Just bought a Panda - what to look out for?

[Grand Fromage]

It's a 53 with 45k on it. It's lime green and so far I've driven it 31.1 miles. It feels good with no play in the steering and the body and inside are in in mint condition. What should I look out for or get done to pro-long it's life?

[flyingjase]

Rust?

[Robert060379]

Sorry thought this thread was about the Fiat Panda not the new thing called a Panda.

[RicksAlfas]

Robert060379 said:

Sorry thought this thread was about the Fiat Panda not the new thing called a Panda.

Were you drunk yesterday or just on a wind up?

[Robert060379]

Sleep deprived. Doesn't change the fact the new Panda will never be as good as the original one.

[Grand Fromage]

hora said:

Hows it going? Keep us updated.

Absolute hoot. It has some Norwegian tyres on it that on the website are given as a 'wet' tyre, I have had to drop the tyre pressures by a few pounds all round to give it some feel. City mode is LUDICROUS but on the whole I am hugely pleased with how it drives. The major problem is the complete lack of legroom in both the front and rear. It really is a three person car.

[yoshimisumi]

I've just bought panda yesterday (classic one)

brilliant little cheeky chappy although the pedals are taking come getting used to - accelerator is miles from the other too.

[yoshimisumi]

mine seems pretty sound touch wood

couple of spots here and there but to be expected on a 94 plate - just keeps me busy.

[chevykevv]

Just purchased my second Panda.
Traded in the 56 plate 1st one with 94K on the clock, & appart from eating tyres & having 4 cracked windscreens in 3 years it's been a great little car.

I had the last laugh over my work collegues with their Beemers etc, having bought the car for £6700, ran for 3 years 94K & got £2500 trade in.

£5K depreciation over 3 years sounds pretty good to me.

[dwilkie]

"Just bought a Panda - what to look out for?"

Make sure it has somewhere quiet to sleep...