2013 Fiat 500e -- Plug In With Style And Efficiency! on 2040-cars

Hi, all-

Available for auction here is my 2013 Fiat 500e, one of a small handful owned outside of California.  I’ve owned it for about 7 months as my commuter car, and it’s completely sold me on electric vehicle ownership for around-town driving.  I’ve recently changed jobs and no longer need a commuter car, so it’s up for sale here.  Here are a few brief details.

I purchased the car on eBay as part of a special charity auction that Fiat arranged.  It is one of 9 cars that they had signed by celebrities, and this one is the Kate Hudson-signed car (her signature is on a plaque mounted to the dash).  It currently has about 6,000 miles on it, and aside from a noisy suspension bushing (a common problem, and repaired under warranty), the car has been trouble free.

The efficiency has been quite good, even through Michigan’s “Polar Vortex” winter.  Through the coldest months I averaged about 60 miles of range with heater and seats going, and mostly highway driving.  Now that it’s warmed up a bit, with heater and seats off, I’m getting about 85-90 miles of range.  In the dead of winter, at its least efficiency, I paid about $60/month for electricity, and that should drop by 1/3^rd or more now that it’s warmer.  Put in to perspective, my 40 mile commute cost me less than $2, compared to $5-6 in a car that gets 30mpg.

This particular car is in excellent condition.  The only flaw I’m aware of is a small stone chip on the front of the hood.  I installed aftermarket wheels, and the original orange and black wheels are available to the winning bidder at their shipping expense.

Note, the car is used and under the remainder of its factory warranty within the US.  If you bid outside of the US, you’re essentially making a non-warranted purchase.  Even within the US, you’ll probably have some legwork to get your local Fiat service center to repair non-mechanical issues outside of CA, where all 500e’s are sold, and dealerships are trained. 

In addition to the transferable warranty, the connected vehicle service can be transferred as well.  It allows you use your Apple or Android smart phone to control certain aspects of the vehicle charging, lock and unlock your doors, signal the alarm, as well as track your efficiency.

And a quick note on electric vehicle rebates:  please check with your state and/or local municipality on available rebates for this vehicle.  As it is used, most will not apply, but some may.  Your local power company may also have rebates for the installation of a 240-volt charging station at your home.

About the auction: the car is being offered with a reserve, worldwide.   Please be aware that there is currently a lien on the car, it it may take as long as 10 days for the payoff process to complete, allowing the owner transfer to take place. The high bidder is responsible for all shipping costs, and as mentioned above, if the high bidder wishes to take the original wheels, they will be responsible for the shipping cost of the wheels.  Bidders outside of the US are asked to contact me before bidding to confirm your planned method of payment and shipping.  The car is also for sale locally and I may end the auction early if it sells locally first.

Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about the car.  You’re thinking about spending a lot of money, and no question is a crazy one.  Well, maybe a few are crazy…

Thanks for considering my vehicle, and happy bidding!