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Hi all,
I'm looking to get back into the world of Panda ownership, but I'm still a bit undecided on which trim grade to go for. I'm tempted to go with another Pop, as the Australian ones are fairly well equipped when compared with the Euro delivered cars (Bluetooth, A/C, etc.).
However, the Trekking model was also sold in Australia with the 1.3 Multijet. You never hear much about these on the forum and I'm a little sceptical on a few different aspects of these.
Firstly, I understand that modern diesel engines in general are fairly complex however should be fine provided you're not just idling around town all the time. Is this the case with the Multijet? I've had a bit of a search and haven't found any horror stories.
Secondly, the Australian Trekkings are fitted with the dreaded climate control. I've seen a fair few threads in the 500 section discussing failures of the blend door and their expensive fixes. Is this an issue that is remedied in later vehicles? (It'd be a 2013 model I'd be looking at).
I'm looking to get back into the world of Panda ownership, but I'm still a bit undecided on which trim grade to go for. I'm tempted to go with another Pop, as the Australian ones are fairly well equipped when compared with the Euro delivered cars (Bluetooth, A/C, etc.).
However, the Trekking model was also sold in Australia with the 1.3 Multijet. You never hear much about these on the forum and I'm a little sceptical on a few different aspects of these.
Firstly, I understand that modern diesel engines in general are fairly complex however should be fine provided you're not just idling around town all the time. Is this the case with the Multijet? I've had a bit of a search and haven't found any horror stories.
Secondly, the Australian Trekkings are fitted with the dreaded climate control. I've seen a fair few threads in the 500 section discussing failures of the blend door and their expensive fixes. Is this an issue that is remedied in later vehicles? (It'd be a 2013 model I'd be looking at).