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Old 04-27-2012, 08:28 PM   #1
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F-cars are FIATS!
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Old 04-27-2012, 08:32 PM   #2
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yeah, that's what he's talking about... $2k a year to maintain a fiat that essentially goes un-driven sounds about right
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yeah, that's what he's talking about... $2k a year to maintain a fiat that essentially goes un-driven sounds about right
Who said anything about spending 2k a year on maintenance ?
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F-cars are FIATS!
Is that any better than P cars beng VW's ??
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How many Fiats have you owned that have required a motor replacement because of failure ? Let alone two . LoL !
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Old 04-28-2012, 03:59 AM   #6
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Fiat owns Ferrari so technically...
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Old 04-28-2012, 07:02 AM   #7
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FIAT. I remember them when they imported cars here in the 70's. Hopefully they've improved the quality. Maybe Ferrari will re badge the Fiat 500


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