General New USA Abarth owner in San Diego

[stevenvillatoro]

Hi, all.

I used to slalom a (friend's) Fiat 128 in the '70s, but never would have guessed that a car as amazing as the Abarth might someday be mine.

Two months ago, I bought a brand new MX-5 Miata, but I immediately knew once I test drove the Abarth that I'd have to make an instant trade.

Dealers here are often asking 5-8K U$D above MSRP, but I found exactly the color and equipment that I wanted on a lot just an hour north, and paid nothing extra for it.

Now I've had my Abarth for two weeks, and can never find enough excuses to go driving it. Easily it's the most fun car I've owned.

Thrilled to see FIAT back in the USA, and eager for Alfa to come back, also. What a difference a few decades make!

Here's a pic:

 

[austenw90]

Very nice, love the colour. That's probably the best looking and most economical car in San Diego.

I don't blame you for never finding enough excuses to go driving in it when your fuel prices are less than half ours. $3.93ish per gallon. Thats £0.67 per litre!

 

[stevenvillatoro]

Very nice, love the colour. That's probably the best looking and most economical car in San Diego.

I don't blame you for never finding enough excuses to go driving in it when your fuel prices are less than half ours.

Thanks, Austen!

Imagine that our fuel prices have doubled in recent years, so we're grumbling just the same as you are – it's all perspective, isn't it?

 

[udtrev]

Nice looking wee beastie

Have fun whizzing through the gas station whilst your mates take 1/2 hour filling up followed by the H.F.M.