FIAT - Chrystler

[Speedbag]

Thing is, I've read his stuff for years and he's usually right....and always a good read.

[ItsaDuc]

Thing is, I've read his stuff for years and he's usually right....and always a good read.

I'm sure he is good, but there are tons of "insiders" in this area. Living in SE Michigan, we get bombarded with auto chitchat so its hard to listen to just one.

[mitt]

I liked what Sergio had to say.  Specifically-

moving the "control" out of the corporate tower board room and into the same floor as engineering - what a boost that would be if I was an engineer there.

creating his executive cabinet out of an anonymous poll of talent - again, it would be so simple to get in line with your leadership if they were the 5% that were talented

talking about removing fear in the eyes of employees - that is so true in a environment where the future is uncertain and a faceless COO could shut the doors on any day

enforcing quality as #1 - easy to say, hard to really do unless you put your money where your mouth is. 

Hard to know if it is all real or BS for 13 minutes on TV, but I liked it.

mitt

[ab]

Looks like they released the 500T today.

[ducatiz]

Dodge Dart final version released recently

http://www.dodge.com/en/2013/dart/

I think they fixed the front end, thankfully..

[ab]

fiat abarth owners - if you had the budget to only add one option , what would you choose?

the 17' wheels
red leather bucket seat
sun roof top.
beats audio
auto climate control system

as much as i want the first two, i think the 17' wheels will have to be it.

any advice ?

[muskrat]

Wheels or chip it

[MendoDave]

The seats of course.

[zooom]

are the seats bolstered or heated or contoured differently than stock in any way?

[Ducatamount]

Wheels and audio upgrade can always be added at later date.

[MendoDave]

are the seats bolstered or heated or contoured differently than stock in any way?

I don't know but it's an upgrade from cloth seats. I find that leather is much easier to clean and care for. There seems tone a lack of information on these upgrades on the fiat site.

[ducatiz]

I don't know but it's an upgrade from cloth seats. I find that leather is much easier to clean and care for. There seems tone a lack of information on these upgrades on the fiat site.

I have always had leather seats until my current car :  I will NEVER get a car with cloth seats again.  UGH

[MendoDave]

I have always had leather seats until my current car :  I will NEVER get a car with cloth seats again.  UGH

Exactly my point.

[ab]

Going to see a used 2012 fiat abarth tomorrow.  No extra options on it.  Sadly no leather seat.  It has under 3500 miles and owner only had it for 5 months.  Excellent condition looking at pic.  Hardly used and exact color I am looking for; black.

So new is $22k.  They want $21k.  Seems tiny bit high. Seems seller will negotiate as seller is moving. Any ideas what you would pay?

Does warranty transfer? ( this is my 1st ever almost new car if I get it and don't know warranty rules)
Anything I need to watch out for?

[Howie]

Five months less warranty, used, save $1000?  Only if a new one is not available.