[Spridgets] See the new Fiat 500 today

[Linda Grunthaner]

Saw the new 500 yesterday at the NYC car show nice but no workable arm rest
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Lin

On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Robert Duquette <
robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Salespeople usually reduce things to the daily cost and propose skipping a
> coffee per day.  I tend to want to know the yearly cost.  Are you really
> going
> to cut out one daily cup of coffee every time you buy something?
> My Subaru calls for premium.  As prices went up, I started to balk and
> considered using a lesser grade until I realized that the premium does not
> contain ethanol.
> Robert Duquette
>
> Ottawa ON Canada
>
>
> > From: refisk at chartermi.net
> > To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:11:23 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] See the new Fiat 500 today
> >
> > I always get a chuckle out of people who say they won't buy a car because
> it
> > requires premium gas.  Around here premium gas is always 20 cents more
> per
> > gallon than regular.  One of my cars requires premium gas and has an 18
> > gallon fuel tank.  If it's bone dry when I fill it the premium gas costs
> an
> > extra $3.60 over the cost of regular.  C'mon people - thats one cup of
> > coffee at Starbucks (and the gas tastes better than Starbuck's coffee).
> > :-)
> >
> > The Fiat 500 has a 10.5 gallon tank.  An extra $2 to fill up with
> premium.
> > If you can't afford an extra $2 you probably should buy a bicycle
> instead.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > From: "Allen Hefner" <lbc77mg at gmail.com>
> > To: "Spridgets list" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] See the new Fiat 500 today
> >
> >
> > > The full report wasn't bad, but Fiat is cutting their own throat by
> > > recommending premium gas for a LIC.  With gas topping 4 bucks for
> regular,
> > > people aren't going to buy a 500 for its "cute" factor.  They see a
> tiny
> > > car
> > > and expect it to get 40mpg on regular.  Smart Car made the same
> mistake.
> > >
> > > Allen Hefner
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