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The Rairdon Group is excited to announce the arrival of Fiat automobiles on our Seattle area lots in November 2010!

The old Chrysler has faded away and a new Chrysler has been born.  This would not have been possible without the new and exciting alliance with the Fiat family of companies – Fiat, Lancia®, Alfa Romeo®, Maserati® and Ferrari®.

Fiat currently owns a 20% share of Chrysler and when Chrysler pays back the United States TARP and Canadian EDC loans by 2014, Fiat will become a majority shareholder in Chrysler, with a 35% share.

For you and me as American consumers, this incredible union will provide a complete revamping of the current product line.  In fact, 75 percent of the current lineup will be enhanced within the next 14 months and 100 percent of all vehicles will be refreshed and reinvented by 2012.

The first roll out of this revamping will be in July of 2010 with the arrival of the completely reengineered and redesigned 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, available at our Seattle Alfa Romeo dealers.  Read more about the safety features of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee from our Seattle Alfa Romeo dealership.

The Fiat/Chrysler marriage will greatly affect Seattle car buyers that have never considered Chrysler before. Our Seattle Alfa Romeo dealerships will start off the union with an incredible line up.

Fiat 500 in Seattle

The Fiat 500 of today is a more modern and advanced version of the Fiat 500 sold from 1957-1975.  Designed by Frank Stephenson, (the same Frank Stephenson that designed the Mini) this car will have the most pristine engineering, incredible gas mileage and super chic retro design.

The 2011 Fiat 500 will be about 5 inches shorter, over an inch slimmer, and 3.2 inches taller than the equivalent Mini Cooper. It’s also lighter by about 300 pounds.

The first Fiat to hit our Seattle Alfa Romeo dealer lots will most likely be a 94-horsepower 1.4-liter engine tied to a 6-speed manual transmission with a respectible 107 pound-feet of torque.  Industry guesses are that it will also come in an automatic.  There’s nothing like the excitement that comes with the unknown.

If you’re interested in becoming a proud Seattle 2011 Fiat 500 owner, I would highly suggest you prepare to snag one up as soon as they are released.  In Europe, the demand is so great that there is a waiting list.  Our Seattle dealer locations are:

• Kirkland
• Monroe
• Smokey Point
• Bellingham

Our Seattle Alfa Romeo dealership can not wait for the changes to come. Stop by one of our Seattle dealerships today!