[bkM3]

i helped my brother pick one up this week. tried to convince him to go with the manual transmission but his fiance cant drive stick. nonetheless, i was very impressed with not only the handling but the actual ride. for something with a such a short wheelbase and tight suspension the ride is not as rough as i was expecting. plus, the exhaust is intoxicating, i dont know how they managed to get that sound out of a 1.4l 4 cyl. the only thing i didnt like was the radio and info screen controls but im sure its fine once you get used to it.

he went with the grey with red leather interior with basically every option available, sticker was over 30k.

Premium Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats $ 1,200
Customer Preferred Package 2FX
Beats(TM) Audio Package $ 700
Beats(TM) Premium Audio System
Comfort / Convenience Group $ 900
Auto Temp Control Air Conditioning w/
Micron Filter
Heated Front Seats
SiriusXM Satellite Radio w/ 1-Yr Radio
Subscription
For More Information, Call 888-539-7474
1-Year SiriusXM Radio Service
Scorpion Package by Mopar(R) $ 325
Nero / Rosso (Black / Red) Seats
Heavy Duty 6-Speed Automatic
Transmission
$ 1,250
Leather-Wrapped Shift Knob
Power Sunroof $ 1,100
Red Mirror Cap with Body Side Stripe $ 450
17-Inch x 7-Inch Forged Aluminum Hyper
Black Wheels
$ 1,400
205/40R17XL BSW 3-Season Tires
DESTINATION CHARGE $ 850
TOTAL PRICE:* $ 30,370

[jlstyle]

Sweet ride!
But price tag is quite high for such a small little car!

[P1]

Nice! Fiat let me borrow one for a weekend since I was attending a car show a few weeks ago. It certainly is a fun to car to drive, and the one I had was a manual. You're right about the exhaust: sounds great. And I agree with the controls: they are no easy to get to, especially not the radio. The A/C is also piss poor, as on low the car does not cool down and on high it makes too much noise. Perfect little city car though.

[bkM3]

Originally Posted by jlstyle

Sweet ride!
But price tag is quite high for such a small little car!

i agree but it has about 8k in extras. it starts at around 22k msrp. i was able to get a pretty good deal on it though

[KingOfJericho]

They can be had used for under $20K. I really want one!

[Billup]

Neat little cars. I think it's a good middle ground if you don't like Smart cars.


Does it share the same motor and the standard, or is the Abarth different?

[bkM3]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

They can be had used for under $20K. I really want one!

do it!!!! if it was up to me i would get a base abarth 5 speed

[bkM3]

Originally Posted by Billup

Neat little cars. I think it's a good middle ground if you don't like Smart cars.


Does it share the same motor and the standard, or is the Abarth different?

difference between the 500 abarth (or any 500) and a smart car is night and day. smart car feels like a chore to drive and it is extremely under-powered.

its the same motor as the regular 500 but its turbocharged.

here is a link to that exhaust i was talking about.

[m3ray]

Very slick car, but getting a FIAT in anything but a stick shift is sacrilegious

[bkM3]

Originally Posted by m3ray

Very slick car, but getting a FIAT in anything but a stick shift is sacrilegious

i hear you, if he wasnt getting married he would have gotten the stick and i was willing to teach him. plus, he works in downtown brooklyn and the car will be used mainly to get to work and for city driving, iv had stick shift in nyc and its not fun to sit in gridlock traffic with it

[bimmerfrk]

Originally Posted by bkM3

difference between the 500 abarth (or any 500) and a smart car is night and day. smart car feels like a chore to drive and it is extremely under-powered.

its the same motor as the regular 500 but its turbocharged.

here is a link to that exhaust i was talking about.

hahah sounds like a weed whacker

[m3ray]

Originally Posted by bimmerfrk

hahah sounds like a weed whacker

What do you expect it to sound like? A big block V-8 with solid lifters?

[m3ray]

Originally Posted by bkM3

i hear you, if he wasnt getting married he would have gotten the stick and i was willing to teach him. plus, he works in downtown brooklyn and the car will be used mainly to get to work and for city driving, iv had stick shift in nyc and its not fun to sit in gridlock traffic with it

I don't know I drive pretty routinely into the NYC and the NJ turnpike which is a freakin parking lot at times. Once you become ingrained driving an MT you don't really mind it, at least I don't.

[P1]

Originally Posted by bkM3

difference between the 500 abarth (or any 500) and a smart car is night and day. smart car feels like a chore to drive and it is extremely under-powered.

its the same motor as the regular 500 but its turbocharged.

here is a link to that exhaust i was talking about.

From when I had it, 4:05 is descriptive of what it really sounds like.

[danniexi]

want one so badly. love he abarth.

[2011CrazE89]

Neat little cars. Looks roomier than my Z4

[bkM3]

Originally Posted by P1et

From when I had it, 4:05 is descriptive of what it really sounds like.

Ditto, I believe when he first turned on the engine it was cold so it did sound like a weed Wacker lol.

[JasonCSU]

The Abarth is a cool little car. One parks near me frequently in my parking garage which always gets me wondering what it is like to drive.

[Taskmaster]

Not my cup of tea, but good for him.

[Demetrius Joel]

A guy in my unit drives the exact same car down to the color scheme. And I can't help but giggle every time I see him get in to car. He is a pretty big guy, like 6'2" 200 pounds. And I think it's a cool car for a chick, but not a dude by any means. I dunno, I couldn't drive one.

[Greenkirby21]

i love the exhaust!

[DSB335d]

A friends dad bought one to commute with. It's hilarious he is like 6'6" 300lbs... It's like he is wearing it.