Hi I'm hoping to get my new panda in a few weeks I've never had a brand new car before so it's quite excited what I want to know is what is the best way to protect the paint work? And what things should I do before I use it.... Thanks

Park as far as possible from other cars! I always do.
Seriously though, I use Auto Glym car wash in a bucket of water and a quality microfibre sponge. I also use Demon Shine in the final rinse as it makes drying faster and gives a nice shine. A couple of times a year I treat the bodywork to a coat of Auto Glym Polish. My 500 is the only car I've owned from new and it never goes through an automatic car wash!
Enjoy your new car, by the way.

Hi mantababe when you first get the Panda drive it and enjoy the car, then as staffordmike says a good quality microfibre sponge or washmit (washmits can get very heavy in use when wet) i use autoglym or meguiars or turtlewax car shampoo, followed by a good wax or sealent (wax is more natural ingredients,sealents more manmade) both do the same job.

You only need to do the wax/sealant evey couple of months. Use microfibre colths for doing the waxing as well, that is important because most swirls in car paintwork is by people using ordinary sponges.

If you have aĺloy wheels a ph neutral wheel cleaner is great, spray on wait a couple of minutes hose off and spotless wheels with no work involved.

If you have gone for any paint protection on your Panda,ignore the above and follow the instructions the dealer tells you.
Hope you enjoy your new car.

thanks....oh so i dont have to clay and wax the car as soon as i get it then?

no paint protector being done, from what i read about it its just a waste of money. so i want to ensure i protect my paint asap i be honest and say ive no idea what im suppose to do.

Hi it really is your choice if you prefer to do ot straight away you can, if you want to leave it a couple of days it won't hurt the paint any.
I agree the paint protection is a waste of money.
Hope you enjoy the new car.