06-23-2008, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ChazzyD
The young sales lady had no idea what I was talking about when I explained the "Fiat" part of the SX4. I'm not sure she even knew what a Fiat was.  They are good looking little cars, and they had several to choose from, so don't know why they wanted the $4000 premium. The Sport 4 door is the one I was looking at, as I don't need 4WD in Chattanooga.
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Back to Fiat 500 for a bit see this: 2008 Fiat 500 in the US
I will be checking this car out at Freak Out next month in PA. Car at Sam's house now.
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164L Rescue projects: 91 Argento aka Non-QS, and organ donor 91 Nero 164L
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06-24-2008, 12:36 PM
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They are good looking little cars, and they had several to choose from, so don't know why they wanted the $4000 premium.
...To offset the 'loss' on the [i]dog[i] they have to take in to write the contract!
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06-25-2008, 07:08 AM
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My 16 yr old daughter has been driving my 164 now for a month. However I'm limiting her driving to only her tennis league and lessons and her job. So far, so good (knock on wood)
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06-25-2008, 01:18 PM
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On weak items, I second the door handle issue. My daughter had the driver's door freeze on her last winter, and she had a friend from work come out to try to "help." They rolled the rear driver's side window down, and he reached over the grabbed the inner driver's door handle and ...
you guessed it!
it snapped off in his hand. Sadness and woe. Thank goodness I had a new spare. My last one, with no more available. Keep your door seals intact!
Michael
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06-26-2008, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Alfisto Steve
SOOOOOOOOOOO BIG!
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I wonder if the flap over the parking brake lever has survived. Also I had to fix a lever once that wouldn't stay up - the teeth had worn off the ratchet, presumably from the lever being pulled without the button pushed (if you know what I mean).
Anyway I wish I could use my 164 as a 'daily drive' instead of my Punto. The 164 is just so much more luxurious and feels 'special'. But the fuel economy and manoevrability of the Punto has the 164 beaten. Oddly, the new 500 comes with the more basic 8v 1.2L engine (my Punto is the more powerful 16v 1.2) but the pick of the new FIAT engines are the diesels.
-Alex
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06-26-2008, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexGS
I think you mean, "Like, SOOOOOOOOOOO BIG, it was fully broken-off!"
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Passenger outer door handle still hanging on but crack getting longer.
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http://www.aroc-usa.org/
Daily drivers: USA models 91 Bianco 164B 5-speed ALFA 4ME, 91 Argento aka "Quik Silver" 164B ALFA 4US w/AT, 93 Rosso 164L 5-speed - semi-daily driver with issues.
164L Rescue projects: 91 Argento aka Non-QS, and organ donor 91 Nero 164L
"A day without an Alfa whine is like a day without sunshine"
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