Fiat 500L (2012 - 2022) 1.6 Multijet Beats Edition 5d (2014/14) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Not really bothered to be honest, we buy what we need, not because we want to look cool on the school run!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
They know the problems we have had with the dealer, so out of respect they avoid talking to us about the car.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No, not on your life, never, not ever with a gun at my head, not even if you paid me!
What are you likely to buy next?
Anything that doesn't have a Fiat badge, so long as it doesn't come from the dealer we purchased this car from.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchised
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£17,500
When did you buy the car?
September 2014
Did you get a good deal and why?
Yes we got a good deal, we purchased the demonstrator with 71 miles on the clock and saved around £6k.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
When we first viewed the car it seemed to tick all of the boxes for us.
What was the dealer like?
Initially very good, however they went down hill before we had even taken delivery of the car, and they don't seem to be trying to improve the situation!
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Loud (lots of road noise through tyres) Good on fuel Not enough support from the seats.
What's it like to park?
Easy enough with parking sensors.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
1) auto screen clear won't work when the car is cold, you have to let the car warm up before it works. 2) we paid extra to purchase a Beats edition, don't make the same mistake. The speakers are very good but Fiat has paired them with a poor quality head unit. You can't listen to the radio for more than a few minutes without it losing signal. Bluetooth is pointless, as you can't stream music or hold a connection for long enough to make a call. 3) low profile directional tyres have developed a saw tooth edge to them after 4000 miles, Fiat insist nothing's wrong. 4) Matt black paint on roof poor quality. 5) Matt silver paint also a problem.
What's most practical about your car?
Space in back & head room.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Sadly, after living with it for 6 months, nothing.
