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Wes, 01/10/2019
updated 01/22/2021
2013 FIAT 500 Abarth 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful
I actually love the car. It’s got almost 100,000 mi on it with no major issues. Fun to drive, economical if you keep your foot out of it. Power when you need it, plenty of room for hauling things. Actually, it’s my second one. I was also responsible for two other people buying one. No more. It’s been in the shop for three months now waiting for parts. Namely, an ignition switch. The dealer assured me it will come in eventually, but they have seen it take six months for parts to come in. That’s really a shame. I had hoped after two failed starts in the US that the Fiat brand would do good this time. Be prepared to no longer have a car to drive if you buy one. They may not have parts to fix it. Thank goodness it wasn’t still financed.
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Beware, Fiat is unreliable (2013 Fiat Abarth)
p.f.sorensen, 02/12/2016
2013 FIAT 500 Abarth 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
11 of 24 people found this review helpful
I drove this car for 2 years and there is a problem with the rear axle. it is impossible to align the rear tires and the rear tires need to be replaced frequently due to wear. i replaced the tires at 20K miles and at 32K miles in spite of rotating the wheels. Fiat provided shims to try to correct the problem but the problem got worse after the shims were installed. I started to have a problem with the shifting. It was a manual transmission and it became very hard to shift. i traded it for a 2015 mini cooper s and i just love the mini. it handles so much better than the fiat, it's much more stable. the Fiat swayed on uneven pavement. The acceleration on the Fiat is poor. the mini is so much more responsive and energetic. The Fiat mechanics were nice young guys but they seemed in way over their heads and clueless.
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Do NOT buy this Car!!!!
ray2172, 01/24/2015
2013 FIAT 500 Abarth 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
10 of 22 people found this review helpful
I have a 2013 Abarth. I will start on a High note and say that it is a Blast to drive, sounds great, and is an amazing small performance car. Now for the bad! I bought mine used with 4100 miles on it for about $10000 less than a brand new one, $27,500 sticker price. This should have been a sign that they don't hold their value at all. I missed having a larger car and wanted to trade it in, they offered $14,000 trade in with 6000 miles on it. Now with 16,700 miles on it I have had a brand new radiator put in it and have an appointment for a speedometer that stopped working today! Do yourself a favor and by a Honda Civic Si,VW GTi or Ford ST! I wish I had taken my own Advise!
Falls apart at every turn
Cubkegger, 05/28/2021
2013 FIAT 500 C Lounge 2dr Convertible (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
This thing is a Lemon and you cant even make lemonade from it. Every other day some plastic part of it is falling apart. I bought mine almost new and I realise that its an older car but come on, the arm rest broke the first week i had it, and the door handles have both broken, it goes through brakes like nobodys business and it lacks the kind of pep I would have expected from a lightweight car like this. Its PLASTIC Everywhere. Very lacklustre and expensive to upkeep. 10/10 definitely dont recommend.
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FIAT Brand makes you feel foolish
Joe, 02/02/2016
2013 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 12 people found this review helpful
It will need to be repaired and don't expect a quick repair or a loaner. Once you buy you are are on your own, they are in no hurry to fix leaving you with the responsibility solely for making a bad decision to buy an infamously poor brand. Had electronic steering repaired several times (4) and at one time had to wait for a bolt to come in that wasn't included with the replacement part- 13 days. No offer for a loaner, no apologies- and was told "off-the-record" by one of the Chrysler dealer van drivers to get rid of it before 50K miles. "You don't want that thing after the warranty is out! " They consistently make you feel like a fool for buying/leasing a Fiat by not offering to service quick, comfortably or with a loaner. The theme of the "fool that bought a Fiat" continued to the last day of ownership when I called the local dealer (Ramsey) to return the car. The first question I was asked if it was where I bought/leased the car, I replied "no" I bought at a dealer 40 miles away (since moved). He (later found out he was a Chrysler guy) said that he only accepted "his own" customers. I replied I was a customer particularly since all my service and fixes for frequent repairs was done at his dealership. He hung up on me and I wound up driving 40 miles to return the car. Sad part is that had he not interrupted me by asking where I bought the car I would have asked him when the Alfa Romero Sedan (April?) was coming out as I would have considered holding the Fiat a couple more months until it was available for sale. I happily wound up with a new Lexus IS. Signed- Former Fiat customer. 1982 Fiat Spider 2000 Pininfarina (first Fiat) 2013 Fiat 500T (last Fiat) (RIP) Flushed any remaining loyalty out of my foolish system.
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