(G) Problems with new Panda

Linzilou · 14-06-2019

Originally Posted by The Panda Nut

Now I understand Woodleigh. You probably know them as they are also in Chesterfield. They seem expensive to buy from but obviously are running on the back of the appalling service from Stoneacre.

Did you know that I call Chesterfield home of the Fiat Panda. I regularly drive from Norfolk to south Manchester passing through Chesterfield and always see at least 5 or 6 Pandas in the process. We have turned into MAD Panda counters so if I am down I detour past Woodleigh to get my numbers up. Sadly all the ones I see have names too between the family we know where dozens and dozens now live and have named them all....

I hope your will now do as it should and behave. They can be quite naughty, but my experience is they are fundamentally very reliable apart from the suspension dampers which are short lived. Not an expensive thing to deal with so I can forgive this. I certainly love mine to bits. I am trying to persuade my older daughter to change to a Panda too. (It will not come from Stoneacre) It makes it easier if you only have one type of car to maintain!

I live in Sheffield and always look for Fiat Panda's. I've yet to see one like mine though. They are special little cars. I've named mine Christian Grey 😊. My mum also has a Panda 4x4 so i get the whole keeping it in the family.

If your ever in Sheffield and see a matt grey Panda Waze 4x4 it's probably me!

gar074 · 14-06-2019

Originally Posted by Linzilou

They are special little cars. I've named mine Christian Grey 😊

Is that because of all the pain it's caused you?

Linzilou · 14-06-2019

Originally Posted by gar074

Is that because of all the pain it's caused you?

Haha yes! It's also because he's very handsome and just a little bit naughty 😄.

The Panda Nut · 15-06-2019

Originally Posted by Al D

@The Panda Nut my Dad only went round the block. I took it home for an hour and tried on the roads I found the 1.2 and '09 Panda Multijet infuriating. But the Twin Air barely noticed hills even with 100 miles on the clock. Wished I'd bought it even at a 5 figure price. £1500 discount including the paint. Discounts very small new at the time (2014).

I'll let you both off without a caution then! I must say I find the torque in the new one staggering. You change gear and it goes off so hard it feels as if you changed down, not up. Makes the Bravo feel rather slow at lower speeds. I need to organise a race.......

The Panda Nut · 15-06-2019

Noop is cheapo white with red wing mirrors. He will certainly flash his lights.

JTD_Liam · 17-06-2019

Originally Posted by Linzilou

Thanks Panda Nut. My whole experience with Stoneacre in Chesterfield has been poor. They really don't care. They have not apologised once for any of it. It's just disappointing and i will NEVER go near a Stoneacre again. The car will be getting cleaned this weekend so there will be no reminder of them at all then.

It's lovely to hear a good experience of a dealer. That's how it should be.

Glad the Panda is all fixed now, but such a shame that your experience with Stoneacre has been so poor. The Chesterfield branch has had negative feedback for years, even when it was called Autoworld, before Stoneacre took over. The other Stoneacre sites are either really good or really not, but unfortunately a lot of the Fiat dealers in Yorkshire and surrounding counties are made up of Stoneacre sites.

If you don't mind a bit of a drive to Wakefield I'd give Piccadilly Fiat a try. They're very long-standing Fiat dealers and have a good reputation. I bought an Alfa Romeo from their Knaresborough branch and if they weren't a 3 hour drive away I'd use them all the time - they're big enough to cope but small enough to care. Their Knaresborough site comes consistently recommended by Alfa owners and the Wakefield site should be just as good.

Failing that there's Pentagon Barnsley, who have a very modern looking showroom unlike many of the Stoneacre sites. I don't know as much about Pentagon but would imagine they're better than Stoneacre but not as good as Piccadilly.

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gar074 Get Your Own Title Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beccles, Suffolk Posts: 2,386 Thanks: 199 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Problems with new Panda Originally Posted by Linzilou They are special little cars. I've named mine Christian Grey 😊 Is that because of all the pain it's caused you? The Panda Nut, SB1500 liked this post __________________ Barchetta LE (no 2468), 1998, Silver with Red Hood and Red Leather Interior, Hardtop, Wind-stop, Novitec SS Exhaust Panda Cross Twinair, 15 Reg, in glorious Yellow , replacing a much-loved yellow DS3 DSport THP
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15-06-2019	#34
The Panda Nut Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Posts: 1,514 Thanks: 76 Trader Rating: 1	Re: Problems with new Panda Originally Posted by Al D @The Panda Nut my Dad only went round the block. I took it home for an hour and tried on the roads I found the 1.2 and '09 Panda Multijet infuriating. But the Twin Air barely noticed hills even with 100 miles on the clock. Wished I'd bought it even at a 5 figure price. £1500 discount including the paint. Discounts very small new at the time (2014). I'll let you both off without a caution then! I must say I find the torque in the new one staggering. You change gear and it goes off so hard it feels as if you changed down, not up. Makes the Bravo feel rather slow at lower speeds. I need to organise a race....... __________________ Noop now known as Nooplebe (i.e. in the way wherever he goes) 🐼
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The Panda Nut Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: East Posts: 1,514 Thanks: 76 Trader Rating: 1	Re: Problems with new Panda Noop is cheapo white with red wing mirrors. He will certainly flash his lights. __________________ Noop now known as Nooplebe (i.e. in the way wherever he goes) 🐼
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JTD_Liam Get Your Own Title Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 2,416 Thanks: 208 Trader Rating: 0	Re: Problems with new Panda Originally Posted by Linzilou Thanks Panda Nut. My whole experience with Stoneacre in Chesterfield has been poor. They really don't care. They have not apologised once for any of it. It's just disappointing and i will NEVER go near a Stoneacre again. The car will be getting cleaned this weekend so there will be no reminder of them at all then. It's lovely to hear a good experience of a dealer. That's how it should be. Glad the Panda is all fixed now, but such a shame that your experience with Stoneacre has been so poor. The Chesterfield branch has had negative feedback for years, even when it was called Autoworld, before Stoneacre took over. The other Stoneacre sites are either really good or really not, but unfortunately a lot of the Fiat dealers in Yorkshire and surrounding counties are made up of Stoneacre sites. If you don't mind a bit of a drive to Wakefield I'd give Piccadilly Fiat a try. They're very long-standing Fiat dealers and have a good reputation. I bought an Alfa Romeo from their Knaresborough branch and if they weren't a 3 hour drive away I'd use them all the time - they're big enough to cope but small enough to care. Their Knaresborough site comes consistently recommended by Alfa owners and the Wakefield site should be just as good. Failing that there's Pentagon Barnsley, who have a very modern looking showroom unlike many of the Stoneacre sites. I don't know as much about Pentagon but would imagine they're better than Stoneacre but not as good as Piccadilly. Linzilou thanked for this post The Panda Nut, varesecrazy liked this post __________________ 2003-2005 - 1996 Punto 75SX 5 Door -- 2004-2008 - 2000 Punto JTD HLX 5 Door -- 2008-2014 - 2004 Stilo JTD Dynamic 3 Door -- 2014-2017 - 2013 Alfa MiTo -- 2017-2018 - 2016 Alfa Giulietta Current - 2018 '68' Tipo T-JET S-Design - Street Grey
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