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From now on i own (or my bank owns it) a 2017 Fiat Tipo 5-door with Park Distance Control, Cruise Control and Bluetooth. I will get it delivered on 15 December 2017.
Why do i write here even if i dont have pictures yet? Because i want to share my test drive experience.
At first the car did not stall and everything was fine. But as i was about to leave the car dealer i had to stop to turn right and drive up a small hill. So i put on the hand brake, took it into first gear and as the road was clear i let the clutch come. But i stalled it three times! The Clutch was already smoking! I was totally surprised. The car dealer came to me and said he will drive it up the hill for me. Slightly embarassed i explained that i am used to automatic and have problems with manual.
So my test drive went on and i wondered: What the heck is wrong here. After some twists and turns i figured it out. I couldnt put the stick into first gear! Everytime i tried the stick went into the third gear. No wonder i stalled it on the hill. Going up a hill in third gear is impossible.
I tried to get into the first gear over and over again. Almost felt like the car had no first gear. After several attempts i finally got into the correct gear but it was astonishingly hard to accomplish.
My question is: In this highly digital modern world we live in is it so hard to put a digital gear display into the car?!
Had the same problem with the Fiat 500X i drove in January 2017. Is this a Fiat problem that its hard to shift into the first gear? The car dealer said its a normal problem with new cars. The first gear problem with the 500X was solved after i drove it several times and the shifting got easier with every mile i drove.
Get us a digital shift display Fiat, please!!!
Why do i write here even if i dont have pictures yet? Because i want to share my test drive experience.
At first the car did not stall and everything was fine. But as i was about to leave the car dealer i had to stop to turn right and drive up a small hill. So i put on the hand brake, took it into first gear and as the road was clear i let the clutch come. But i stalled it three times! The Clutch was already smoking! I was totally surprised. The car dealer came to me and said he will drive it up the hill for me. Slightly embarassed i explained that i am used to automatic and have problems with manual.
So my test drive went on and i wondered: What the heck is wrong here. After some twists and turns i figured it out. I couldnt put the stick into first gear! Everytime i tried the stick went into the third gear. No wonder i stalled it on the hill. Going up a hill in third gear is impossible.
I tried to get into the first gear over and over again. Almost felt like the car had no first gear. After several attempts i finally got into the correct gear but it was astonishingly hard to accomplish.
My question is: In this highly digital modern world we live in is it so hard to put a digital gear display into the car?!
Had the same problem with the Fiat 500X i drove in January 2017. Is this a Fiat problem that its hard to shift into the first gear? The car dealer said its a normal problem with new cars. The first gear problem with the 500X was solved after i drove it several times and the shifting got easier with every mile i drove.Get us a digital shift display Fiat, please!!!