Fiat marea at Dominican Republic

Advantages: Extremely comfortable car and easy to drive.
Disadvantages: Fiat needs to have more publicity and servicein this country from Fiat company

...Hi guys, I'm a dominican Fiat Marea user, in this country this car is not very common so people feel worried about the spare and maintenance because it uses to be very expensive based on the brand and something like that. but I really don't mind what people say, for example when I planned to get a car I decided to have an economic, comfortable, modern and less than 5 years of usage. This car is great, excellent really easy to drive, this is my first car and I'm realy proud for the comments I received from my friends and parents and maintenance has been the same than a Toyota even cost. So if you have the oportunity get it buy and you won't regret "Fiat Marea 2004. The most people in this tropical country prefer to have traditional vehicles like HONDA etc, but I know that this is a good car in the first week I got it, I heard...

encarex 03.10.2007 (02.10.2007) · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea 1.6

Fiat Marea 1.6 weekend automatic

Advantages: Roomy, good loading space, nice to drive
Disadvantages: VERY expensive on parts and insurance :-(

...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 was knackered and Fiat wanted around £170 for a new one (at first I thought the price must have been in Lira !!!!), but I managed to get a reconditioned one for about £100. Be warned Fiat parts are notoriously pricey :-( If you are...

Buenosdias 19.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea Weekend 1.6

My experiences with the Marea Weekend

Advantages: Practical, Comfortable, Good Equipment spec
Disadvantages: Expensive to maintain, Fast Depreciation, Suspect build quality

...This car was purchased by my partner before I met her. It is a 1998 R-registered Marea Weekend 1.8 16v ELX model. Specification wise, it is excellently equipped, to say that this is a low-range model. It has climate control air conditioning, electric front windows, power steering, central locking, rev clock etc. To drive, it is OK. The biggest gripes I have with it are: - It is very underpowered - a 1.8i 16v enine should perform a lot better - It does not handle too well round corners, but then it's hardly a rally-car! - It has no ABS, and locks up far too easily in the wet.- - Engine noise in the cabin is harsh Living with the car on a day to day basis is fairly easy. It is average on fuel economy (approx 30mpg), seats four in comfort, and has a huge boot, with the added advantage of a lowing rear bumper, and stowage...

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Review of Fiat Marea Weekend 1.9 JTD

good, reliable car, very cheap

Advantages: reliable, good engine, looks good, cheap to buy
Disadvantages: not the best fuel economy, seats can be uncomfortable

...we have owned a Marea for the last 4 years, it was an absollute bargain at £3000 when it was 4yrs old and about 50,000miles. this car has a very good engine, it is very flexible so driving round a corner in the wrong gear isnt that much of a problem. it will actually run at about 16mph in 5th gear whilst idling, and its not a challenge to pull away in 4th (of course this isnt advisable). in the 4 years nothing has gone wrong except the cam belt breaking at 50mph, which was obviously expensive, apparently it is advisable to change the belts after about 35,000 miles rather than the fiat quoted 70,000. the interior is spacious in the front and back. there is air vents in the back and under the front seats, it has air conditioning, but it only really works as a fan (not sure if refilling it would help), the auto function still works, but...

spudit2012 22.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea 1.8

Good choice for the price

Advantages: Comfortable interior, responsive motor, good road handling
Disadvantages: Pricey services

...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 improvement there. The leg room in front and back is good - with all the adults in my family being around the 6foot mark, I should know!! The boot space is sufficient for the normal grocery loads, and/or baggage for short holidays, but not...

colw 08.08.2002 (10.07.2004) · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea Weekend 1.6

Here's everything upon ours

Advantages: 2nd hand value, comfy, reliable, roomy, well equipped
Disadvantages: Trim, nervous ride at motorway speeds, not great for talll people

...W bought our Y reg (March 2001) Marea 7 months and 10,000 miles ago as a replacement for my hubby's ageing but very economical (60 mpg) Peugeot 309 diesel. His main reason for buying this particular car was the excellent value for money they represent as a used buy. We paid £6900 for an 18 month old example with 15,000 miles on the clock and a FSH from Reg Vardy Fiat in Darlington. This included 6 months tax (£60), new mats and 18 months (or 36,000 miles) of manufacturers' warranty. What?s gone wrong ? Well nothing so far, He commutes about 400 to 500 miles a week and so far it hasn?t let me down in any way. He have purchased a 2 year (24,000 mile) servicing package (2 x 12,000 mile services) from Arnold Clark Fiat in Dundee for £ 265.00 which is a much better deal than the £236.00 per 12.000 mile service, offered by Reg Vardy...

Happymama 03.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea Weekend 1.9 JTD

Paul Groves

Advantages: A hell of a lot of car for your money (not much)
Disadvantages: Not exactly a babe magnet

...This review is entitled Paul Groves: to those of you not from Grimsby, Groves played for the football club over two spells from 1992 until 2004, eventually becoming manager. Groves had it all: passing, heading, shooting, fitness and as well as being top scorer on a regular basis, Groves was also the captain and ever present over several seasons. Unfortunately, Groves had a slight image problem, came over as a rather dour person and lacked charisma and creativity, virtues the fans wanted to see. Once manager, Groves never had the honeymoon he deserved due to unlovability from the supporters. And so we have the Fiat Marea - and car which can be rather taken for granted. Buyers will be convinced they have landed a bargain, seller will think they were robbed. All the mod cons are there - air con, electric windows, PAS, often a CD...

SimonDolan 30.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea 1.8

Big and bulky

Advantages: Huge capacity
Disadvantages: Doesn't handle very well.

...I borrowed one of these recently to take my family to the airport (three adults, two tiny children and all the luggage that goes with that lot for 2 weeks!). The Weekend is the estate version of the Marea and it does offer a huge amount of boot space. We managed to fit 3 suitcases, 2 overnight bags, 2 nappy bags and 2 push chairs into the boot of mine. OK so it wasn't easy and fitting it all in felt like some kind of test from the Krypton Factor, but we did get it all in. There is plenty of seat room in the Marea and plenty of leg room too. It is a large car, on the inside and on the outside with a fairly long nose and high, chunky boot. The interior trim is quite a good spec. for a middle of its range car. It has plush seating with a split rear seat and rear arm rest. All seats have head rests and there are three diagonal...

Motley 28.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea Weekend 1.8

An under-rated marvel

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...Larger Fiats have traditionally not attracted much interest in the UK, although this is far from true on the European Continent. I have had a Fiat Marea 2.0 HLX for over 15 months now and am truely impressed by the specification in a car that costs so little on the used market. In keeping with the Fiat tradition, first year depreciation is astronomical, with £18K of car selling for a mere £9K 12 months later, which is good news for second-hand purchasers (and conversely not good for owners from new). The size (c.Rover 400 size) is adequate for a moderate-sized family and the leg-room for front-seat passengers is good, with adequate space for rear-seat occupants (although 6'2" adults in the back would definately feel cramped). Mine came with climate control, all-round electric windows and mirrors, 6-speaker RDS stereo with CD...

nickhurst 28.09.2000 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea 2.0

Sporty styling, great engine and bags of room!

Advantages: Decent performance, reasonable load capacity and sporty looks.
Disadvantages: Poor fuel consumption & the rear seats are rather cramped

...is surprisingly quick (for a large estate car), 0-60 in around 9.5 seconds and a top speed of 130mph. The HLX model is well speced with 4 electric windows, ABS, driver airbag, electric sunroof, front fog lights, alloys, remote central locking, immobiliser, alarm etc..... Load space is also relatively good but not on par with a Volvo, unlike a traditional estate where the boot meets the bumper the Marea utalises a more saloon/hatchback type boot system however this drops down to allow easy access to the boot and is helpful as an additional load platform. The Marea also includes 60-40 split rear seats as standard which are almost essential for any good estate car. The styling is definitely on the sporty side with the slightly flared side-skirts, low front spoiler with fogs and very funky rear lights. Handling is very impressive...

Hodge4ever 06.03.2006 (08.03.2006) · Read review
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Review of Fiat Marea Weekend 2.0