Fiat Panda - what are your experiences?
Discussion
McWigglebum4th said:
Why even think about the diesel?
The petrol does 50mpg and is bomb proof
The diesel is like rocking horse s
t
The petrol is common as muck
We have one and i am greatly impressed by it
I've driven both petrol and diesel and prefer the torque. Although people say that a teeny petrol engine is an essential part of the Fiat experience, it's one I can do without, to be honest.The petrol does 50mpg and is bomb proof
The diesel is like rocking horse s
tThe petrol is common as muck
We have one and i am greatly impressed by it
Thanks for the feedback on yours - what age is it? And have you had any particular issues?
I didn't know they did a diesel.
I have had two as hire cars in the Canaries - petrol engines and they are fine, a little underpowered, slightly understeery on the standard eco tyres but I had a real problem emptying the tank over 7 days, it seemed to go on forever.
I was more than happy with them, they drove well and four doors is a boon. I would have no hesitation buying one, TBH.
I have had two as hire cars in the Canaries - petrol engines and they are fine, a little underpowered, slightly understeery on the standard eco tyres but I had a real problem emptying the tank over 7 days, it seemed to go on forever.
I was more than happy with them, they drove well and four doors is a boon. I would have no hesitation buying one, TBH.
It is a 61 plate i think
It is in for its 38,000 mile sevice today and the MOT is due in september
and shock horror is needs the following during the service
New wiper blades (replaced yesterday)
New brake pads (replaced 2 months ago were cheaper then the wiper blades
)
New brake discs (bks)
2 new rear shocks the top bushes have split (doing under warranty)
But the rear shocks are because the poor thing gets thrashed along a farm track daily
We have had it from new and the issues we have had are
It needed a new courtesy light bulb (fitted an LED fancy one £2)
A set of front pads which were something stupid like £8 a set
Rear shocks due to abuse
So 3 years of total abuse and it has cost us about £30 in parts most of which was windscreen wipers
We also have a set of winter tyres and it is great on those
But the worst thing is filling the washer bottle as it is a tiny weeny little spout in the engine bay
Big funnel sorts that out
It is in for its 38,000 mile sevice today and the MOT is due in september
and shock horror is needs the following during the service
New wiper blades (replaced yesterday)
New brake pads (replaced 2 months ago were cheaper then the wiper blades
)New brake discs (b
ks)2 new rear shocks the top bushes have split (doing under warranty)
But the rear shocks are because the poor thing gets thrashed along a farm track daily
We have had it from new and the issues we have had are
It needed a new courtesy light bulb (fitted an LED fancy one £2)
A set of front pads which were something stupid like £8 a set
Rear shocks due to abuse
So 3 years of total abuse and it has cost us about £30 in parts most of which was windscreen wipers
We also have a set of winter tyres and it is great on those
But the worst thing is filling the washer bottle as it is a tiny weeny little spout in the engine bay
Big funnel sorts that out
McWigglebum4th said:
It is a 61 plate i think
It is in for its 38,000 mile sevice today and the MOT is due in september
and shock horror is needs the following during the service
New wiper blades (replaced yesterday)
New brake pads (replaced 2 months ago were cheaper then the wiper blades)
New brake discs (bks)
2 new rear shocks the top bushes have split (doing under warranty)
But the rear shocks are because the poor thing gets thrashed along a farm track daily
We have had it from new and the issues we have had are
It needed a new courtesy light bulb (fitted an LED fancy one £2)
A set of front pads which were something stupid like £8 a set
Rear shocks due to abuse
So 3 years of total abuse and it has cost us about £30 in parts most of which was windscreen wipers
We also have a set of winter tyres and it is great on those
But the worst thing is filling the washer bottle as it is a tiny weeny little spout in the engine bay
Big funnel sorts that out
Sounds excellent - many thanks for the information. Real world stuff like this is way more useful than a magazine road test.It is in for its 38,000 mile sevice today and the MOT is due in september
and shock horror is needs the following during the service
New wiper blades (replaced yesterday)
New brake pads (replaced 2 months ago were cheaper then the wiper blades
)New brake discs (b
ks)2 new rear shocks the top bushes have split (doing under warranty)
But the rear shocks are because the poor thing gets thrashed along a farm track daily
We have had it from new and the issues we have had are
It needed a new courtesy light bulb (fitted an LED fancy one £2)
A set of front pads which were something stupid like £8 a set
Rear shocks due to abuse
So 3 years of total abuse and it has cost us about £30 in parts most of which was windscreen wipers
We also have a set of winter tyres and it is great on those
But the worst thing is filling the washer bottle as it is a tiny weeny little spout in the engine bay
Big funnel sorts that out
longblackcoat said:
Sounds excellent - many thanks for the information. Real world stuff like this is way more useful than a magazine road test.
I'm deeply impressed by itWe didn't even test drive it
We had just bought a forester which are cack on fuel but brilliant at everything else so on the way home we popped into the fiat dealers and bought a pre registered one with 12 miles on the clock
The dealer had his easiest but hardest sell of the day as we point blank refused to buy any extras like GAP, turd polish etc and so on
We shall probably keep it until it explodes in a pile of cogs and springs but it has the same kind of i refuse to break thing a K11 micra has
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