Fiat 500

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Paid £3,000 five years ago worth about £500 now, about £10 depreciation

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Does about 40-45 mpg, one service a year at £100, only ever failed one MOT (£75 repair)

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Good old fashioned fun, but dated now

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Feels quicker than it is, shame the Janspeed exhaust gave up the ghost

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Been superb, let us down once when the clutch cable snapped

    Image

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Last years boy-racer model

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Hard, bouncy and noisy, but great fun

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Never had a problem, but not much to stop them if they want to get in

    Service

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Little contact because first time was expensive and painfully slow

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Flat spot remains to this day

    Other

    Clutch cable

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes