My sister had a 128 to. It didn't catch fire, but rusted to the point of unsafe. She lived in Rochester, NY which in part accounts for it's short life. Those cars just aren't suited to our heavy salt use during winter. The other PITA for her was getting parts. Like the Renault La Car, the few dealers, parts availability and our climate killed them off. If I was in Europe, a Fiat or Renault would be practical.
We had a local junk yard that was full of Fiats so parts weren't a problem. Interestingly, the place was run by a guy named Eric Estrada and it was during the "CHiPs" era.
