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General MINI TalkShared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.
While Fiat’s comely 500 coupe and convertible exist as a worthy alternatives to the MINI Cooper among those seeking small and fun urban hipster transportation, the longer four-door L just doesn’t keep pace with comparably priced family minded compact crossovers. The 500L receives low marks in initial quality and performance from J.D. Power and a below-average resale value rating from ALG; new for 2014, its long-term reliability is yet to be determined.
This what a friends response was one day when I told him I saw a Fiat 500 Abarth at the side of the highway, abandoned with hood up and 4 ways on.
"....That's what the customer is told to do when they buy it ! ...'if it dies, then pop the hood, turn on the 4 ways, and walk away...Then a little while later a machine shows up and makes this...!!
