Damn... That's Tempting!

"JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!" (jqj213)
02/12/2015 at 19:33 • Filed to: None

Quick confession: I kinda like the 500L. My dealer has a leftover 2014 Trekking with manual and all the goodies... for $16,500(MSRP is over $23,500). They also have 0% financing for 72 months available and $1000 cash back. According to the payment estimator, with $500 down (my Volvo?) my payments would be about $219 a month! That's less than $20 more than my lease on the Civic! Is that crazy cheap or what!?

DISCUSSION (12)

BaconSandwich is tasty. > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 19:34

I kind of like the way it looks too, but dang, that unreliability. Supposedly they are massively unreliable. Like "give Land Rover a run for its money" kind of unreliability.

Jayhawk Jake > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 19:37

Have you factored in tax? How about registration costs? Insurance changes?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > BaconSandwich is tasty.
02/12/2015 at 19:39

That's what I've heard as well.. but it would have a warranty still...

And obviously they are depreciating like crazy

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 19:41

I'm not sure if the stick version has the same problem as the auto, but these are already becoming known for their bad transmissions and other quality problems.Personally, I would hold off for the X.

davedave1111 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 19:45

I really hate the 500L, but I live in a country blessed with the rest of the Fiat range. I haven't been in or driven one, though. Test drive it. If it's a proper Fiat, you'll buy it because it's so much fun. If it's not so much fun that you can't even consider not buying it, don't bother.

Does the warranty last as long as the loan?

Twism > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 19:45

Have you driven it?

It's abysmal. The steering isn't connected to the wheels (or barely), the engine is adequate at best, the manual transmission is very, very imprecise and sluggish and the whole thing drive like it's on rotten stilts.

test-drive one before, or even better, wait for the 500X. It's on a different platform, and if recent reports of the Renegade are anything to go by, it will be pretty sweet.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 19:51

I was wondering about something like that. If it depreciates quick enough, I wonder how bad the problems really are. Doing a quick read, it seems like people didn't like the infotainment center and the transmission shifted in ways they didn't expect. As long as it keeps shifting, I'd say that's fine. Seems to get reasonable fuel economy.

I'm currently looking for a 4-door replacement for my wife's 2-door car, as getting the baby seat in/out isn't the easiest. It's amazing when you start looking for things that have 4 doors, enough space for a large jogging stroller, and fuel economy on par or better than a Cavalier - your options quickly dwindle.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/12/2015 at 20:14

Why not wait for this...

Kinja'd!!!

Frosted > BaconSandwich is tasty.
02/12/2015 at 20:22

4 doors? Big space? Fuel Economy? Sir you need a Cube/Soul/xB.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
02/12/2015 at 20:25

I'm not going to be getting anything now anyway.. I prefer the X a lot honestly but it just seemed like a really great deal to me at least .. But now I hear all these issues and maybe it isn't.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Frosted
02/12/2015 at 20:33

Not enough room behind the rear seats. The jogging stroller is.... huge.

I'm thinking more wagon.

greasemonkey235097 > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
02/13/2015 at 16:23

A 500L tempting? What is happenning to OPPO?