06-05-2021, 03:49 PM
Thanks all. As previously mentioned, the car was very poorly marketed and not very well advertised, in addition to reaching MSRP over $35k in fully loaded configurations, not as appealing as other options(much like the CB when new) Also, similar to the CB, not many people are aware it exists, and with limited numbers, making it somewhat rare or unique
I only bring up the Mazda parts to make comparison of the quality of this car, compared to the notoriously unreliable 1970's & 1980's Spiders when FIAT was acronym for FixItAgainTony
It's a very fun car to drive. Tiny, yes, very much so. Also very light at 2,300 pounds. The 1.4T Garrett baby ear turbo really goes a long way putting a smile on your face.
Pandemic-induced bottle necks in manufacturing and disruptions in many supply chains have greatly affected production of new vehicles due to chip shortages among other factors.
As a result of that now-limited supply of new cars, the used car market has dried up and inventory is being sold at a premium(above new MSRP in some cases)
To make things worse you bring in companies like Carvana,Vroom,Shift that essentially buy cash and mark up in the name of convenience.
The fact that the car is in a somewhat limited configuration(Abarth 6MT), and 2020 was the last model year didn't necessarily help my cause either.
Jake Sweeney won't budge on none of their new inventory, they want $30k + fees for their most basic 2020 Abarth
As crazy as it sounds, it's much like the housing market at the moment, it's a seller's market
I only bring up the Mazda parts to make comparison of the quality of this car, compared to the notoriously unreliable 1970's & 1980's Spiders when FIAT was acronym for FixItAgainTony
It's a very fun car to drive. Tiny, yes, very much so. Also very light at 2,300 pounds. The 1.4T Garrett baby ear turbo really goes a long way putting a smile on your face.
Pandemic-induced bottle necks in manufacturing and disruptions in many supply chains have greatly affected production of new vehicles due to chip shortages among other factors.
As a result of that now-limited supply of new cars, the used car market has dried up and inventory is being sold at a premium(above new MSRP in some cases)
To make things worse you bring in companies like Carvana,Vroom,Shift that essentially buy cash and mark up in the name of convenience.
The fact that the car is in a somewhat limited configuration(Abarth 6MT), and 2020 was the last model year didn't necessarily help my cause either.
Jake Sweeney won't budge on none of their new inventory, they want $30k + fees for their most basic 2020 Abarth
As crazy as it sounds, it's much like the housing market at the moment, it's a seller's market