Thats weird because we've had a Brava SX from new in 2001 and it has barely missed a beat in all that time. It certainly hasnt come with the "characteristics" the ST does too! The only time its played up was when the HT leads needed replacing. It hasnt rusted & is an utter workhorse lugging stuff around. Ok so its 1.2 8v engine is hardly a beast but it just plugs away bless it. Oh and the Ancaster Fiat dealership we got it from have been nothing but friendly & helpful.

The Fiat group has come a long way.

Even the Alfas are getting better since they sacked all the dealers a few years ago.

When the transition period from Ford is over in 2.5yrs time a lot of us here beleive that Tata will go with Fiat as they have done allready with the Auto Financing.
I'm quite looking forward to a discounted 500 or Grande Punto or even an Alfa GT or an Alfa Mito which is a great little car.