No problems at all with my 500 1.2 petrol Lounge, and it has averaged 50.8mpg over 3,300 miles. It is beautifully built. Even has excellent paint quality. But the new 500C 1.3 diesel I drove recently did 64.6mpg and has much improved steering and suspension. I saw a 10 month old 500 1.2 Lounge in Punk Grey (an unpopular colour) sell at auction for £8,300 in July, which is pretty good value retention at that age. Normally a £9,500 car would make about £6,500. And I expect a price increase for the 2010 model year 500, which will get the improved suspension of the 500C and ESP, so I don’t see prices dropping fast. Buy new a basic 500 Pop for £6,300 (if you can get one) after the £2,000 scrappage allowance and I think you could get £7,500 for it selling privately to someone who didn’t have a scrapper.