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Replaced a great car
Michael, 01/19/2019
updated 01/26/2021
2018 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Turbo charging changed the driving experience for the 500. I drove my Neon for 13 years / 180 K miles. I loved its reliability ($300 in parts outside of scheduled maintenance), and getting 37.5 MPG over its life. It's hard to replace a car like that. Saving for 4 years, I test drove them all. I came close to buying the Fiat 124, but this little guy had similar pizzazz, as well as being practical. Performance is excellent, even in Oregon's heavy rains and, though marketed as a city car, it was comfortable on a 250 mile trip. I read the back seats are uncomfortable but, if the passengers are under 6', it seems adequate and it carries 5 bags of groceries w/o folding the rear seats. The controls are well thought out and the speedo provides lots of useful information. The drawback is that the stereo is part of the control system. I would like to upgrade it, but best I could do was replacing the speakers. It lacks navigation, except thru a phone, and its voice recognition is inadequate at freeway speeds. For value, the car was CHEAP, $14K out the door (tax, license, etc). Fuel economy is OK at 35 MPG freeway, compared to the Dodge's 41. I don't know about maintenance, except oil changes are dealer-only, $100 every 8K miles, due to special spec oil. It is a hard car to customize, and parts are limited to bling. Mostly, with its pep, decent fuel economy, and 15' turning radius, it's a joy to drive as my retirement car. Update 2 years later: It had 3 faults work during the first 8 months, all covered 100%. I deleted the rear seats, which provides decent room for cargo and transporting 3 dogs. I added sound deadening, upgraded speakers and amp, so the sound system is better than any I've heard in any new car. It's a blast to drive and it's been years since I've hard a car that navigates city traffic/parking like this one.
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love my new "littlePOP"
babscat, 10/21/2018
2018 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
everything you could want if you are looking for a small car..peppy ,( it was a must for me) cute , great interior colors . My only complaint so far is there is hardly any room to put the key in the ignition to start the car.
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I love it
Howard, 10/08/2021
2018 FIAT 500 Lounge 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I am 6' and have enough room. The acceleration is excellent, handles very well. You do notice there isn't a lot of room but it didnt take long for me to fall in love with it.
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Fighting for my rights for 2 years and counting.
IsaK., 09/16/2024
2018 FIAT 500 Pop 2dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This electric car worked very well for 4 years and all of a sudden the battery faltered and I ended up at the Santa Monica Fiat/Maserati dealership hoping they would fix it. The dealer started by asking me for $10K for a part that the manufacturer finally approved, only to find out that this was not the problem. After 4 months of going back and forth between the manufacturer and the dealer, they asked me for $46K for a battery, at which point I hired a lemon law attorney. After almost two years, The Fiat/Chrysler (Stellantis) attorneys have refused to even acknowledge the issue, until a week ago when they offered me a negligible amount claiming the dealer let the car running for weeks, which is impossible given that the battery was dead since the day I took it to be fixed. The dealer and the manufacturer have been blaming each other for the problem and in the meantime, there is no solution to my situation. I cannot believe how these people can get away with treating their customers in this manner. It looks like I am going to have to stand in front of a judge and hope that he/she can make these people take responsibility for a faulty car that is under warranty.
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