Fiat Anyone?

[POS Racing]

Chrysler Group said Tarrant County will have two of the state's 10 Fiat dealerships.
Hershell Hunter, owner of Meador Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Fort Worth, will operate Fiat of Fort Worth. Conrad Holt, owner of Holt Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Arlington, will have Fiat of Hurst at the former Saturn of Hurst location. Holt heads the group that owned all three Saturn of DFW locations in Hurst, Arlington and Fort Worth.
Fiat of Plano, operated by Ray Huffines, will be the only dealership in the Dallas market.
Fiat, which has taken over Chrysler, unveiled the 2012 Fiat 500 subcompact Monday. Chrysler said the Fiat 500 will go on sale in the U.S. in January.


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Sort of intrigued by the Fiat.

[jrj512]

I'd like to see Sammm hunkered down in one of those.

[sammm]

I'd like to see Sammm hunkered down in one of those.

[altiain]

It's like a downmarket Mini, built in Poland and Mexico out of Italian parts, supported by retrained Chrysler employees. What could possibly go wrong?

It's also been out in Europe for four or five years now. I think if I wanted a small fashion statement hatchback I'd opt for the more established Mini, or at least wait for an Abarth model.

[POS Racing]

We are going to need a replacement for the NB pretty soon this thing has better warranty and better pricing than Mini.....

More than likely we will just get a Kia Forte Koup or a Ford Fiesta just something cheap and basic to take the lovely wife to and from work.

[trickyrix]

It's like a downmarket Mini, built in Poland and Mexico out of Italian parts, supported by retrained Chrysler employees. What could possibly go wrong?

^^^ +1

[miataspeedracer]

Not sure how you could walk past a Honda Fit or Mazda 3 to buy a new Fiat...

[OZMDD]

I will strongly consider the Abarth in a couple years if they don't get carried away on pricing. Looks like a pretty nifty DD.

[jrj512]

Not sure how you could walk past a Honda Fit or Mazda 3 to buy a new Fiat...

Because they're just so darn cute.

[POS Racing]

Not sure how you could walk past a Honda Fit or Mazda 3 to buy a new Fiat...

I have had Hondas and and for the foreseeable future I will not have another one. (Not a fan)

We are also not a fan of the current Val Kilmer/Joker version of the Mazda 3.

[cam76034]

Once upon a time,
I had a Fiat. X-1-9.
Every time there was precipitation,
you could hear the oxidation.

[jrj512]

The Mazda 2 is supposed to be a blast to drive. Plus, they can look pretty bitchin...

[POS Racing]

We like the Fiesta better than the Mazda 2!

Because what if you went to a Shopping Centre and were chased by baddies in a Corvette???

[onething]

MANY years ago I owned a Fiat. There was a dealership in town. Before I ever buy another Fiat, I will ask the parts department for an oil filter and a starter. Nothing will ever remove the bad taste that 6 weeks for a filter and 6 months for a starter left in my mouth.
Fix It Again Tony is kind of ironic when the last time you said that was so long ago you don't remember but you finally just got the car back last week.
It is a new deal and YMV. Let me know how that works out for ya.

[POS Racing]

MANY years ago I owned a Fiat. There was a dealership in town. Before I ever buy another Fiat, I will ask the parts department for an oil filter and a starter. Nothing will ever remove the bad taste that 6 weeks for a filter and 6 months for a starter left in my mouth.
Fix It Again Tony is kind of ironic when the last time you said that was so long ago you don't remember but you finally just got the car back last week.
It is a new deal and YMV. Let me know how that works out for ya.

I'm sure now that those boys from Dayton got us those new fangled flying machines parts should be way quicker coming out of Fiat.

[miataspeedracer]

Love that Mazda 2! Supposedly 200 lbs. lighter than the comparable Ford and much more fun to drive/toss.

[jbh]

Too bad the new Mazdas have the big smily face front end, keeps me from liking them.

I also had a FIAT X19, nice burnt orange. It was a superb handling car when it was running.

[Radio-Active]

FIAT was owned by GM until about 10 years ago when GM decided they were costing too much to keep. Since then, the quality has supposedly gone up to have the cars listed in the top 100 cars in europe for reliability.

I wished they would bring the new twinair engine over here. Better gas mileage and almost the same amount of torque and horsepower.

[Radio-Active]

BTW, I remember my parents buying a Dodge Challenger in 1980. The quote went something like "It's a Dodge Challenger, but it's made by Mitsubishi."

Most American steel in the late 70's was not that reliable either. The '78 Oldsmobile Cutlas Supreme my parents traded in for the Challenger no sooner made it off the car lot than it ws having transmission problems. The car spent more time at the dealership than it did in my parrents posession for those 2 years. My father swore he'd never own another GM product. Then in 1983 he bought a S10 pickup. Swore that he'd never own another GM product again. Now he owns a 2005 Cadillac and has had no issues with it in the 6 years he's owned it and has even talked about getting another.

Things can change for the better.

[TexasStig]

I had a '76 Fiat Spider (Abarth Clone). Man I loved that car when it ran. When it didn't, which was often, ... well, not so much.



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