Final Run of Fiat 500 by Gucci Announced!

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[redred]

I quite like that matte black interior dash piece. Looks sharp (and would look nice in my Grigio Abarth)

[Fiat500USA]

I quite like that matte black interior dash piece. Looks sharp (and would look nice in my Grigio Abarth)

The Gucci's are nice looking cars. The Interno Notte package gives it a sporty, athletic look.

[NGEN]

Looks like this one is a 5 speed

[InFuZiOn]

Only downside to the Gucci 500's is that the stripe on the outside peels every 2-3 years and you have to have it re-applied. I like the way the wheels look though.

[Andree]

Only downside to the Gucci 500's is that the stripe on the outside peels every 2-3 years and you have to have it re-applied. I like the way the wheels look though.

Has the car even been out three years? This one with the full black interior certainly hasn't been, as it came out mid-year 2013.

The original was fully distributed to dealers (sold out) by Spring 2012. About 2 2/3 years old?

And, I'd expect weather to be related to graphics wear. Hot Texas sun could do the trick on cars parked outdoors a lot of the time. Meanwhile, garage kept vehicles in less intense heat could be fine for many years longer. The last Gucci I saw had absolutely no lifting or peeling of the Gucci stripe.

[InFuZiOn]

Yeah most of the one's brought in you can tell were sitting outside and not being garaged or cleaned/kept up with very well

[Andree]

Yeah most of the one's brought in you can tell were sitting outside and not being garaged or cleaned/kept up with very well

I lived in a hot summer, sunny area, and had to park my former car on the street. My tire treads appeared barely used. However, the sidewalls started cracking. Years and years of being parked in the same place, with the sun/heat baking the rubber. Black asphalt streets didn't help and only added to the radiant heat near the vehicle's tires. This happened on TWO cars I had. Both were parked in the same spot. It's not the tires, it's the heat.

Going to university in San Francisco allowed me to view inland car commuters and local cars. How did I tell? Hot summer cars would have peeling graphics, top coats, bleached out interiors, cracked dashes. Local cars were rusting, had holes in various places. I remember one wagon that had blue tarp across the top, it was that rusted, but it was still drivable and allowed the student(s) to get to and from school.

Our cars end up being victims of the climate. Even with garage space, people may have to park outside in the open during their work or school day activities. Car covers can help some of the sun fading, but they don't do anything really for the intense heat.

[InFuZiOn]

I always recommend my customers use a sunscreen to protect their dash and make sure to wash their car regularly. One customer didn't know that the dirt and grime building up on her paint job was actually detrimental to it and not just "a little dirt on the paint" as she put it

[Shawnb]

Only downside to the Gucci 500's is that the stripe on the outside peels every 2-3 years and you have to have it re-applied. I like the way the wheels look though.

I believe it. My Abarth decals are fading a little and it was noticed at 5k miles when I got it. Badges were also replaced..

[InFuZiOn]

Seems like most automakers are cutting corners to save costs these days when it comes to badges and stripes. I can't tell you how many trade-ins come across my lot that aren't even 5 years old with the FACTORY badges barely hanging on