The saga of my Pandas paint defects continues with a new twist! I bought the car in April and after a week noticed paint defects. It took till mid May before Fiat inspected the car. Yesterday I phoned the dealer to ask whens its going to be repaired and they said its been done[:0]. Apparently its all been signed off and the bodyshop have competed the paperwork too!! Unless they came and did this in my lockup then I cant see how this was done. Anyway they have said book another date.[)]s!

1987 126 FSM, 12" minilight style wheels, clear rear lights, smoked indicators.
2004 Panda Eleganza.... nice!

Amazing! What efficient service from your dealer

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Uno 1.0ie Start. Standard.

a new fiat warrenty system?just tell the customer the works been done and hope their too busy to remember otherwise.donkeys

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Incredible. [:0]

Steve...

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2001 Brava 1.6 HSX 100, 1994 Uno 1.1 ieS.

Its amazing but oh, so true. Anyway its going in next Tuesday and Im getting a Punto Dynamic as a loan car, not tried the new Punto yet so look forward to it.

1987 126 FSM, 12" minilight style wheels, clear rear lights, smoked indicators.
2004 Panda Eleganza.... nice!

I driven both the Panda and the revised Punto. I'm sure that when you've driven the Punto you'll be glad to go back to your Panda. The Panda is a better drive.

Steve...

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2001 Brava 1.6 HSX 100, 1994 Uno 1.1 ieS.

yeah, thats what I am thinking, when I had my cinq I was glad to get her back after a Mk 1 Punto 60S!

1987 126 FSM, 12" minilight style wheels, clear rear lights, smoked indicators.
2004 Panda Eleganza.... nice!

Your lucky you get a courtesy car...I bought my first Stilo from An Alfa/Fiat dealership and I used to get Alfa 147's as courtesy cars (very very nice) then it changed to sh*tty Arnold Clark and now I get Jack all[!]

I wouldn't take my car to a dealer that didn't provide a courtesy car!

Steve...

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2001 Brava 1.6 HSX 100, 1994 Uno 1.1 ieS.

I take my Punto to a dealer near work, and they give me a lift to/from where I work. Saves them a courtesy car, saves me from driving whatever they happen to have available for just a few miles.

Punto Mk2 ELX 8v in Teseo Blue with the electric Sunroof and CD changer, doing 50mpg whilst passing down country lanes

Dealers like to remind us courtesy cars are there out of courtesy and that they don't have to provide them. But I like to remind them they are one of the reasons we pay to dealership rates, and they are an idustry standard. If we wanted back street garage service we'd go there and pocket the saving

My paintwork is being sorted soon too, but more about that when I have a spare half hour to start a topic describing the saga!

Good luck Nuovopanda

Stilo TURBO!!!!(diesel)

Dealers like to remind us courtesy cars are there out of courtesy and that they don't have to provide them. But I like to remind them they are one of the reasons we pay to dealership rates, and they are an idustry standard. If we wanted back street garage service we'd go there and pocket the saving

My paintwork is being sorted soon too, but more about that when I have a spare half hour to start a topic describing the saga!

Good luck Nuovopanda

Stilo TURBO!!!!(diesel)

That's a good point about courtesy cars James.

Steve...

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2001 Brava 1.6 HSX 100, 1994 Uno 1.1 ieS.

Hope your Stilo gets put right. Regarding loan cars, why do all the Fiat dealers Ive used demand you insure the car? When I owned my Nissan they never asked that! However, in this instance they offered to cover the cost, which is an amazing gesture!

1987 126 FSM, 12" minilight style wheels, clear rear lights, smoked indicators.
2004 Panda Eleganza.... nice!

Given the trouble you've had with the paint I'd say it's no more than you deserve!

Steve...

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2001 Brava 1.6 HSX 100, 1994 Uno 1.1 ieS.