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lemonbuyer2, 08/03/2013
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought this turbo sport 4 days ago and it's been in the shop twice already for repair, brand new car with 100 miles already has problems. I wished I had never seen the thing . I don't reccomend this car to anyone, ever. I will probably end up using the lemon law on this one , what a shame.
One of the best I've ever owned
robhmass, 09/12/2013
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought mine with optional alloy wheels, sunroof, and a couple of other options in April 2012. Got a great price. Had the car now for 17 months & have driven 38,000 miles with no mechanical problems. There was a service bulletin recall concerning ungrounded starter bolts which the dealership fixed promptly along with a blown bi-halogen headlight(probably related to the ungrounded starter bolts). However, service tech did not unhook the battery while replacing starter bolts and shorted out the climate control panel. So, now, the car is back @ the dealer to replace this. Dealer did give a loaner. Absolutely no other issues. Car is great on gas(38-40mpg mostly highway) and fun, fun to drive.
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Horrible car unless you are a fiat fanatic
Ben Mora, 10/31/2020
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought a used sport model with about 67,000 miles on it. It was an amazing car....for about the first 6 months. I loved it, the quirky styling, the different interior, I also loved the fact it was a tiny car. Don’t know why but it attracted me. So I bought it and it was smooth sailing. Soon, part after part after part starting to need replacing. And soon, the whole engine blew. I sunk about $5000 into repairs on that car before i even had it for 6 months. I was at 73,000 miles. Got rid of that car quick and I will never again consider buying a Fiat or anything of the like. There is so many more options out there. Please save your time and money and go with something else.
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Her name is Dot
Precious Moreno, 04/13/2018
2012 FIAT 500 Sport 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My brown Fiat was totaled and I didn’t want to go with with a new car or a different brand. I loved my car and I wanted a stick shift. I found Dot in Marin and she’s beautiful (black and white) and I just love driving her. She’s fast and I feel very safe. Fiat is a car company I will stick with. I even got the same year as my previous car.
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winthrop53@gmail.com, 08/24/2015
2012 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I got a letter for a blow out sale so I drove my Fiat to the dealership and I was fortunately able to get a new loan for a 500L. I got a great deal on the new car but the trade in on my 2012 Fiat Pop was really low due to issues pertaining to the clutch and the engine noise. After reading some other reviews I am apparently not the only one with these issues. Someone else had to get a new clutch under 40,000 and mine has only 34,000. Also another review complained about changing spark plugs and their costs at an early mileage. I just had to replace mine. The engine noise just got so loud in the last few months - out of nowhere. Service kept telling me it is a Fiat.? Again in another review the engine noise gave them a headache. Then there is the electrical. Tire monitor light went on after 15,000, some sort of electrical problem. I had the same problem mentioned in a review. I was constantly checking my air pressure. Service couldn't help. They just would check the air pressure and say it is fine. I had to replace both headlights at 34,000, also mentioned in another review and of course replacing the hub caps two or three times a year at $55.00 a piece. Hope I have better luck with the 500L. Risky getting another Fiat but financially I was stuck due to low trade in value.
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