Fiat 500 Hatchback 1.2 Pop 3d Auto (2008/58) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

Likes a bit of practicality, but don't want to look too run of the mill.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Everyone has fallen in love with it.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Yes, it does everything that a small car should do... but it looks better than most of the others.

What are you likely to buy next?

Another 500, but maybe the Abarth version.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£7,495

When did you buy the car?

September 2012

Did you get a good deal and why?

We got £500 for her old Fiat Punto sporting which had almost 100,000 miles on it, we then got free MOT's for as long as we owned the car... they then threw in reduced servicing costs for 3 years - brilliant.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

This was a car for my wife, once she saw it was bright yellow with a chequered roof there was no turning back.

What was the dealer like?

Very helpful without being pushy sellers.

What's it like to drive?

It drives well and feels bigger than it actually is, the one thing that took some getting used to was the gear change... being the automatic dual-logic version it has an electronic clutch which sometimes changes gears a bit too slow.

What's it like to park?

It has good visibility so parking is really easy, using the City Steering button makes it even easier.

Have you had any problems with the car?

It's done 3,000 miles since we bought it and we've only had one bulb blow.

What's most practical about your car?

Most definitely the fuel consumption, this little car returns almost 50 MPG in the town.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

The built in Blue and Me works well, and the MP3 player with the added USB plugin is excellent.