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Originally Posted by afterburn 549
There is not enough room on the internet to tell about problems with this POS.
Truthfully the car is great. But there is zero for dealer support.
So for starters -
To go there is a NIGHT MARE. (the dealer)
They do not like the idea it was bought from another dealer from another state.
They told me so.
Right now the "on board what ever system says -no communication between it and sensors" "
The dealer says it is too intermittent to fix.
Sigh.
They have fixed numerous wheel sensors, but they do not have the verve to take on this problem.
This is the smallest problem I have with this car.
A shifter cable breaks ever 20K miles, the first time it sat in the shop for 28 Days ! What is worse they would not give me a loaner ...and no apology from them.
ALL wheel bearings have been replaced and need them renewed again.They are howling .
The lower trim below the doors keeps falling off and they say they will not fix it anymore.
The rear tires last 20K miles as they have 3/4 tow built in...
The rear brakes seized up ..they replace the calipers .
and on and on...and on and on.......
Fiat did the same thing to their customers in the late 70s early 80s, they acted like they did not need them.
We all are getting the point.
The car is a 2013 Abarth with 60K on it.
It COULD have been a great car....but the dealer has ruined the experience for me .
In fact the dealers have done such a BAD job they now can be bought for about 1/3 and less then when I bought this.
Kind of ruins the trade in value..LOL
Run Forest run.
PS, yes I have had numerous complaints into "fiat cares " trust me they do not care.
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Older brother in New Orleans with a Fiat 500 Turbo, bought new at the New Orleans "Studio" has seen the Studio go out of business months ago. He has to travel to Baton Rouge for service. Just learned the other day that Baton Rouge is folding up. That leaves either Houston or Pensacola for "factory service" under warranty.
Our immediate family has owned 17 Fiats in the past all the way back to the 60's. He thought this time with Chrysler they would make a good product and support it. He's tried trading it in and no dealerships want it. Not giving him a lowball trade in offer, they just flat out don't want it. So yeah, we agree, what a POS.