1998 Fiat Barchetta LE review from UK and Ireland
"Great car, appalling dealers"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Phase variator failure.
General comments?
Don't believe anyone who tells you that Fiat will replace the variator free of charge - most will deny that the problem exists, then those who will change it will omit the essential cambelt and tensioner replacement and you could end up with a very expensive engine rebuild while Fiat deny that the poor variator replacement was responsible.
Oh, and check the car for damage when you collect it from servicing!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8i Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 25000 miles |
| Previous car | Citroen Xantia |
| Date of Entry | 6th September, 2000 |