Because my Ford Cmax one of 100 C maxen was away I found the fiat very exclusive

After I read many positive revieuws on car week about the Croma I decided to go there once to visit one at the dealership. I noticed nothing against what the space and luxury you get standard on the Fiat. I have three children, so I need a car with lots of space, then you are good at this fiat. Because my Ford Cmax one of 100 C maxen was away I found the fiat very exclusive, we were sold after a test drive. Cmax I sold via car to scout the Hyundai specialist down the car still for sale.

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What strikes me the fiat is how quiet and smooth ride it, consumption is also very favorable, I get easily one on 14. Fast is the car, but slowly he is certainly not.
Furthermore wrong there is nothing in the car, the climate control works perfectly, the cruise control works perfectly and also the standard audio system with steering wheel controls sounds perfect.
The get compliments from the neighborhood, they give wonderful to find the fiat.
This surprised me because I myself had to get used to the model.
To get used to speaking, because I have a company car, I can not get used to the switch in the center console. But it is a nice touch, but I grab still under the control if I want to turn off the car

Disadvantages? Nothing, I usually have something to nag, but still nothing.
Overhaul (80,000 km)The car only needs servicing at 90,000, but two years have already passed.
The turn is effected by a fiat specialist.
New air filter, oil filter, pollen filter (AC) 4 new spark plugs and fresh oil. Cost 176, - ex VAT.

That was pleased, defects are not found there.

I have the car now ridden four months and about 6000km.
The car will be widely used for long distances, and takes one easy 14 A 1 at 15. I always have my wife and 3 kids with me, the air conditioning (climate control) and a stroller in the trunk.

Consumption trap me that bad, my previous car 1.8 Ford C Max took barely one in 11
Furthermore, I enjoy more and more of the car, he is quiet, no beep kraakje or wind noise. And the room is fantastic. What a really great is that the refrigerated space under the armrest. What a missed opportunity is that many ashtrays in the car. I do not smoke and have therefore no idea what to do with those 5 ashtrays, rather I had a cup holder.
Winter weather (84,000 km)We now have the approval for almost half a year. This is quite unique for us because we are usually bored quickly to our car. But because the fiat in our opinion one of the few car, s where three child seats fit on the back seat, we be keeping this car. In addition, the acquisition cost for the 5 year old Fiat also means that it is not a trade-topper.
With this winter weather I'd rather not go on the road, so I can drive without winter tires. Sit on my company car they can and will find winter tires not a luxury, but privately I do not want to make the investment because I already not so much drive and usually not much longer than one year have the same car.

Friday, December 7 bearing a lot of snow and had to hit the road.
The road fiat behavior I really was not too bad, even in the snow is there to drive grip em decent. The car features four brand new Michelin Energy tires and am therefore satisfied about.
Because the car is related to the Opel Vectra I was afraid that it would be a great tragedy understeer, but this was not the case.
Not to pick up the anger of many satisfied Vectra riders on the neck, I must confess that I have no idea how to drive a vectra 2007. However, all Opels that I had and I had ridden a little wet roads already understeer.

Altogether there are still satisfied with the approval and now we have driven our opinion has not changed in bad weather. At this moment I think even overna this fiat alongside the facelifted model has no successor. What a shame and what do I have to drive next year? This fiat?
May be that this time being leaves. My friends are ennfamilie may be skeptical, maarzou best I'm going to buy another car in 2013
Sold (850,000 km)The (business) Croma is sold.
The great driver's car is related to sold more km for a diesel.
Because I have three children, I still have bought a Mpv.
All just fits better.

I got a very different picture of Fiat. The Croma was / is indeed primal drives fantastic and economical too. Maintenance was very cheap and have trade received the purchase price. So all in all driving cheap and delicious.

To purchase my E36 323i Touring, I had two different BMW Touring that combined the best of both worlds. The first was an E30 325i Touring, a legendary beautiful and fast car. Unfortunately, this incredibly unreliable and so was my hobby and project car.

My second was an E36 318i Touring. A fine car, fully M Package, a few nice option and bought an apple and an egg with some (very) maintenance. With a turn four new bands and new shock absorbers M (expensive joke that Bilstein's) However, I have driven without difficulties a year. Unfortunately, the rust devil was introduced. The car would be sprayed but unfortunately an elderly driver saw the Touring over the head and rode with about 80 km / h. Car drove fine but it was still time for me to go look for something else.

I believed in a German E36 320i Touring with the newer M52 engine found my new car. Unfortunately this proved to be a wreck, which act after a ride of 1,300 kilometers for nothing. (Inc ambulance car)

Two days later, however, appeared on the eye neat E36 323i on Marketplace. The 323i Touring is still with the 328i Touring remained a somewhat rare appearance. It proved to be nearby, so I'm just going to take a look. What I saw was beyond expectations. A neat car; maintenance documentation from the delivery date to the second half of 2013, complete, delicious and tasty full engine running M52B25 option programs.

The car just quietly warmed during the test drive and then just as well be able to drive through. The car pulled effortlessly through to highly illegal speeds and all option's worked fine. Grip was good, the engine did not suffer from the well known VANOS rattle and even all the LED screens in the car were still bright.

The car has the following option's:
- Leather sports seats with heating and lumbar support.
- Air conditioning with climate control
- OBC II
- Elec. windows front and rear
- Elec. slide / tilt sunroof
- Elec. mirrors with heating
- Styling 45 16 "light alloy
- Org towbar.
- Luggage roller blind with hondennet
- BMW track and trace GPS system
- Correct radio

After some bargaining I have the car taken to the ridiculous price of € 900.00, a full tank on the sale had to too. I wonder what was in that merchant. the car a day later extensively checked on the bridge, my bargain proved to be a hit. No torn subframe, new brake discs and pads for new clutch and a nicely dry block. However, the sweaty rear shocks and cooked multi belts here, which cost at € 70.00 (Monroe dampers and Gates belts) but practically nothing. also got the car on four Chineese Hifly winter tires, which I immediately replaced by four new Michelin Alpin A4 winter tires.

Meanwhile, I drove a large 6,000 kilometers by car in one word: amazing

car running at 120 km / h 2600 rpm, this creates a full sound and vibration free ride. 200 km / h is achieved under 5,000 rpm, top speed that I can measure was 226 km / h on the GPS. I've had no problem with the car, it runs beautifully, attracts good, always starts and stays nicely on temperature. About 4,000 kilometers a small turn, I give him back.

The consumption of the car sharply, by multiple factors.

1. Driving mostly local traffic.
2. I would still drive even when the engine is warm.
3. The manufacturer "Innerort's" is not for nothing 15L / 100km.

When the car drives local traffic about 1: 5 to 1: 8 and about 1:10 to 1:12 in freeway traffic.

The other downside is the high running costs of the car. Parts availability is good, the maintenance costs too. But (I am 22 years old) the fixed costs as younger are exorbitant. A liability insurance starts at + - € 100 euros and the road tax does not lie with about € 200 per quarter. But you do choose to self and take these burdens too quickly have in five years in possession of a driving license.

As a final bonus, I must mention the towing capacity. The car may pull paper 1,600 kilos. In practice, an ambulance car of considerable size having thereon a car of + - 1,250 kilo no problem.