Buy a Classic Fiat

Any classic vehicle can be a wonderful addition or start to your vintage collection, but knowing how to buy a classic Fiat can be challenging. It is not insurmountable, though, and with a few easy steps, you can find the perfect vehicle for your taste including one with the right color, the right distance to bring your vehicle home and the right price.

Steps

  1. Begin with background information on the Fiat to help you with your purchase decision.
    • Car construction of the Fiat takes place all over the world, so a global search for the perfect vehicle for you is not out of the question. Fiats have been built in factories in places like Brazil, Argentina and Poland, and they have joint ventures in places like Italy, India, France, Pakistan, Turkey, China and more.
    • Their oldest vehicle was the 3 1/2 CV, and there were only 8 copies made of the vehicle.
    • Many models of Fiat have won European Car of the Year, including the Fiat 124, Fiat 128, Fiat 127 and the Lancia Delta.
    • The Fiat 500 is a popular model. They were designed by Dante Giacosa, and they were available from 1957 to 1975.
  2. Start your Fiat search locally.
    • Use the newspaper classified section as a starting point. Search both the personal classifieds as well as the car dealership ads.
    • Hop to the internet and look through the inventory of the local car dealerships. While most put their newest vehicles on their print ad, generally their entire stock is featured online.
  3. Advance to regional print publications to search for your vintage Fiat. These magazines can generally be found at convenience stores or gas stations in racks by the door.
  4. Move to the internet to continue your classic Fiat search.
  5. Reference the online version or a hard copy of the Kelley Blue Book to determine the value of the vehicle or vehicles to which you have narrowed your search.
  6. Contact the Fiat seller directly to negotiate price. Start with a fair price as determined by what you found in the Kelley Blue Book, and don't be afraid to negotiate.
  7. Settle on how the Fiat is going to make its way to you. Iron out if the seller will have it shipped, will deliver it to you, if you will have someone drive you to pick it up, or if you will fly or take other mass transit to its location to drive it home.
  8. Finalize payment method details for your Fiat, and wrap up the transaction.
  9. Finished.

Tips

  • Contact your insurance agent to discuss the addition of the Fiat to your household. Discuss how this will affect your insurance price and under whose coverage the vehicle falls while it is in transit.

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