lastcroma said:

The new croma was in the uk, no one liked it, they took them back.

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Wasn't exactly promoted though was it....people are now becoming aware that the croma is a decent car....too late though.

T14086 said:

Wasn't exactly promoted though was it....people are now becoming aware that the croma is a decent car....too late though.

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Every day since buying croma i'm getting more and more amased, how much car i got for so little money

If my Croma was a woman i`d get a divorce and marry it!!!
The best trick is telling Saab93 drivers that they have Fiat engines &gearboxes. Some long term Saab drivers had only just come to terms with sharing parts with a Cavalier, snobby bleeders.
One chap with a Signum was wondering why the acceleration was much faster in the Signum than his last car, an Astra diesel. He didn`t know the Astra was only a 1.7 when I said it was because the engine was from Fiat he "said oh my god" and shook his head!!!

You're not the only croma in the town now Bunny!

Spotted a charcoal grey one on the way home yesterday.

Fiat Engine YES! Sadly I think you will find that the gearbox is a GM gearbox

Not to worry it still pisses them off and most Saab owners can`t even open the bonnet!!

or that saabs (in proportion) are the most recovered cars by breakdown services

Not been the same since they became glorified Vectras. I hit an old style Saab head on in my first company car(1.4GL Escort). Bent mine to the boot(somebody upstairs likes me, only got broken ribs), his Saab had a crumpld bonnet. Brick sh!t-houses them old style Saabs!

tifosotony said:

Not been the same since they became glorified Vectras. I hit an old style Saab head on in my first company car(1.4GL Escort). Bent mine to the boot(somebody upstairs likes me, only got broken ribs), his Saab had a crumpld bonnet. Brick sh!t-houses them old style Saabs!

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Tony, my Croma has Vectra "undercarriage" but still weighs 1650 KG, not a good one to hit. Quicker to 100 kph than my ex alfa GT, if required.

keithglos said:

Tony, my Croma has Vectra "undercarriage" but still weighs 1650 KG, not a good one to hit. Quicker to 100 kph than my ex alfa GT, if required.

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try not to hit things now Keith, it hurts too much!

I love Cromas, especially the latest facelift(which sadly we don't get). As I said Saabs in my eyes have lost their "specialness / individuality".

Fiat only sold about 1100 Cromas in two years.

I think RHD models can be got on special order.

Love mine to bits!

Do you have a new new Croma or a old new Croma when there sold them for the 2 years from 2005?

Mine is an older-style Croma2 - registered in December 2005.


The previous owner was Fiat

NeilJ said:

The previous owner was Fiat

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I think most Cromas were, the only way FIAT UK could get anything for them was put them out on lease type agreements.

NeilJ said:

Mine is an older-style Croma2 - registered in December 2005.

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Same here...mine just passed it's first MOT with flying colours

Mind you, i would love to have a new new croma, but unless i win the lottery, that will not be happening...lol

I am not sure - the biggest foe of a big Fiat is depreciation.

Two weeks ago I got a car that was £19000 three years ago for £5600!

I doubt Fiat will make the facelift Croma in RHD. If I locate one anywhere I will post.
Surely they're not that stupid.

Checked everywhere, only RHD place found with new new Croma is Malta, and they seem happy with LHD cars. None in Cyprus, SA, Australia, India, etc.

Previous owner of mine was FIAT for 12 months!! and £11,000 depreciation. S*** me!!!! Thats a lot to lose in 12 months.