1999 Fiat Marea ELX 1.8 petrol from Chile
Summary:
A great family car
Faults:
Nothing had gone wrong with the car. It need only a preventive maintenance with the timing belt at 20.000 kilometres, due to a strange noise when idle.
General Comments:
This car is very underrated, but very reliable. The electrics were supreme, without a single failure.
The 1.8 engine is strong and smooth.
The ride is a bit harsh, but with good handling.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th November, 2002
2nd Jan 2006, 11:54
Fiat Marea SX 100 1999.
Bought second hand at one year old. Tremendous value as it is much cheaper to buy than equivalent Mondeo etc.
Terrific performance especially at higher speeds. Very reliable and has never failed to start or gone wrong at any time. Extremely comfortable with air conditioning etc.
Some of the peripheral things such as door locks, parts of the bodywork etc are perhaps not of "Rolls Royce" standard, but this is not a problem.
May well buy similar next time.