Thanks to all who took the time to contribute



(1) Desira, Norwich 40
(2) Alan Gibson,Basingstoke 38
(3) Arnold clark,Ayr 38
(4) Desira,Diss 38
(5) Wilson Purves,Crawley 38
(6) Ancaster,Welling 37
(7) Grays,Warwick 37
(8 ) Arnold clark,Edinburgh 37
(9) Clemo Motors Cleckheaton 37
(10) Fiat,Slough 36
(11) No longer fiat garage
(12) Stoneacre,Doncaster 36
(13) Stoneacre,Liverpool 36
(14) Thames, Croydon 36
(15) Bostons of Milford & Stafford 35
(16) Souls Milton Keynes 34
(17) AMC Chelmsford 33
(18) Desira,Southgate 33
(19) Arnold Clark West Bromwich 32
(20) Caladonia,Blackburnn 32
(21) Caledonia,Warrington 30
(22) Denkale,Reading 30
(23) Vospers,Plymouth 29
(24) Motorvogue northampton 28
(25) Arnold Clark,Kirkcaldy 27
(26) J&J Motors, Llanelli 26
(27) Alan Kerr,Paginton,Devon 25
(28) Arnold clark,Allison st,Glasgow 25
(29) Noris Bros,Tamworth 25
(30) PDH,Hassocks (Near Brighton) 25
(31) Perrys of Amersham 24
(32) Foxfield,Wigan 23
(33) Rayrigg,Morecambe 22
(34) Reg Vardy, Stockton 21
(35) Reg Vardy,Sunderland19
(36) Glyn Hopkin,Chadwell heath 19
(37) Benfield,Newcastle 16
(38) County motors,Carlisle 14
(39) Rayrigg,Windermere 13
(40) Caladonia,Preston 12
(41) Wilsons Epsom 12
(42) Desira,Bury St. Edmunds 11
(43) Perrys of Aylesbury 3

Can you put beside each of them how many people voted?

numbers were beside each garage throughout the year,all deleted now (spreadsheet)...but all ready for next year

(17) AMC Chelmsford 33 wtf, either a fix or all below that are realy realy realy bad

Dont shoot the messenger

Caledonia fiat blackpool. dealer told me they are waiting to be taken over calendonia not doing any deals or repairs.

(8 ) SG Petch, Bishop Auckland 37

Shut down about 6weeks ago, loosing all my new parts in the process :| (Owned by Ford now) The new showroom and Fiat garage is almost open in Darlington though. Don't think it can be much worse than Bishop.

dannyb-with-a-gp said:

(8 ) SG Petch, Bishop Auckland 37

Shut down about 6weeks ago, loosing all my new parts in the process :| (Owned by Ford now) The new showroom and Fiat garage is almost open in Darlington though. Don't think it can be much worse than Bishop.

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Heard that,thanks for confirmation

This mean slough fiat are now number 10 but cant fit them in on the map:bang:

Still a bit confused with finding my way around here, but I'm a newbie that has bought her very first Fiat, a GP active 1.2....have done a message in newbie section.
Anyway, let me get to my point here, I see you have a list of dealers, and I went to see the Warrington one today (21) and was told that they were being taken over, so they were no longer able to take any orders for parts etc.
I think thats what this link is about (dealers in the UK, and those that are ceasing to trade)...so the Warrington one is going

Last year we had a vote based on customers experience who are best dealers,result are as above.Garages to come & go so we try & update it.

Caledonia motor group is going to the dogs see link here.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=664619&page=6

Cancelled my follow up warranty work (after they ordered the parts in) grrrr now taking to another dealer - but delay has taken me outside my 1 yr warranty for radio replacement- oh well will see what happens.

Although not as cheesed as the CMG employees in the forum above...

I've got 2 dealers that are worth their weight in gold - just not listed yet:

Pewsham Garages - Chippenham, I got a Panda 1.2 Dynamic with metallic for my Aunt pre-reg for £5500 with Metallic.

And my brand new local dealer - Startin Fiat, Redditch. near Birmingham, brilliant, always call when they say they will, negotiated good deals, and always got a smile on their face

courtster said:

just not listed yet:

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T14086 said:

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Perhaps I don't understand how this works? My old age getting the better of me? Do I have to add them to the list or something?

Edited to say - I see we had to vote - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the vote!

ahhhh I see........that was last years vote/results.

courtster said:

And my brand new local dealer - Startin Fiat, Redditch. near Birmingham, brilliant, always call when they say they will, negotiated good deals, and always got a smile on their face

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Any experience of their service department yet? I live not far away and was tempted to use them to order a Sedici, but if I'm honest I was scared off by a friend's recent experience of the attached Peugeot dealership and my own experience of a very unprofessional Peugeot sales outfit there in the mid-90s. Things change and presumably the Fiat team are different to the Peugeot staff. First impressions are just so hard to shift...

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Any experience of their service department yet? I live not far away and was tempted to use them to order a Sedici, but if I'm honest I was scared off by a friend's recent experience of the attached Peugeot dealership and my own experience of a very unprofessional Peugeot sales outfit there in the mid-90s. Things change and presumably the Fiat team are different to the Peugeot staff. First impressions are just so hard to shift...

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I agree, when they first opened the service advisor was working out of the Peugeot office, but now he's got his own desk in the Fiat side he seems more on the ball. Our GP is 2 years old next month so will be in there for it's service, I'll let you know how I get on...

dave said:

(17) AMC Chelmsford 33 wtf, either a fix or all below that are realy realy realy bad

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you go there dave? thats my dealer, i found them ok with the brake squeeling but got a service with them tomorrow so that will be the deciding factor.

I'm willing to run this again for 2008 if anyones interested (changed rules abit though)

T14086 said:

I'm willing to run this again for 2008 if anyones interested (changed rules abit though)

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Yes please,

Tried both dealers close to me for service so it may help for comparison.

Just let us know when the new survey is ready and I will put down my objective findings.