Fiat didn't market the 500 correctly. I had a 500 Sport manual that I bought new. It is amazingly fun to drive, incredibly fuel efficient (37+ mpg at a minimum) and a ton of room when you fold the seats down. I went from a Porsche 911 turbo as my daily driver to the cinquecento (500 in Italian). The Fiat was more fun to drive basically because you could floor it everywhere and when I'd look at the speedometer I'd be going 52 mph! In the Porsche I'd be going 130. I drove it multiple times over a thousand miles in a day. Seats were comfortable, sat radio, and Beats sound system rocked. I sold it and bought an i3. Never had a problem with the Fiat. Inexpensive to maintain and the Fiat dealer was great for service. Fun to drive, utilitarian, and great gas mileage. I wish I still had it. If I had a giant garage, I would have kept it.

The day I purchased a 2012 Fiat 500, the tire pressure warning light would not turn off and there was a strong smell of burning rubber. We took the car back that same day and the employees said the warning light would reset and the rubber burning smell was caused by oil burning that spilled. In addition the windshield wiper filler cap was missing. They replaced the cap the next day. However the other two problems persisted. We purchased a one year warranty. Took it to a mechanic at Bay Area Tires. They found a plastic bag stuck under the muffler. That was covered. However, the warning light switch had to be replaced. IT DID NOT RESET ITSELF! WE HAD TO PAY $198.00. WE HAVE TRIED TO resolve this with them, up to today, unsuccessfully and get reimbursed by autodot for a problem for which they should have corrected the day we purchased the car. But not so, they are giving us the run around, say the need to speak to managers, owners...etc. They sold us a broken car, we told them the day we bought it , they didn't fix it, and we end up with the bill ,now we are stuck with. We do not recommend this dealership .God forbid you get a lemon ALL Sales are final they say, if you have issues with the vehicle the day you buy it, too bad, your problem.

This car was nothing but problems from day one u couldn’t pay me to have another one. I have had so many cars and this car was by far the worst I have ever owned! The head gasket even went out before I hit 60k. Stay away from this money pit!!!