raton_laveur
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OK, here's the stuff that I don't like about my Qubo Trekking in order of irritation. I suppose that I'll have to do another thread to discuss the good stuff sometime soon.
:bang::bang::bang::bang::bang: : Seat mounting points on the rear floor. Whatever were they thinking of when they did this? I can't take a nap back there because of these and they make loading long cargo difficult. They can also damage cargo during loading and unloading. This irritates me more than anything else about the car. It also makes me think the the person who approved this silly idea had a very bad case of HUA (Head Up Arse) Disease that day. To put it another way, this is dumber than a pickpocket in a nudist/naturist camp.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : 1.6 JTD not offered on the Qubo.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : No six speed box available with any engine.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : Gearchange is in dire need of improvement.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : Excessive body roll on corners and curves.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : A larger fuel tank would have been much appreciated.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : The rear pop-out windows have a flimsy mechanism. This would provide easy entry for thieves if left open and the car were unattended. And Fiat door locks are amazingly easy to pick. That's really not acceptable for a commercial vehicle that may carry valuable items inside and it's passenger versions.
:bang::bang::bang: : Fit and finish of the rear area behind the rear doors leaves something to be desired as do the materials used. A rubber mat would have been better from the seat mount points to the tailgate. The fitting of the portable cargo light is particularly bad. Additional cargo rings near the seat mounts would have also been nice to have.
:bang::bang::bang: : There are no storage pockets on the backs of the front seats and no folding tables are on offer. These would be great items for those with small children, even if they were optional. This is only for the normal seats and not the dropdown seat.
:bang::bang::bang: : Front seats could offer better lateral support.
:bang::bang: : Front windows don't go all the way down.
:bang::bang: : Only one cup/can/bottle holder up front. Same for the back.
:bang::bang: : Front door pockets could be wider to hold more stuff.
:bang::bang: : The dropdown seat has no adjustments. It's either up or down. OK, back and forth might be difficult but you can't adjust the seatback rake at all and that looks easy to fix.
:bang::bang: : The Fiorino van version has a clipboard that mounts above the radio. This would be handy to have in this type of vehicle but it's not an option on the Qubo.
:bang::bang: : The standard radio is lacking in features. My biggest gripe is that there's no 'Repeat' button for the CD player. Can't Fiat find a better one as an option?
:bang: : These are small enough not to mention, so I won't.
Don't get me wrong, my Qubo is a wonderful little car/van and I really enjoy it. This is the stuff they need to fix to make it perfect.
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OK, here's the stuff that I don't like about my Qubo Trekking in order of irritation. I suppose that I'll have to do another thread to discuss the good stuff sometime soon.
:bang::bang::bang::bang::bang: : Seat mounting points on the rear floor. Whatever were they thinking of when they did this? I can't take a nap back there because of these and they make loading long cargo difficult. They can also damage cargo during loading and unloading. This irritates me more than anything else about the car. It also makes me think the the person who approved this silly idea had a very bad case of HUA (Head Up Arse) Disease that day. To put it another way, this is dumber than a pickpocket in a nudist/naturist camp.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : 1.6 JTD not offered on the Qubo.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : No six speed box available with any engine.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : Gearchange is in dire need of improvement.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : Excessive body roll on corners and curves.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : A larger fuel tank would have been much appreciated.
:bang::bang::bang::bang: : The rear pop-out windows have a flimsy mechanism. This would provide easy entry for thieves if left open and the car were unattended. And Fiat door locks are amazingly easy to pick. That's really not acceptable for a commercial vehicle that may carry valuable items inside and it's passenger versions.
:bang::bang::bang: : Fit and finish of the rear area behind the rear doors leaves something to be desired as do the materials used. A rubber mat would have been better from the seat mount points to the tailgate. The fitting of the portable cargo light is particularly bad. Additional cargo rings near the seat mounts would have also been nice to have.
:bang::bang::bang: : There are no storage pockets on the backs of the front seats and no folding tables are on offer. These would be great items for those with small children, even if they were optional. This is only for the normal seats and not the dropdown seat.
:bang::bang::bang: : Front seats could offer better lateral support.
:bang::bang: : Front windows don't go all the way down.
:bang::bang: : Only one cup/can/bottle holder up front. Same for the back.
:bang::bang: : Front door pockets could be wider to hold more stuff.
:bang::bang: : The dropdown seat has no adjustments. It's either up or down. OK, back and forth might be difficult but you can't adjust the seatback rake at all and that looks easy to fix.
:bang::bang: : The Fiorino van version has a clipboard that mounts above the radio. This would be handy to have in this type of vehicle but it's not an option on the Qubo.
:bang::bang: : The standard radio is lacking in features. My biggest gripe is that there's no 'Repeat' button for the CD player. Can't Fiat find a better one as an option?
:bang: : These are small enough not to mention, so I won't.
Don't get me wrong, my Qubo is a wonderful little car/van and I really enjoy it. This is the stuff they need to fix to make it perfect.
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