Anyone got a Panda 100HP?

[Chris71]

mark_mcd said:

john501 said:

With a word of caution, PLEASE do not try to buy a Fiat from Broadspeed. They officially cannot supply you with a Fiat because Fiat WILL NOT supply them with cars. There are internet companies out there that can supply you with a Fiat at a discount price, but Broadspeed is not one of them.
The way that Broadspeed used to work was, they would take orders from 50 customers for cars. They would then go to a Fiat dealer and ask for a fleet deal with large discounts. Fiat got wise to their dealings and told the whole network to not supply them any cars.

Is this true as Broadspeed have some cracking deals on Fiats at the moment and I was considering using them for one should we decide on a new Fiat for our next car... I was under the impression that Broadspeed work through dealers that sign up to them so to Fiat at least, buying a car through them would be just like any other sale. Broadspeed simply connect the buyer with the cheapest of their participating dealers if that makes sense. At least that's how I thought it worked??

They certainly had Panadas advertised on their website at cheap prices. When I emailed to enquire I didn't get a reply.

Already moved on to a different car, but for anyone who's interested...

[Beej]

Firstly on the Panda 100hp versus Puma (or frankly any other worthy equivalenty priced second hand motor - and there are lots) can I just add that there is something intangible about the car that goes beyond mere performance, handling and driveability.. I suppose you could call it character, but whatever it is, it just makes you grin. In my book, any car that makes you wanna drive like you nicked it and then lets you do just that (at real world speeds) gets a big thumbs up. I can't explain it, I just love the way the car goes and whoever it was that mentioned the old Pug 205 Gti was not wrong.. thats exactly what it reminds me of (albeit with air con!)

Secondly on the price thing - just ask your dealer for a deal. The clue is in the name. If they won't match an internet price move on.. somebody will. Mine certainly did.

BTW, what's the second hand market like for these now. Mine is 8 months old now and much as I love it, have you seen the price of second hand Exige's :-)

M

[Pwig]

Chris71 said:

mark_mcd said:

john501 said:

With a word of caution, PLEASE do not try to buy a Fiat from Broadspeed. They officially cannot supply you with a Fiat because Fiat WILL NOT supply them with cars. There are internet companies out there that can supply you with a Fiat at a discount price, but Broadspeed is not one of them.
The way that Broadspeed used to work was, they would take orders from 50 customers for cars. They would then go to a Fiat dealer and ask for a fleet deal with large discounts. Fiat got wise to their dealings and told the whole network to not supply them any cars.

Is this true as Broadspeed have some cracking deals on Fiats at the moment and I was considering using them for one should we decide on a new Fiat for our next car... I was under the impression that Broadspeed work through dealers that sign up to them so to Fiat at least, buying a car through them would be just like any other sale. Broadspeed simply connect the buyer with the cheapest of their participating dealers if that makes sense. At least that's how I thought it worked??

They certainly had Panadas advertised on their website at cheap prices. When I emailed to enquire I didn't get a reply.

Already moved on to a different car, but for anyone who's interested...

They work by offering a supidly low price which they make up. Once you enquire it then goes onto another website where dealers can go on and bid for the business. And because they offer a stupid price no dealers bother doing anything. Some we would lose £400 on if we did the deal!

[Mclovin]

fiatsupersaver have them at £7295, is that the cheapest on the net?