Question of the Day: Will You Buy Chrysler-Fiat Cars?

Yes, I’d buy one. The last 3 cars we’ve bought are Honda Civics. If it compares well, I’d buy a Fiat.

I am tired of seeing products coming in from overseas. So my answer is no.
From now on I will only buy American made items or I will go without if they are unavailable

NO

I would buy it if the price is reasonable. It is a very small car with regular technology, so I would think the price should reflect that.

No, I would not be interested in such a small car. The cars are so small and what about their safety? Will they be tested? Hope so….

No, will not buy one. Don’t like them

I owned a Fiat X-19 for 10 years. I bought it new in 1983. I don’t remember having any major problems with it and it was a fun car. So I’d certainly buy another car produced by Fiat.

I’ve owned a FIAT and I’ve owned a Chrysler product. Based on those two experiences, I wouldn’t touch a car made by the marriage of those two companies. I think they both wish that so many people would forget about their past, but with companies like Toyota and Honda to buy from, why waste your money on them?

Ford Mustang is the car to buy… I would not buy a Fiat ever.
I would consider a Jeep from Chrysler, but not for the price…

Would I buy a FIAT 500? I would buy one today if it was available…have you seen them? they look great and are fuel efficient…that’s amore!

Wrong product for the US market

Owned a Fiat in the ’70s…..it had to be jump started…ALL The Time, Everytime!!!! We couldn’t get rid of it fast enough ….for a fast little Olds Starfire! Go American!!!

No….Obama doesn’t get it…Americans do not want tiny cars like they drive in Europe despite what the milege is….

No !!

Not a chance; two wrongs don’t make a right!!

I would not buy one. The cars look extremely small and unsafe to be on the road.

No way!!!! Chrysler + Fiat = more of the same…

I would never buy a Fiat. From what I remember of Fiat, they were the worst car you could buy. Everything about them was inferior.

Yes

ABSOLUTELY – I am waiting for the Fiat 500!!! When we lived in sweden, I had a 1972 Fiat 500 and loved it.
Can’t wait for the new version to come here. You can read about it in Car and Driver and they like it, too. Even though I love my Mini Cooper, the first Fiat 500 here on our shores is MINE!

NO, I would not buy a Chrysler just b/c they merge w/ FIAT. I think the American car makers knew exactly what they were doing when they started making cars that would be obsolete after hitting 100- 150k miles. Toyota and Honda capitalized on this fact and made cars that you can still sell to someone with 300+k miles on it. I know this first hand my best friend sold his Camry w/ 300k+ miles on it. You cannot do this w/ an American car which is sad to me. Maybe they should focus on making better cars to bring up there resale value and maybe gain the American puplic’s trust.
Thank you..

Yes, I have owned several Chrysler products and have always found them a good value. I feel Fiat can help them improve on quality, something sadly Daimler did not do for them. When Daimler took over Chrysler they were the hottest company in Detroit. For the first few years while Mercedes sales were struggling the Chrysler part of Daimler Chrysler kept them profitable, then when Chrysler sales fell and become a drag on Daimler they dumped them to investors who knew nothing about the car industry and put Bob Nardelli in charge who first nearly ran Home Depot into the ground in charge. He knows less about making cars than I do and was a poor choice to run Chrysler.
I hope the merger with Fiat will return Chrysler to greatness.

Its the Alfa Romeo that has got my attention. If they buy Opel, it may continue those great cars that are now sold as Saturns (Vue, Aura, Astra, Sky). That would be a fast and interesting way to go to market.

On the basis of their new found reputation for reliability I would be willing to buy a Fiat if it were priced competitively and it passed a test drive. I had a 1971 Plymouth Cricket and it proved to be a great economy car.

Nope, my 2007 Dodge Caravan & my daughter’s 2008 Dodge Caravan are pieces of CRAP!!! I told her not to get one but she just HAD to have stow & go…now I gotta hold my tongue to say I told ya so!

To me it is sad indication of our society’s attitude when people feel filing bankruptcy is a good thing!
As in Chrysler’s situation.

NO! I support the US and our products. Fiat doesn’t have any secrets. They’re just small death traps!

NO! I support the US and our products. Fiat doesn’t have any secrets. They’re just small death traps!

I owned a Fiat in the 70′s and it was an electrical system nightmare. I owned a Chrysler PT Cruiser with a warranty issue that a Chrysler dealer would not repair–when the Chrysler Customer Service folks were contacted, they said, “We believe our dealers, not car owners!”
You know the old saying, “two wrongs don’t make a right.” No way would I buy a Chrysler-Fiat product. I drive a Honda.

YES!!!
In fact, I’m holding off buying my next car until this Fiat thing is resolved. It’s about time we start to get more fuel efficient vehicle options in this country.

No, No, No, Not ever,We as a nation are going to regret allowing the new world order to take over this country.
Americans like american cars,If there were jobs in this country they would buy them.

No.

no i would not buy one or a crysler product i will buy chevrolet thats real good in stead of us helping crysler we want a forien car co to buy ours and now were putting them to work instead of AMERICANS
Diamler already took all the cream from crysler rather see them out of business then owned by fiat.
they should have saved all that money from the photo op and gave to crysler wasted it anyway.

The intentions of the administration are good & I really feel for the UAW workers. But let’s face it. The reason so many have japanese cars is becuase they are superior. The one and only American car I had was nightmare,a buick regal.I think this whole thing will fail because the dang things just aren’t reliable.

NO! Why would I buy a car from a car company with three heads?
Chrysler has been a privately held company that has failed.
Fiat makes average cars and failed in their previous attempts in the U.S. market.
President Obama and the Federal Government do few things well, except things military.
If Chrysler-Fiat-America sold tanks, I might buy one. Otherwise, I would consider Ford, a non-bailout company, pulling itself out of its miasma alone.
From a GM product owner.

Remember the adage ‘Fool me once, shame on you…’? I had a Fiat back in the ’80′s in Boston. Driving home one snowy winter evening from work with my baby son in the car my gas gauge gave out and we ran out of gas. Luckily I suppose, we were only on the ON ramp of Rte. 128 headed home. Leaving the flashers on, I unloaded baby and umbrella stroller and headed down the dark (unlit) ramp toward the closest gas station. After walking about a mile in the cold we were taken in and given warm drinks and snacks. Once warm we received a ride back to the car in a tow truck. However,by the time we arrived back to the location where the car had been it was gone…towed away! We found it eventually, paid for the tow and the tow truck ride and a tank of gas and finally headed home.
Did I learn my lesson? Never another Fiat, thank you! The Italians do many things well but cars are not one of them.

I grew up in detroit i join the navy in 1983 when i was 21. been home many times over the years. When i retired in 2004 i stayed in Jacksonville florida because thats where the jobs are and Iam doing good. I bought a 2006 Ford f150 because for the first time in my life i could. AND i will never buy a fiat or any other kind of foreign car. if i cant go home and find a well paying job,
and be with family and friends and keep on living the american dream in my home town. I will stay here in jacksonville and drive my ford untill the wheels fall off..

No… Have never trusted either company.
I like mid sized cars… Fiats look too small and cant see that they have any trunk space at all. If you have a family a Fiat would not be economical, plus they tend to be pricey.
Fiats are way too small and no way would I want to be in an accident with one of those.
I can’t even afford to trade in my old chevy, let alone get a new one anyway.
Cars need to be priced for all people and not just the rich…. we poor people need to get around too.

no Iwould never buy a chrysler car

Hell no! But then again I’ll never buy a new car from GM, Ford, or Chrysler. I’ll only buy from a company that can produce
a electric or hybrid car without tanking and/or needing billions from the Gov.
There are quite a few small independent companies that have some excellent cars for sale now and in development. Why is it that they can do it but the big 3 can not? Without pressure from society and billions from the gov.
If Tesla Motors can produce an electric sedan that’ll cost 50K at limited sales then why are Buicks and other cars 20-40k and have mass sales and are not new expensive “green cars”?
You’re a sucker if you buy a new car for those prices that offers no electric, or hybrid, hydrogen capabilities. I know someone that bought a Buick Rendevous for 25K. It’s not even that great of a car.
So will I buy a Fiat? Hell no!

I would not buy the Fiat shown in the report. It is WAY too small for what Americans are driving today. I think it is good to invite foriegn innovation into our automobile market. But in a crash, I’d opt to be driving something more solid.

When Fiat builds a car that looks the Hummer….MAYBE!

FIAT and Chrysler. As a U.S Taxpaying citizen I have already supported this unGodly union. They’re going to get my money regardless of the quality of product. As a U.S.citizen, the government forces my support. I salute their failure which is guaranteed with my tax dollars.

No way. Chrysler, owned by the UAW and paid for by my tax dollars is DOA. I would not spend a dime with them. Remember the Russian Lada… a car bought to you by government “leadership.” That’s where we’re headed.
This company is dead, they just don’t know it yet. I will miss them. GM is next.

Absolutely. We’ve owned two Fiats and two Alfa Romeos before and they were great vehicles.

I owned several Fiats in the early 80′s and 90′s including a 128 and Strada. I actualy had so many spare parts I bought a Yugo (actualy a Fiat) also owned a Fiat Uno a Panda and a FSO (Polish 124). They were pretty solid cars and trust me they work very well. I am sick of new cars that get rotten gas milage and the answer is YES I Would!

Being a proud American’s got nothing to do with it. The Hondas, Toyotas and Nissans are the best products on the road. The idea of trying something new seems silly. I thought the sales guy’s comment about how Fiat’s are now “reasonably reliable” was strange. REASONABLY RELIABLE!?! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!

I drove Fiat’s when in Italy. They’re small but surprisingly roomy. The cars I drove were dependable and moderatly comfortable. Speeds of 120-140 kph for extended periods were easaly attained.

We might own some of Chrysler but anything the goverment has their hands in and behind the uaw they can have it.
The goverment is in to many businesses now and when we have cons in congress I wouldnt trust any company we bailed out Stand up to companys that struggle and can make it with our help not goverment handouts We turning to a welfare nation

No I would not buy a Fiat because it’s a small car,and also it would be a death trip if you got hit. I like crossover vehicle because of the size. Plus I will only buy a GM band vehicle! I like crossover vehicle because of the room inside it and of the safety factitive. If I was to get hit at least I would be safe in it then in a small car like the Fiat or any small car. To me the Fiat small car is like the size of the smart car a death trip. Small vehicle my be good on gas millage but to me safety is more importation then gas millage. I would pick a crossover vehicle over a small car any day. There is no way I would every drive a small car like a Fiat or any small car. What I have pick to drive is a GMC Acadia at least I will be safe in it if I was to get hit. Plus it’s a GM vehicle american vehicle. I think this is the problem with the big three people that live in american, should buy american vehicle then are big three would have not be in this shape. I hope that people will buy american vehicle, that will help are big three and also it will help are economy. Fiat my be with Chrysler but, to me Fiat is not a american vehicle. Wise up people buy american vehicle stop buying foreign vehicle.

we must remember our government regulations re: safety. once the fiat meets these safety regs,why not. i ,personally would consider such purchase.

Are you kidding?????
Who would buy a car made by unions that are defended no matter what mistakes they make!!! These little crappie cars Obama is trying to make everybody buy are nothing but death traps for global warming that is a joke. All Obama is doing is sending more american taxpayers money down the tube to save his “Union buddies.”

I will not buy a car from a union owned company.

Only if water boarded!

No, I would rather walk. I’ve had a Fiat and it was a self-destructive car electrically. My mother-in-law owned a Chrysler and it gave her so much trouble that she drove it back to the dealership and gave them the keys, saying it was the worst car she had ever had. Each time she stopped, it would not go forward until she backed it up about a foot.

I did hear that Chrysler & Fiat would be teaming up to sell the 500 here in the states but I will tell you what vehicle I WOULD LOVE to see over here, the Multipla!!!! My family & I rented one when were were in Italy for a family reunion in the summer of 2007 & I JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!!! I do not think I have seen such a practical automobile since we sold my beloved 1985 Dodge Colt Vista. Chrysler/Fiat, please listen to me, this awesome vehicle deserves a shot in the U.S.

Oh yeah! I forgot one more: “Fiats are too small” … so are Mini Coopers… hello!! that’s the whole point!!! “Americans want bigger cars”?? Right! that’s why SUV and big trucks are not selling and that’s why the big three are in such a big mess…

aren’t we suppose to be making products in the u.s. to export and keep the money here? wont the profits now be going to italy ? and my answer will be NO they’re ugly looking cars.

I’m inclined to buy anything that performs its intended function. The Fiat is a good looking car, would compete well against the Mini, and by the time they expect to bring it to market the technology would have advanced significantly. A bit of Rome in the New Land. I like it

Bring on the Alfa Romeo’s…they are not built as well as asian cars, but they have passion and soul…we need more passion and less dull…I will buy one. But can they stop making big trucks, so that I don’t get door dings in my Alfa.

Yes, I would! I already have a 1979 FIAT, I have had it for the last five years ! No major troubles , Just regular service & that is what it takes. Can not wait to buy a new one! Thanks for asking !!!

Fiat dollar, why not a Fiat car.

NO I would NOT buy a Chrysler-Fiat if they were the ONLY cas on the lot.

To Buy a Fiat Or Not To Buy a Fiat .
That is the question ?
Buying a NEW car comes down to inginuity and progressivness with each consecutive year . Toyota and Honda have shown that they understand what it takes for the withstand as a leader the last ten years or more to win the hearts and minds of Americas pocketbook . Fiat is not even in their league when it concerns quality or futuristic thinking , as the italians are traditionalist and rely on the old tried and true , just like thier architechture . It simply wont work in this country which thinks progressively with new age technology , iphones , computer upgrades and japanese savy for new things to come . Oh , and No i wouldnt even think of buying a Fiat for the reasons above .

No i would not buy a Fiat. The big three are in trouble because Americans bought foreign cars in the first place. Shame on all of you !

ABSOLUTELY NOT. I have lived with my family in two different areas of Italy for about twenty years and have seen that Italy and its people are plagued with corruption and bad business principles. You would not believe what we went through but our property and health rights were denied. They even stole our family tomb! Chrysler must be pretty desperate to get involved with a country that hates Americans and is extremely corrupt where the Mafia has always gotten away with murder.

No, I’d only buy a plug-in electric car. And I’d want one that is HiLoMag-ready, so we can begin to fix the infrastructure.

NO Fiat’s toy cars. Nothing but death traps

I would buy one! yes some of their models are small, so are the VW bugs, the minis, etc…If they are affordable and have low fuel consumption they would be another alternative. What is wrong with having more choices? Clearly these are not muscle cars, but I’m OK with that!

ahhh… no

Yes! Go Chrysler-Fiat!!

To Mr. Reilly. Maybe you didn’t feel safe in your Mercury Lancer because there is no such thing as a Mercury Lancer. Are you sure you know what you were driving? Most people concerned with putting as much sheet metal as they can around them out of fear of the road should probably rethink the entire exercise of driving. Best of luck to you and please give the whole road going experience a little more thought. It really can be fun!

FIAT cars are, in fact, excellent. I’ve spent a lot of time in Europe, and know, have owned, and rented FIAT and Alfa Romeo cars. The technology and quality is very good, the style is fantastic, and If you thought having more small cars in America will be a boring hell, then you’ve never driven a FIAT.
Forget what your college roomate told you in 1974, most of the problems arose from US safety and emissions regs, dealer issues in the US, and Russian steel which the company unfortunately obtained in a deal for a factory there. I myself had a 1978 FIAT 131 sedan that was the most enjoyable economy car you could imagine… still on the road 30 years later, too.
And current FIAT CEO Sergio Marchionne is a genius, if you read what The Economist had to say about what’s he’s done at the company, you’d understand just how well run FIAT is. They, in fact, get good quality out of numerous plants in South America and Asia, so they should be able to do something with Chrysler’s- you’d think.
FIAT’s current models are nothing to laugh at, even the smallest FIAT 500 gets a 5-Star crash rating and is very similar to the ultra-popular Mini… but cooler to my eyes. I also rented a small, 4 door FIAT Panda in Greece… it got 40-50mpg on gas, and was a very sporty drive for an econobox. FIAT also makes what we would call a midsize, the Croma… which is like a Taurus, and they produce all matter of trucks. They invented the now widespread “single rail” diesel technology, and their smallest cars get 75mpg on diesel… who needs hybrids?
Any portrayal of FIAT as a producer of antiquidated, poor quality little cars is utter nonsense from the uninformed… like USA Today, for one. IMO, they are going to surprise a whole lot of people.

No way. There is a reason Fiat hasn’t done well in the US. I find the issue and solution outrageous.

Give me any car from anywhere that is less than $5,000 and I’m there. I’ll drive a rickshaw from India if I could. As for little, the smaller I am, the less of a target I am. Those huge buses and trucks wouldn’t terrify me as they squeezed me off the road by hogging one and one half lanes. I would prefer to use magnetic and solar powered rapid transit, but no one in America seems to be interested in that. So, I here by offer any car maker my offer. Give me a new car under $5,000 with a 1 to 3% interest rate and I’m your customer big or little.

NEVER. Don’t need a crappy little car from anyone. I just hope they don’t mess up the Dodge Truck line, as I’ve had several. Nothing better to pull a heavy load that a Cummins Turbo Diesel

NOPE! Buying a new car is a MAJOR expense. NO American car manufacturer will get my business UNTIL they produce a small car that is #1. AFFORDABLE. #2. Fuel efficient, #3. Enjoyable to drive—not just mere transportation! #4. A car that lasts, and has a reputation for lasting, (like Honda & Toyota) for more then 100K.

NEVER WOULD WE BUY A CHRYSLER! From now on we will Lease our cars & it won’t be a Chrysler or Fiat!

That Chrysler you buy will be no more ‘italian’ than it was ‘german’ when Daimler Benz owned it.

I would not because Fiat’s cars just absolutely suck and they would probably mess up Chrysler.

There is no way that I would buy from a Company that was formed by a U.S. Government entity; at the expense of the bondholders, etc. Who in their right mind will provide any more financing for this entity given that they would be at risk that the Government could take it away as they are doing today. You might be in better shape if you bought a Russian vehicle.

Last one I had was a 1956 Dodge Royal…I’ll never have another Chrysler product. Good riddance!

Alfa Romeos have always been beautiful to drive and look at! They were offering 5 speed transmissions and 4 wheel disc brakes & real independent suspension (front & REAR) long before US cars! DOHC about 30 years before the US (Not counting Duesenburg DOHC w/4 valves in 1920! We went down hill after that!) The next company to do that on a production car was Lotus. Face it fears of reliability are just that, FEAR. Fiat really does make reliable and fuel efficient cars now. just as Chrysler does! Chrysler is ranked below Fiat in reliability polls! My Fiats have all been reliable (do your maintenance) as was my Alfa Spider, though it had a small oil leak. Performance has been sprightly esp. for Alfas when compared with other cars of the era. The US needed 300-400hp+ to get reasonable numbers and then only in a straight line! Cornering in a “muscle car” was/is scary ~ deadly!
I for one think that the Little Fiat/Abarth 500 turbo is going to be a hoot to drive. Even if it does kind of a homely face. I really want to try the newer Alfas like the spider or the proposed Convertible MiTo! I can’t afford an 8c unless I sleep in it too! But really we have nothing here that can compete with that since the FORD GT and some specialty car manufactures like Saleen etc.
So YES, I will be one enthusiast who buys a Fiat or an Alfa Romeo and I won’t be alone!
Phil Phree