General No more Pandas headed to the UK?

[Marcus Daly]

Had my 4x4 serviced today and an interesting conversation at the dealer's.

They can't get hold of any new Pandas despite a growing customer waitlist for them, and are being told not to expect to get any in 2023.

Make of that what you will.

 

[Mouse1903]

Does this include pre-orders? I chased my dealer today about my order I placed end of Feb, they said they have had no updates from Fiat since the last one saying it will be Dec to Jan. There are quite a few new ones on Auto Trader available new, even with winter packs, albeit at 3k more than what I paid for mine

 

[varesecrazy]

This was laid out in detail back in June

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@MarkP80

To revisit that info..
It reads the same

 

[Marcus Daly]

Those posts were about the discontinuation of the 4x4, IIRC. The conversation I had today concerns all Panda variants.

 

[The Panda Nut]

Stellantis. ****

 

[KPat]

Not surprising. There is a shortage of components to make cars. My daughter works for a company that makes hydraulic hoses. Their order books are full but they have had to stop production this week.

 

[koalar]

Is this genuine no more pandas or no more panda 4x4.

If I go to fiat UK I can still order a panda and panda 4x4 with the The Hybrid 1.0 GSE 70hp engine. Well click on a button to get a quote ?

Or is it a supply issue.

Stellantis output in Italy to fall in 2022 for a fifth year, union says

MILAN – Carmaker Stellantis is expected

www.euronews.com

sure I saw a new electric version of the 4x4 was already designed but I seem to have lost the press release or did I image it.

 

[Goudrons]

And the components they do have they'd rather stick in cars that are more profitable.

We're already seeing the disappearance of main stream hatchbacks from the showrooms as they want to concentrate on the likes of of SUV's as they have bigger mark ups.

No more Alfa hatchbacks, Fiesta on it's death bed, Nissan Micra died sometime ago.
Looks like only electric SUV's will be left to buy.

 

[Marcus Daly]

Is this genuine no more pandas or no more panda 4x4. If I go to fiat UK I can still order a panda and panda 4x4 with the The Hybrid 1.0 GSE 70hp engine. Well click on a button to get a quote?

Get as many quotes as you like. But turn up at the dealer's with your readies and see how far you get.

 

[UKRMedic]

If things are getting rare, I may just offer the Panda for sale at this rate... Pretty desirable set of wheels! (And beautifully modded!)

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Fiat UK’s website lists a few ‘odd’ new vehicles - including a Panda Cross 4x4. What I find more amazing is how much it costs!! I bought my 4x4 MultiJet brand new - admittedly in 2018 - for £13,500. Inc Winter Pack and metallic paint

 

[koalar]

I can’t find the current figures that I can verify

But if the news papers are correct they have gone from 4.6 million cars per year to .6 so i would doubt the Panda aren’t the only models in short supply.

 

[Marcus Daly]

Fiat UK’s website lists a few ‘odd’ new vehicles - including a Panda Cross 4x4. What I find more amazing is how much it costs!! I bought my 4x4 MultiJet brand new - admittedly in 2018 - for £13,500. Inc Winter Pack and metallic paint

Paid about the same for my TA 4x4 with just about every option ticked. Salesman suggested he’d be able to give me what I paid for it, which is crackers on a two year old car, but his parting shot was “If I was you I’d keep it”.