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Fiat 500.
Astonishing residuals. Good economy. Funky looking little car.
Astonishing residuals. Good economy. Funky looking little car.
Little daily driver with super fuel efficiency
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The Fiat is undoubtedly a nice car .
However , it may become a victim of its popularity as far as residuals are concerned . It has done well so far due to the model being sought after , but now that there are so many out there , to the point of them being quite commonplace , I suspect used values will start to drop before much longer .
It is still an attractive little car though .
However , it may become a victim of its popularity as far as residuals are concerned . It has done well so far due to the model being sought after , but now that there are so many out there , to the point of them being quite commonplace , I suspect used values will start to drop before much longer .
It is still an attractive little car though .
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The UP and equivalents are very fine small cars certainly, and at £100 a month in leasing (I would never buy a new car - I just hate the depreciation) a very attractive proposition.
I'd rather have a Panda than a 500 - it is just much more practical.
However, a lwb Landie is looking just the job at present.
I'd rather have a Panda than a 500 - it is just much more practical.
However, a lwb Landie is looking just the job at present.
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Cross a panda and a land rover : http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201238485445031/sort/default/usedcars/body-type/4x4/model/panda/make/fiat/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/radius/1500/page/1/postcode/so150lf?logcode=p
Or if you prefer a ka :
Or if you prefer a ka :
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[YOUTUBE]fAg4DdXAp7Y[/YOUTUBE]
Simon_M
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Panda 4x4 should be within budget and handy for those winter trips to Waitrose!
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The ultimate baby 4x4 is surely a Suzuki Jimny. Great fun to be had with a modified one of these. Cheap too.
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Autocar rate the 4WD version of the latest series as one of the best (possibly the best) in the range.
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Even the previous generation was a capable little car.
Pretty sure someone on here has one.
Pretty sure someone on here has one.
Our second car is a Mazda 2 Tamura. 1.3 Petrol engine. Capable of 60+ mpg if driven very carefully ... allegedley.
Feels tiny towards the C-Class, but is deceivingly spacy.
I bought a second set of wheels off ebay (OE 16" Mazda alloys) for just over £100, had them refurbished and bought x4 Conti Wintercontacts which are ready to go on as soon as the temps drop consistently.
This is car with summer wheels:
And winter wheels waiting:
Feels tiny towards the C-Class, but is deceivingly spacy.
I bought a second set of wheels off ebay (OE 16" Mazda alloys) for just over £100, had them refurbished and bought x4 Conti Wintercontacts which are ready to go on as soon as the temps drop consistently.
This is car with summer wheels:
And winter wheels waiting:
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Charles Morgan
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That's a good point. The back route to Waitrose in Gerrards Cross is down a steep hill, lots of ruts, a ford at the bottom and then a steep hill up. Perfect little run for a 4x4.
The Panda idea is growing on me.
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If the ride of a Landrover is considered acceptable then the smart is surely in the running. Over other small cars they have seats that don't torture no irrespective of the hours spent in them and no matter your height, there's room to spare. Easy to enter and exit with the most commanding view of the road this side of a 4WD. Very different to drive (rear weight bias and a wheelbase eight inches shorter than an original Mini's) they aren't however, without their unreliability issues.
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Charles Morgan
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I found the Landie fine - springy and wallowy, but not crashing and bashing. I hate hard, crashy rides.
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ANOTHER PANDA 4X4 COMPARISON- this time with a G class! Later Panda 4X4's had a diesel engine option also. [YOUTUBE]yErwvDAnWY8&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE]
Wasnt the title super fuel efficiency? Never known any Landie to meet that criteria!
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Is that Hawkswood lane?
Perhaps compared to a Challenger Tank ?
I'll always have a soft (i.e. not necessarily rational) spot for Italian cars, and had the 04 Panda on my shortlist for a second car. It was very capable, but after a long testdrive I decided I couldn't live with the centre console balking my knee. Perhaps the layout has changed since. Maybe I just have unusual posture.
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It's not small either..
Just playing around with a few options.
Just playing around with a few options.
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Charles Morgan
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Yes - a very short route from Iver to Gerrards Cross.
