NF500 / finance packages

Fiat are reportedly planning a range of finance packages linked to incrediby long warranties to ensure the new 500 is affordable to as many as possible when it goes on sale in the UK, following similar moves in the Italian and French markets.

In Italy, buyers of the new Cinquecento can chose any model with a mix of 100 accessories for five Euros a day, while in France the 500 is available for a 50% down payment with the remainder payable as a lump sum after two years. Buyers opting for either of these packages are also given a five-year, 500,000 kilometre warranty. Fiat is planning to bring similar schemes to the UK.

Also available will be roadside rescue packages, going so far as to help you if you run out of petrol or lose your keys! In addition collect-and-deliver servicing deals like those more commonly offered with higher-end cars are planned.

This is all according to What Car? who report Fiat claim the 500 is about individualism, not exclusivity, with UK prices possibly starting at around £9,000 for the basic model.