Here’s a fact we point out every time the poor 500L comes up in conversation: It’s built in the same factory that the Yugo was. The place must be haunted or something, because the 500L suffers from many of the same woes that the infamous ’80s econobox did. With a harsh ride, odd interior layout, Poor safety rating from the IIHS, and myriad reliability issues, the 500L has been a tough sell for Fiat dealers.