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Old 01-17-2013, 06:33 PM   #1
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Ciao, Yaris!
Well, I loved my Yarises for 6 years, but the times they are a'changin' and the Fiat was calling my name.
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Old 01-17-2013, 09:40 PM   #2
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Betrayed! Goodbye old-timer. Please post your Fiat. But if it's not an Abarth, just forget about it and head on to the dark side.
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Old 01-17-2013, 10:09 PM   #3
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Old 01-17-2013, 10:22 PM   #4
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I guess some people enjoy going to the mechanic every week...
Best of luck and keep us posted!
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Old 01-18-2013, 11:28 AM   #5
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I guess some people enjoy going to the mechanic every week...
Best of luck and keep us posted!
HAHAHAHAH F.I.A.T= Fix It Again Tony!
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Old 01-18-2013, 11:29 AM   #6
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Betrayed! Goodbye old-timer. Please post your Fiat. But if it's not an Abarth, just forget about it and head on to the dark side.
lol, the i'd get an abarth if it came with the chick in the commericals
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:25 PM   #7
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Hope you at least got a turbo...

Otherwise you bought a more expensive, weaker, less fuel-efficient version of your car
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:12 PM   #8
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Hope you at least got a turbo...

Otherwise you bought a more expensive, weaker, less fuel-efficient version of your car
Nope - just the Sport. It was time to trade in the Yaris, and I really hate the looks of the new one, so the Fart was the next best thing.
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Old 01-18-2013, 07:46 PM   #9
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Take care old phart :D
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Old 01-19-2013, 12:02 PM   #10
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Nope - just the Sport. It was time to trade in the Yaris, and I really hate the looks of the new one, so the Fart was the next best thing.

So why change? Boredom? Money to burn?
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Old 01-19-2013, 01:07 PM   #11
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@ SailDesign

Having looked at the Fiat 500, along with the Yaris, I was worried about the horror stories of Fiat quality control issues in the past. That perception, along with the perceived higher quality of Toyota (and a less-expensive price) swayed me to the Yaris.

I would like to hear about your continuing experiences with the Fiat. If you blog about it or have some kind of website, and would like to share, I would be interested.

I hope you enjoy your new car!
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Old 01-19-2013, 02:21 PM   #12
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Have to say I agree, but I do sincerely hope you enjoy your new car .
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Old 01-19-2013, 02:29 PM   #13
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HAHAHAHAH F.I.A.T= Fix It Again Tony!
I learned to drive a manual on my friend's old 128 SL that he totaled before he could fix it up. Another friend's mother had one of the later 124 convertibles, and it really was a Fix It Again Tony. Funny acronym, like Found On Road Dead for Ford.
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Old 01-19-2013, 08:01 PM   #14
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Old 01-20-2013, 12:04 AM   #15
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Congrats on the new car !

Make sure you push that sport button every time you start the car :) .

Had the 500 sport for a good 3 months, and traded it in with a much bigger car. Fit and finish is better than the Yaris for sure ..... If i bought the abarth in the first place , I would've let the Yaris go too :)
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Old 01-20-2013, 12:48 AM   #16
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Everyone chirps and yelps about Fiats, but my buddy rebuilt a 128 to his own specs and drove it for 28 years. Not only was it fast, but it handled well and got great FE. He now has an Echo, which he abuses the same way he did his 128...

However, Fiat of today has virtually no relationship with Fiat of yesterday: new management, new manufacturing facilities, new dealership setup. Better? Jury is still out. My buddy is lusting after an Abarth as we speak, BUT... Ask a Chrysler salesman about a Fiat, and you literally feel the room temperature plunge 15 degrees!

I for one hope you keep dropping by, SailDesign, your posts were always enlightening...
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Old 01-20-2013, 04:16 PM   #17
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Everyone chirps and yelps about Fiats, but my buddy rebuilt a 128 to his own specs and drove it for 28 years. Not only was it fast, but it handled well and got great FE. He now has an Echo, which he abuses the same way he did his 128...

However, Fiat of today has virtually no relationship with Fiat of yesterday: new management, new manufacturing facilities, new dealership setup. Better? Jury is still out. My buddy is lusting after an Abarth as we speak, BUT... Ask a Chrysler salesman about a Fiat, and you literally feel the room temperature plunge 15 degrees!

I for one hope you keep dropping by, SailDesign, your posts were always enlightening...
Thanks - I don't intend to drop out completely yet. I have plenty of friends and relatives in England with "modern" FIATs, and they all love them. Don't forget, US-ers, this little beast has been around overseas for a few years, and even Richard Hammond from Top Gear owns one. I don't THINK he'd toss money at a lemon...
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Old 01-20-2013, 04:51 PM   #18
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SailDesign, mind posting some pics? The Fiat 500 is one of those cars where when I first saw it, I thought it was hideous, but it has grown on me to the point where I think it looks pretty sweet. I've always been biased towards small cars though, the smaller the better. If I could be driving a BMW Isetta around I would be.

Manual or Automatic? Please say you got a manual....
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