Mr. Doug DeMuro says that is is made on the same production line in Japan, is it reliable ?
Is it fun ? Is it worth buying ?
Also, is this a contributing factor to Mazda's quality control ?
Doug who?? A friend of yours?
The current Fiat 124 is a Miata with a Fiat engine. Better off just buying a Miata if you want that kind of roadster.
The “Fiata” might be Fiats best car (faint praise). Good lookin little sports car; better looking than the Miata (in my subjective opinion). Performance reportedly pretty decent, especially in the Abarth version. But sales are slow, and I wouldn’t have high expectations for dealer support.
Perfectly fine little car as long as you are aware of its shortcomings.
Doug who?? A friend of yours?
That's a famous car YouTuber, he usually reviews genuinely interesting cars
FIAT 124 (...) is it reliable ?
Well my parents had the original Fiat 124, marketed as the Жигули Копейка (Lada 2101) - and it wasn't
As far as the recent Fiat 124, as far as I know, it's an engine out of a Punto,
these are good until they blow at 100k miles, They do NOT have a reputation for longevity.
And I'd be vert concerned about the ABARTH version, as that's already 170hp out of a 1.4L...
probably lasts even less
Just get a real Miata, the 2.0L engine has more power than the Fiat and it lasts a lot more.
Interesting. I see he reviews a Subaru "Sambar" van. Believe it or not I used to own one of those. However it was an earlier model than he reviews - a 1970 Subaru 360 van that had a 360cc 2-cylinder 2-stroke engine. They were sold here in the U.S. for a few years.
That's awesome, I love those old quirky cars!
I used to do flea market and junkyard runs with it. Looking back though I can't believe I was actually stupid enough to drive the thing out on the street! It topped out at about 40-45 mph on level ground with its tiny 2-stroke engine screaming for dear life.
I still have a Subaru 360 sedan but it's currently in pieces, a stalled back-burner project. It had deteriorated over the years so a friend helped me take it apart and do the body work. It is currently in storage, in primer with the interior, glass and trim removed. (Photo was taken before starting refurbishment.) Too many projects, not enough time...
