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An economy car but worth owning
Gary Wayne, 09/13/2018
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
You can't expect too much when you buy an economy car. But the Italian designers put a lot into the Fiat for a reasonable amount of money.
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Cute is never enough
Kieza C., 02/15/2018
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought this car because my aunt had one and because it was so cute. This car has broken more times than my previous car which had almost 200,000 miles on it, I owned that one for 8 years and I've had the Fiat for 5. I did all of the scheduled maintenance, even after my warranty ran out. I have had to replace...the oil pressure sensor, the throttle position sensor, the thermostat, the alternator, the windshield wash reservoir, and I'm on my second replacement O2 sensor. Inside the cable that moves the front passenger seat up and forward at the same time didn't last the first year, and I don't have kids so it was used that often. The fuses for the climate controller lighting have been replaced several times. The daytime running lights are nearly impossible to get to to replace the bulbs. The holders for the felt covered section that covers the cargo area broke within the first few months. The car handles really well in the snow though, when it can get out of it's own way. It's annoying that you can't open the back hatch unless you unlock it with the keyfob, There's no button inside the car and no keyhole outside. If you get out of your car and run around to the back to get something you have to shut the car off to unlock the back hatch. Although it is nice that it's set up so you virtually cannot lock your keys in the car. The keyfob mangles really easily, like just from regular use. Right now we are trying to figure out why nothing happens when I put the pedal to the floor uphill on the highway. Oh and if your thermostat goes the car will try to kill you by registering an overheat that isn't happening which throttles the engine back without warning. Then after it has it's fit everything goes back to normal. Lastly the repair costs will put you in the poor house and dealer parts are almost always on back order.
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Fix It Again Tony
The italian job, 02/09/2017
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The car performs relatively well only under warranty. Soon after warranty is over, everything brakes and is very expensive to fix it.
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Great Piccolo!!!
elcano1, 03/15/2013
updated 03/15/2016
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
It has been a little more than a year that I get my 500 Sport, after 15,000 miles my wife and I are so happy with it, is like a go-kart, is too much fun, easy to park "zero" problems and great service from our dealer. I'm looking for the Abarth in the next future. Esta de rompe"m". Existen vehiculos mas rapidos pero no tan divertidos para manejar.
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Urban Vehicle
Dave Condon, 09/06/2015
updated 03/08/2017
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I live in the Seattle area which means tight parking spaces and little maneuvering room. The Fiat 500 is an urban vehicle by definition. It is half the size and weight of a Ford F 150. The Fiat 500 works good for its design purpose. The five speed transmission (manual) is as smooth shifting as they come. I have had a speaker blow out in one of the doors. The Blue and Me full functions are a joke as the program only works for Microsoft phones. Visibility is excellent. The doors are very wide making getting in and out easy. And finally, the car always has a smile on the grill. I notice time and again people smiling back at the car and children turning around for a second look. The Fiat 500 is fun to drive. UPDATE: While getting my oil changed at the Fiat dealer a red with bright green wheels Fiat Pop 500 came into the service center. The owner needed a new wiper blade. His car had 123,000 miles on it with no major problems. --> At 19000 miles transmission pressure plate and transmission synchro started to fail and I got a factory recall notice for a problem related to clutch failures. My Fiat 500 Pop was a cute car but I traded it. I replaced it with a 2016 KIA Rio and a 100000 mile, 10 year warranty. My Fiat days are over.<-- Safety: The little Fiat places the vehicle occupants in serious danger in a rear end collision as there is nothing to crumple. The little Fiat is cute but with all the distracted cell phone drivers on the road, a rear end hit is a high probability.
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