Fiat Barchetta (95-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on
The Barchetta should be a runaway Fiat success story in the UK. It's undeniably beautiful, has Italian brio in its drive and is available new for under £12,000. But there's one big reason why buyers haven't abandoned the MX-5 and MGTF in droves - it's only available in left-hand-drive. And that's its only major problem; reliability issues seem to be sorted and it's quite well equipped, but most buyers won't even try the Barchetta because the steering wheel is on the wrong side. They should. It's rather good.
3.5 out of 5

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Buying used

Plenty of used models on market, although both dealers and private sellers are overcharging. Some cheeky dealers are advertising used Barchettas at £13,000 - more than list price!

See 2 used Fiat Barchettas for sale, starting at £4,995

3 out of 5

Selling

It's a specialist car. A good looker, but few buyers will be prepared to live with left-hand-drive. So, be prepared to lower your price if you need to. Reliability can be patchy, so a full service history should satisfy any buyers.