Motoring Discussion > FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa Buying / Selling
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 10:15 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - Bellboy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12277784

has it been checked whether any americans can actually get in one of these?

i like the comment at the end of the piece
>>>>"Buying a Fiat 500 is a lifestyle statement," according to Mr Marchionne.

Though whether it is a lifestyle that will suit the Americans is far from clear.<<<<<<<<
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 10:20 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - Tooslow
They'll use 'em as door stops. The two we had here at the end of last year wouldn't fit.
John
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 11:27 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - PR
It will be slightly larger, but thats only due to larger bumpers.

It is being produced in the Fiat / Chrysler factory in Mexico
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 12:31 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - RattleandSmoke
I think it could be a sucess as Americans prefer smaller cars these days, but the 500 may still be too small for them. The main issue is they have to convince the Americans that FIAT no longer rust.

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New Fri 4 Feb 11 12:39 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - movilogo
I guess it needs to be sold as 1-seater with steering in middle (like McLaren F1)

:o)

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New Fri 4 Feb 11 12:42 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - RattleandSmoke
I have a great advertising campaign for FIAT:-

"FIAT 500 $10500, now that is an incentive to go on a DIET! You obeese burger obsessed people."

Could that back fire?
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 12:51 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - nyx2k
i think that's a little too polite for them.
you could plastic wrap the 500 to look like a burger and they'd eat it
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 12:53 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - bathtub tom
I do hope their ambassador isn't shown this thread. ;>)
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 12:55 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - nyx2k
oh no. maybe he'll petition my mother to come and admonish me.

but the americans could are too feckless and lazy to get out of their cars
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 13:16 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - Bellboy
at least we now know where all the auto gearboxes destined for pandas are going
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 15:20 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - Notdoctorchris
My friend from Minnesota, who lives in the UK, drives a Fiat 500 and loves it. She fits into it just fine.
I think I will direct her to all your anti-American comments and see what she has to say.
Remember what has just happened to the Top Gear boys after they slagged off the Mexicans.
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New Fri 4 Feb 11 15:29 
 FIAT 500 - fiat 500 to be sold in the usa - nyx2k
go away you silly man.
its still a free country and it seems like your american friends you dont posses a sense of humour
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