Say, what’s with all the bloody hate for my mates from FIAT?* Wut? Since the modern FIAT 500 debuted in 2007 and launched in the States in 2011, there has been a lot of criticism and hate leveled at the poor buggers.* Most of it is unfounded.* FIATs are our mates and we share much […] More...
This just in... Tony has now retired at the ripe old age of 87, after fixing Fiat 500s time and time again since their inception in 1957.
I love MINIs classic & new, but not too new. That being said Mini MINI is not the paragon of reliability either. Anyone who buys a MINI or a Fiat is a fool if they expect the same Maytag like reliability of an boring appliance car. It's all about enjoying your flavor of car & accepting it for the fun it is. I like the Abarth just fine, but if I bought one I'd worry about how long they will be here to supply parts to my mechanic Tony.