Topic: Test Drive: 2016 Fiat 500 1957 Edition

[mechanicsguy]

Wow - totally not feeling the look of this one at all.

Same here...

[tooscoops]

i was having my wife's renegade fixed so took a car off the used lot... took a 500L.... didn't expect it, but i was looking forward to getting back into the renegade... i figured they would drive very similar, but the loaded up fiat wasn't as nice.

Fixed?  What happened to the Renegade?

wife decided to give a cart corral a love tap at the grocery store... dent/scuff/broken paint... so had to get the body shop to do their magic... looks good now.

[Firm]

I actually had this exact press car.....Was very happy to give it back at the end of the week. A micra is a much better car, more room, better highway manners and easier to blend in with (because who wants to be seen driving either of these).

I did like the wheels on this Fiat, they're actually an alloy rim done up to look like an old steel wheel.

FWIW, the Beetle Classic is a much better car as well....I actually sort of enjoy the Beetle.

[davefonz164]

It takes certain type of client to drive around in one of these lol and I own a 500 for my city driving.

That being said, these little Fiats are great city cars with some odd quirks, but they have character. If treated well, they're quite sturdy minus the odd cheap plastic part here and there. I can't complain so far, having owned multiple Honda's in the past, my 500 has been solid in the 72,000km I've had it. Their reputation is mostly exaggerated and typical issues come from poor quality control and assembly on early models.