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Old 01-14-2011, 05:10 AM
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Driving yesterday I noticed that an old Hummer dealership that closed 2 years ago is being converted to a Fiat dealer. Didn't even know that they were coming here. Wonder if they will have an Abarth 500 model?
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Yes, the 500 is one of the most touted Fiats to be coming stateside.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit...are-in-the-hou/
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I've seen a handful of 500's running around here, they must be out testing them or something.

Very cool little car, especially the Abarth model
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It would be really cool to see Fiat succeed here instead of falling on their face like Smart's venture into the US market.
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Originally Posted by FatfreeS2k,Jan 14 2011, 09:10 AM
Didn't even know that they were coming here.
Where have you been hiding, under a Hummer? Fiat returning to America has been all over the news, among the automotive circles and the regular news.

I'd like to see an updated X1/9 with as much power as the F20C. That would be a sweet little rocket.
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Neat little car, but like 99% of Americans I wouldn't shop them.
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I could appreciate a future with more Fiats than hummers on the road
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Definetly hope the abarthe essesse makes it here...
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Originally Posted by WarrenW,Jan 16 2011, 06:22 AM
Where have you been hiding, under a Hummer? Fiat returning to America has been all over the news, among the automotive circles and the regular news.

Ha yeah I guess I have been, even my dad knew about this and I didn't.

I remember that Top Gear episode, very cool little car!
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As soon as a the 500c Abrath makes it to the US I think we will be looking for a new smaller family car.

And we would have bought a smart for my wife. Untill they compleatly screwed up the pre-order system. But my wife is very happy with her Mx-5 that I talked her into.


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