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50,000 that's it!
Dp, 09/11/2015
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful
Warranty stops at 50k miles and that's when everything thing fails! You buy the car with a maintenance package.... They will change oil every 8,000 miles (factory recommended)... 500 miles out of warranty and engine light comes on... Now the story changes... Change oil every 5,000 miles!
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Great car with a lot of small issues
Joshua McDonald, 12/18/2015
updated 06/29/2017
2012 FIAT 500 C Lounge 2dr Convertible (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful
Would be a great car if the interior quality was a little better, if you get the convertible then be aware that the light color headliner suffers from discoloration in the rear and that Fiat and the dealers will not correct the issue, instead blaming it on dust that gets on the interior. You will be going to the shop for small things and they will add up over time.
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Horrible!!!
Dissatisfied Customer, 07/21/2018
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 12,000 miles. At 70,000 miles here is a list of repairs and cost. Headlights went out, cost over $800.00 to repair, had to replace some electrical board. License plate light is out , cost over 300.00 to replace. Manual transmission it is hard to shift. There was a recall still hard to shift. Had to replace the stick shift boot because the base came a part. And, the thing about the stick shift boot is it was replaced with a a very nice high quality boot that I had to pay for. Now at 77,000 miles the left boot is torn another $800.00 plus to replace. I have had more issues with this car but don’t have time to keep going. This car is of poor quality. Everything is put together with plastic clips. My suggestion, find another cute car. Fiat sales are down, and the reason is this car is a piece of junk! Don’t waste your time.
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Lease it if you want this car
Rob, 01/29/2019
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I would never buy this car again. Brand new, runs great, great fuel economy, parking is great but in year 3 and beyond, be prepared to fix the leaks. Leaking water pump, oil leaks everywhere, there’s no indicator light for low oil in engine so you won’t know if there’s a engine leak until it’s too late and the engine is damaged. High labor costs
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Feeling Regret
kiehen, 05/31/2012
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
43 of 65 people found this review helpful
Back in June of 2011 when I bought my 500, I can't even tell you how excited I was. I had been waiting for these to hit the States for several years. Loved (and still do love) the retro look. Efficient and fun to drive? Most definitely. Quality is where the 500 falls short. I understand cheap materials. Those are to be expected. The unexpected? I just scheduled my 8th service visit. It pains me to say that I have started looking at the best way to get rid of this car with the least amount of loss. With 13,000 miles on it, it acts like a car with 100,000, and that simply doesn't work. Amazing concept, questionable execution. Wish it weren't so! My dealer's attitude is no help.