For now I want to throw this one out there as an idea.

I've tried some months ago contacting them to no avail. The website says they can supply parts for old models, here's a quote,

http://www.moparoverstockparts.com/

"Some of the models included are: Fiat: 126, Panda, Grande Punto, 500, Bravo, Brava, Sedici, Seicento, Stilo, Barchetta, Croma, Coupe, Cinquecento, Doblo, Ducato, Ulysse, Fiorino, Scudo, Idea, Marea, Linea, Tempra, Strada, Tipo, Uno, Multipla. Alfa Romeo: 145,146,147, 155,156, 159, 164, 166, 33, 75, Mito, Brera, Giulietta, GTV, GT, Spider. Lancia: Dedra, Delta, Ypsilon, Musa, Kappa, Lybra, Thema, Thesis, Y10, Zeta. Chrysler: 300c, Sebring, Neon, Crossfire, PT Cruiser, Avenger, Grand Voyager. Jeep: Cherokee, Wrangler, Commander. Dodge: Nitro, Caliber, Journey."

However I can't get it to display any Uno or Panda parts at all.

Those and other models are still very common on roads in other countries, there are obviously a ton of parts out there. And these guys must have access to those parts stores and warehouses - it's a matter of getting them onto the databases, getting them to liaise with the places in Italy (and in Poland and so forth) where the parts are more readily available. A broker of some kind is required.

The website goes on to say that Arnold Clark in the UK stocks the likes of the old FIAT parts, but this is not the case at all. Their databases have no information on the older models listed, they don't even show up, not even at regular prices.

So who do we contact at MOPAR about this? I think someone will be able to sort it, it's a matter of getting past the usual customer service and so forth, getting the message to someone that can get things done.
I suspect it may be The Usual - the higher-ups are under the impression certain works have been done, when in reality nobody's bothered their ars* to do the databases properly; either the info has not been put in, or the query system has not been correctly written, or whoever you ask at Arnold Clark doesn't know how to use a computer right.

My understanding is that they list stuff they have in their warehouse, plus anything any dealer likes to add to the database and make available at reduced price to clear.

The key instruction is this:
"Please use the search function below to find the parts you need. These parts can be purchased through our authorised dealer network. Please mention that you have identified the part on the MOPAR® Parts Overstock website and the dealer will confirm the details with you. "

So if you find something you want, you make a note of it and go to your local dealer and ask them to quote and get it for you. You can't buy from the website.

Right but as said, the listed Arnold Clarks stock nothing on some of the models mentioned, and literally no parts show up on the searches for at least some models. I described it all in the post. There needs to be some decent proper work done getting those many available parts, available. It's not like there's someplace you can post 'want ads' and everyone with those many parts sitting on shelves in shops in other countries is going to see it. eg, as part of FIAT they are an English-speaking place with access to Italian garages and parts warehouses. Obviously some stuff is LHD but there's still tonnes of parts that'd fit.

I think you need to take a breath and calm down.

The listing about many vehicles is most likely a generalised one, not updated regularly, and not a guarantee that anything still exists for any particular model.

It is unreasonable to expect your local dealer to have obsolete parts at all.

You check the list, if something you need pops up, note the details and pop along to your dealer and ask them to quote.
If nothing pops up, you can't have it!

Not a good sign, thinking you can talk that way down to someone - when they haven't done a thing wrong.

If you have any on topic constructive things to opine about my post, please do try and come up with a reply about them.

Otherwise I'll just presume my post has stuck in your craw somewhat because you inexplicably would prefer the motor trade in general fails to gets it finger out regarding better ways of doing some important things.

You didn't used to work for British Leyland did you, and that's why they're not about anymore?

Your posts come across as angry, as if you are blaming someone on here for something that is wrong. Yet there is nothing wrong. The Mopar website is a portal to obsolete stocks, and what is not there you can't have. Your post seems to assume that there are lots of parts around somewhere, and perhaps they are being deliberately hidden from you.

That is what comes out of your posts.

No. I did not work for British Leyland.

It's weird how you reacted to it. A normal reaction would just agree it's a good idea. It is obvious there's loads of available parts for older cars, especially in the other countries where they don't conform to evil scrappage etc nearly as much as here does. So why shouldn't the industry provide what the customer wants. If I spoke Italian or Polish etc I'd just contact them myself, but I don't; I can't teach myself everything I need to know in order to get around bad industry practices.
We are part of Europe, and the entire point of that is to make business easier, and regardless of what way the election goes, even if we leave Europe - doesn't matter, shouldn't get in the way of business' (these are multinationals.....) communicating and integrating with one another easily.

robotfireengine said:

A normal reaction would just agree it's a good idea.

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Is that why you posted? Just for everyone to agree with you that it's a good idea?

It's a forum..... everyone is entitled to their own ideas and opinions.
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That's not a normal reaction to what I wrote either. You seem to have some issues (eg, fancy yourself as a bit of a hardman bully), don't take them out on others, it isn't their fault you feel the need to start trouble where none exists. So, anytime you want to come up with something constructive...

Or is this the bit I'm meant to quake in my shoes because you Liked a weird reply I got?

The jist of your original post seems to be that you've found a site that lists overstock parts for sale, but you cant get it to display Uno or Panda parts and you can't contact them.

Searching the site for "Uno" gives no results, so perhaps they never had, or no longer have any.
Searching for "Panda" returns 6 pages of parts, albeit perhaps not the part(s) you want.
If you can't contact one of the dealers, then try another one. There are 8 pages of dealers involved with the scheme after all.

Out of interest, what part(s) do you want?
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I'll need to check it again then, to see if new or old Panda.

I'm looking for a proper source of parts in general, for those 2 and other older models. Like say I'm in Italy or Poland and I need a part - so who do they go to? Cause here there's not a lot of options because people scrap cars way quickly and a lot of the major places cease to stock parts. There's like one specialist shop & it's extortionate & a rip-off - buying things mail order, you need to be able to return them if necessary without incurring losses.

All the UK dealers, last I checked, are all Arnold Clark, so they all share the same computer database.
Even when I did know someone who seemed to be able to get Arnold Clark to cough up parts - they'd always send the wrong one/s, then he'd act like that's somehow my fault.

All of the Panda parts listed are for 2003 and later models.

It's unlikely that you could use the site as a general supply for parts because the variety of parts available is very limited. Many of the listings are multiple quantities of the same part.

I don't agree with you that all the UK dealers are Arnold Clark. They are on the list several times because they have several dealerships in the UK (mainly or all in Scotland). The rest of the dealers are located throughout the UK

I think the way it works is; the Mopar site lists all the overstock parts that are located at the Fiat central spare parts warehouse in the UK (Warrington I believe). If there's something on the list that you want, you contact any of the UK dealers from the dealer list, telling them that you've see the part on the overstock list. They then order the part for you from Warrington. You then buy the part at the discounted price from your chosen dealer.
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Yeah that's been posted a fair few times already. It's not the point of this thread. Does nobody on this thread know how to read? - you can't disagree with me about something I already wrote I'd have to go check. Last time I searched it only Arnold Clarks came up for the UK.
No wonder the UK has no car manufacturing industry left, out of scores of really good makes of vehicle. People here seem to be far more interested in doing things badly and ignoring better ways to do things. Which is why our economy is so awful.

robotfireengine said:

Does nobody on this thread know how to read? - you can't disagree with me about something I already wrote I'd have to go check.

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Reading, yes. writing, apparently not too good. Some threads can be very difficult to decipher.

robotfireengine said:

No wonder the UK has no car manufacturing industry left, out of scores of really good makes of vehicle. People here seem to be far more interested in doing things badly and ignoring better ways to do things. Which is why our economy is so awful.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Fiat were Italian.

BMW, Nissan, Vauxhall, Renault, Honda, Toyota all manufacture here!

robotfireengine said:

Last time I searched it only Arnold Clarks came up for the UK.

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You guys are British. (and Britains loss of most of its car makes (either entirely or bought over and no longer British) has nothing to do with there being any manufacturing plants here of other makes.) You're not reading the post. You keep replying to a post about how to get existing stock listed on databases so's it can be purchased, making excuses for why it doesn't work that way already.

If you need any more help with the MOPAR Overstock parts site, please post what problem(s) you have with it.
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Sorry to drag up an old thread, but has anyone successfully obtained overstock parts via a dealer? If so which one?

I rang the parts department of my local dealer today and they had no knowledge of the MOPAR overstock parts list despite their name appearing on the list of dealers to contact?!

jasracing said:

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but has anyone successfully obtained overstock parts via a dealer? If so which one?

I rang the parts department of my local dealer today and they had no knowledge of the MOPAR overstock parts list despite their name appearing on the list of dealers to contact?!

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I bought a few parts from Ancaster in Welling, Kent a few years ago. They didn't know about it either until I gave them the website address. They didn't have the parts I wanted in stock, but ordered them and sold them to me at the price on the list +VAT.

The list was first published in 2013 or 2014, so there may not be much left. I don't know if it's an ongoing list or was just a one off.
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