Fiat Marea Weekend 1.6

I have now had my Marea 1.6 for about 16 months, and am still very impressed with the overall performance. It was bought second hand for £7995, when the current price for the new model was in the region of £12000, so I thought the price was good. The interior of the car is very comfortable, and more than spacious enought for the average family size - with my 2 little monsters and almost half the toys they own in the back, we can still have a comfortable ride. I found the cubbyhole to be smaller than I would like, with only enought space for the logbook and not much more. Definitely room for ... more

The Fiat Marera Weekend 1.6 sx is the larger estate version of the Brava. Fiat are not known in the UK for their larger cars whcih is quite surprising as this is an excellent 2nd hand buy. I picked up my 8 month Marea Weekend for &7499 with 12,000 miles on the clock. The inside is roomy and the seats comfortable. The ride is smooth and the handling excellent due to the 14 x 185 size tyres. The dials on the dashboard are easy to read (especially the digital mileometer) and not covered by the steering wheel. The stereo is excellent and has a facility to add a CD changer. There is lots of room in ... more

Whilst the Fiat Marea Weekend is not normally a car that you would consider buying new, it makes an excellent secondhand purchase. I recently bought a 8 month old 1.6SX with 11,000 miles and 2 years warranty from a main dealer for £7995. The cost new was over £14,000. The Marea is reasonably quick with a lovely responsive Italian engine, a very slick 5 speed gearbox (better than a Ford Focus that I drove recently)and I'm averaging around 36 mpg. Its roomy enough to cope with a family of 4 who have no idea how to travel light,but not as big inside as a Mondeo, and has excellent seats, which are ... more

Earlier this year I bought a 1997 R reg Fiat Marea 1.6 elx auto estate, with 70,000 on the clock. Prior to this I owned a Jaguar XJ6 and was shocked when the insurance company wanted MORE to insure this !!!! The Fiat, however, is very nice to drive with lots of creature comforts, although Fiat did not put a cd player in the car which I think is a bit of a shame. Although the car is only 6 years old there is already some signs of rust - on the roof and wheel arches which is a bit of a let down. The car recently failed to start and being automatic I was unable to bump start it. The starter motor ... more

I purchased my marea second-hand when I was looking for a replacement car after becoming disabled due to a stroke. I needed a car that could accomodate my wheelchair and/or electric scooter. I came across it by chance while visiting a dealer to view a different make of car recommended by the disabled driver's association. I was attracted by the drop-down tailgate which allowed the use of ramps to get the scooter in. It also makes getting my wheelchair in and out much easier than my old car. The inbuilt anchor points enable the scooter to be securely tied down for safety. The scooter easily ... more