Fiat Seicento (1998 - 2004) SX 3d (2000/W) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
You live in a city.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
On the motorway, it's a deathtrap.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Only as a run around about the city.
What are you likely to buy next?
Lupo
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
October 2010
Did you get a good deal and why?
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Was a gift.
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Around a city it is excellent to drive and park up to 30mph. On a motorway I, personally, felt very unsafe indeed to the point where I stopped driving it on the motorway for the following reasons: 1. Takes far too long to accelerate up to the speed of the traffic on the motorway. 2.Cannot get enough speed when joining from a sliproad. 3. Cannot overtake due to complete lack of acceleration. 4. Feels like the wheels are going to fall off at 60+ mph. 5. Sometimes feels as though it will blow away if it's windy 6. On any form of hill it rapidly reduces acceleration and speed to a pityful 25mph in some cases. 7. The blowers are a joke. In winter I have to drive round with the windows open.
What's it like to park?
Very, very easy.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Altinator belt kept being torn off. Brake lights intermittently failing. Intermittent faliure to start. Leaky Sunroof.
What's most practical about your car?
Around city up to 30mph is excellent to drive and park and acceleration is nippy up to 20mph. It is what it is, a city car.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Electric windows.
