Does The "Fix It Again Tony" Mantra Still Apply Over At Fiat?

You’ve heard the acronym before. Probably as a joke coming from someone who once owned a Fiat or someone else who just likes to annoyingly repeat it whenever they get the chance. "Fix it Again, Tony." That’s how many Americans think of Fiat, the Italian automaker whose cars required regular trips to the garage. And yet the mechanical problems were seemingly never solved. Blame it on poor build quality. But that’s all a thing of the past, and Fiat is determined to eliminate that perception.

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CarCrazedinCali - 11/25/2014 6:04:32 PM

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Seems so with the 500L at the bottom of reliability rankings

mini22 - 11/25/2014 10:45:34 PM

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I own a 500 Abarth. Other than a leaking coolant hose that was covered under warranty I have had zero problems with the car. I cannot speak for the 500 L. I have read that there have been problems with the dual clutch transmission and the infotainment system. I am unaware of the other problems. That car is built in Poland. The 500X will be built in Italy along side the Jeep Renegade. Therefore whatever problems occur will most likely occur with both vehicles. The current 500 and Abarth are still built in Mexico. The engine is built in the US. If Fiat is going to continue to import the 500L they better figure out how to improve the reliability issues. My sense is that sales of the 500X will eclipse the 500L to such an extent that Fiat may stop importing the 500X into the US. The AWD will be a big seller especially in the East and upper Midwest. This will be a wait and see.

skytop - 11/26/2014 3:46:52 AM

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FIAT reliability is industry worst place holder.
FIAT depreciation is almost worst among all cars.

Too bad. Fiat can do far better. Why are they dropping the ball on their product line?