Happy Columbus Day: 2013 Fiat 500C Abarth

We continue DT's Columbus Day/Canadian Thanksgiving celebration with this next Italian import, which is a Fiat:  The 2012 release of the Fiat 500 for the US market was actually a success from a sales perspective..but despite the "Eye-tal-yon" heritage, this thing was assembled in Meh-he-co, which probably isn't a bad thing, because I have to guess that Mexican build quality is gonna be superior to Italian build quality over the long run.  Anyway, this 500 is no normal 500, it is the 500C version AND it is upgraded with Scorpion venom to the Abarth spec, which means 160 horsepower and 170 ft-lbs of front tire shredding torque from the 1.4 liter Multi-Air 4-banger mated to a 5-speed shift-it-yourself transmission. Find this 2013 Fiat 500C Abarth offered for $9000 in Long Beach, CA via craigslist.

No Muffler Required: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth

Sound is the sense that can really make a person gravitate to a car.  The Fiat 500 Abarth has one of the best sounding stock exhaust notes found at near any price point (it will literally stop you in your tracks the first time you hear these cars start up).  The flat bottom steering wheel, supportive seats, interesting gauge cluster, and turbo 1.4 Multi-air engine all do a great job in making you forget the cheaper details of the car.  Depreciation has not been kind to the 500 resale prices, but this to to our benefit as these cars can be now be had for surprisingly short money.  Find this 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth for sale in Naugatuck, CT for $5,999 via craigslist.

Fiat Lux: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth

Ever read popular car magazines anticipating the day when the featured new cars will depreciate to meet your budget?  If so, here is a performance-optioned specimen in near-new condition making an early visit to your price range.  Find this 15,000 mile 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth for sale in Omaha, NE for $12,250 via craigslist.