Ordered My New Car Today

[classiccooper]

I've done it, bought a Fiat 500 this afternoon without even having driven one.

Drove a Panda 100, the sales manager who has driven a 500 syas the 500 handles better, which is nice.

Just have to decide a spec now.

[Wombat Rick]

[Robertf]

Cool.

I'm having one of them as well. Whats the deposit, and do you think any dealer will take a deposit?

Have you got a spec in mind?

All the best.

[classiccooper]

£500 pound deposit, I'll be asked to spec it in about 2 weeks.

All dealers are taking orders, Simonstone in Bristol had an allocation of 20 from the initial run, all 20 have now sold (I was number 20)

[egomeister]

When are you expecting delivery? I presume there was no room to negotiate on the price?

[classiccooper]

There is no movement on price at all.

The Pop is £8000, the Lounge around £9500 & the Sport starts at £10800.

At least that's what the dealer has promised me.

[penryar]

To give you an indication of prices over here on the continent, 500 Pop prices go like this €9500 for the 1.2 , €10,500 for the 1.4 and €12,500 for the 1.3Mjet (diesel) The local fiat dealer seems to be turning them over pretty quickly although I've only seen a couple out on the road so far.

[atomicpunk]

Ordered mine too, through Pewsham Fiat in Chippenham. £500 deposit and quoted the same prices.

[classiccooper]

atomicpunk said:

Ordered mine too, through Pewsham Fiat in Chippenham. £500 deposit and quoted the same prices.

You have no idea how happy that makes me.

I have been reading stories about £11k for a base model after I oredered mine.

What spec are you going for?

[atomicpunk]

I've gone for a basic 1.2 Pop. I was asked to specify the colour when I placed the deposit (I've gone for white) with the rest of the spec to be confirmed when we get the build date. I've been told to expect a welcome pack from Fiat in the next week or so.

What have you gone for?

[egomeister]

I too had heard the 11k stories, but the prices you have been quoted sound much more like it!

Still managing to resist visiting a dealer, thank god there are none close by.
Maybe, I can hold off taking a trip over to one until we know more about the Abarth version...

[classiccooper]

Im unsure on colour at the moment. I'm going for the 1.2 Pop also.

I'm torn between

1. dark non metallic blue, with the blue & white seats with the bumper & bonnet chrome.

2. Dark grey (brownish tinges) with black & grey seats & bonnet & bumper chrome.

3. White with red Abart style stripes with red & white seats.

[classiccooper]

I'm quite fond of this colour.

[Pooh]

classiccooper said:

I'm quite fond of this colour.

Mmm not sure, it's not really a grey sort of car, I saw a black one with a red stripe in italy and it looked . It looks cool in cream/white too, imo.

[classiccooper]

Yeah, I'm not sure either.

I feel everone will go for white.

I'm down to

1. White with the Italian flag on the front wings, red & white seats

2. Dark solid blue with the chrome bits on, Blue & white seats

3. Dark solid grey with the chrome bits on, Black & grey seats thant don't really match.

I was set on the grey, now I'm split between the white & the blue.

[jimmyb]

You know this topic has actually annoyed me. I have had a deposit on the fiat 500 for around two or three months and a deposit on an audi for about 6/7months and neither seem to have a clue or be bothered about getting in touch to keep me up to date. Thanks for posting so much info. I will be moving both orders to other dealers who I have spoken to who seem much more interested in my money as initially I felt a little guilty about it but quite frankly this highlights their piss poor attitude towards customer service.

BTW Black outside is cool but I think inside needs to be a lighter colour especially for resale as it will be quite gloomy.

[classiccooper]

I (think) I have made my mind up at last, after several evenings searing Google for photos I may know what I want.

I think it's going to be Jive Blue, Chrome trim on bonnet & A bar pack with coloyr coded mirrors (elctric with defrost & temp sensors). Blue fabris & Ivory seats (white steering wheel etc) with blue tooth & Ipod kit.

[Pooh]

classiccooper said:

I (think) I have made my mind up at last, after several evenings searing Google for photos I may know what I want.

I think it's going to be Jive Blue, Chrome trim on bonnet & A bar pack with coloyr coded mirrors (elctric with defrost & temp sensors). Blue fabris & Ivory seats (white steering wheel etc) with blue tooth & Ipod kit.

sounds nice.