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Originally Posted by strat61caster
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Abarth is still the most fun I've ever had on public roads. Aside from reliability (which I don't think should be that bad, fiat gets low scores but the Abarth should be separate and it isn't, its been on the roads since 2009 almost unchanged, issues should have solutions by now) it will be slightly more practical than an 86 and get noticeably better fuel economy, if you can keep your foot out of it.
Only heard good things about the FiST but not a fan of the interior.
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So I figured my 2006 mini had been in production since 2002. They've worked out all the issues. Boy was I wrong. they did put some band aids fixes on a few issues but BMW/MINI ignored or denied most of the major issues.
I might just have to check out the abarth but i suspect it's a sideways move at best for reliability. I asked a fiat dealer about reliability a couple years ago. His reply :"they're Chryslers so they're cheap to fix"
The fiestaSt interior makes me sad. I couldn't look at that every day. I'm not sure I trust ford reliability either. After endless repairs my boss got his entire focus ST replaced under warranty due to a misfiring issue. Now same issue is showing up in the replacement car. Not so sure about the ecoboost engines. Although he does drive like a crazed 16yr old so maybe he's the issue. my boss and another coworker were comparing their focus ST's. One had ST trim on two doors one had it on 3 doors. Hope the factory was more diligent putting the drivetrain together.