When I pretend to work, I take a breaks after long hours of staring at images on a screen. Of course, if the Fiat 500 is really a scooter, no wonder it seems so out of place in the land of the Camaro ZL-1, Harley-Davidson, and suitcase-size sub-woofer.Ģ012 Fiat 500 Sport: Mickey Mouse Pedigree It is simplicity itself, the very same thing that makes you weigh an iPhone in your hand for a moment before you switch it on. If you don't get what a scooter is about, you'll never get the Fiat 500. Now, not everyone is going to be as susceptible as I am to the subliminal messaging, but these are great badges nonetheless.Īny other nominees for cars that have really well designed badges? Over the months, I've pointed out/harped on various aspects of the driving experience that competitors like the Honda Fit, Mazda 2 and Mini Cooper do better, but none of those cars have badging that's as cool and artistic as the Fiat's.Įvery time I walk up the Fiat and get into it, I see these badges and they make me interested to drive the car again. One thing our 2012 Fiat 500 does really well, whether you consider it important or not, is nail the aesthetic details. When I saw one drive by the other day, it reminded me of two other cars that were touched by the famous Italian clothing/luggage company's hand. You may have heard (and perhaps you may even want to forget) that there's a Gucci edition of the Fiat 500.

As it happened during a long highway drive, I was in the middle of the New York Times crossword puzzle when it occurred and I was too distracted to notice.Ģ012 Fiat 500 Sport: Not the First to Wear Gucci So our little 500 motored past 15,000 miles this weekend. 'People have brought us Fiats that they won in a raffle or on a game show,' said the appraiser. I asked them if this was the first Fiat they've appraised and they said no. The pros at Carmax didn't blink an eye when I brought in the 500. I hazarded a guess of $17,500 based on what similar 500s were being listed for on AutoTrader. We've got the new-car itch, though, and we need to start clearing out some old toys before we can get new ones.Īs with the Volt, we went into Carmax with no clue as to what the folks there would offer us for the car. Our TMV analysts are working hard to crunch the numbers, but won't have their results ready until the end of next month. market, there is currently no used pricing data available. However, since this car is still relatively new to the U.S.

When selling time arrives, we usually look at Edmunds True Market Value (TMV) and compare that to what we we're offered for a car at Carmax. Our 2012 Fiat 500 is nearing the end of its term in our fleet.

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