes wrong as I have been looking at this one as I prefer autos?
Thanks

tjf said:

Hi which is the dualogic? Is it the dual clutch type auto? What goes wrong as I have been looking at this one as I prefer autos?
Thanks

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the dualogic is the single clutch hydroelectric semi automatic (the only type available for now on the fiat 500). basically they are sensitive to hydraulic and electric failure after a few years, and when they go wrong they are a pain to fix so fiat just replace the whole unit at a cost of around 1000 GBP.

so if you plan on keeping the car more than 3-4 years, you need to factor this cost in as most likely you will be out of warranty when the problems develop.

Either that, or wait a year or two and maybe Fiat will replace the Dualogic with a dual clutch system in their new range = )