General Does the chrome rust on the Fiat 500 ?

[rossmanfiatfan]

I'm looking at buying a Fiat 500 but I'm wary of buying a Lounge version because of the amount of chrome on it.

I once I a scooter with chrome plated parts and they rusted within a year !

Has any long term owners had any rust issues ?

Does anyone know if the Door handles etc are chrome plated or solid chrome ( I don't know if thats possible )

What I'm worried about is having a 5 year old 500 with rusty chrome all over it !

Any replies appreciated

 

[306maxi]

Chrome coated plastic doesn't rust. So no, the 500's "chrome" won't rust.

 

[RUI]

The exhaust tip will.

 

[SmoothHound]

yep. Exhaust tip will.

 

[wreckmaster]

My exhaust tip is like new still, even tough it is soon to be three years old. And we drive on salted roads for 5-6months of the year But offcourse I wash, polish and wax it regulary As others said, the crome is really plastic so it wont become rusty

 

[Funky Spike]

I have had the boot handle replaced because the coating started getting bubbles under it but as others have said the tail pipe will rust,

Spike

 

[rossmanfiatfan]

Thanks for the replies, thats put my mind at ease

 

[Lloyd71]

The exhaust pipe should last a while if it's washed, dried and polished regularly. The coated plastic surfaces can become a little faded if left without a regular wash but they buff up again easily. As Funky Spike said, bubbles can appear in the boot handle. Mine had some small bubbles forming just before I got rid of it and my car was garaged nightly, washed every week and fully detailed every 3 months or so. Just keep an eye on the boot handle and exhaust tip and you should be fine.