https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/simonstone-motor-group-bristol-closed-3668210

We’ve bought a couple of cars through Simonstone over the years, also from Cheltenham and nearly bought one from Chipping Sodbury.
They’ve all closed down now.
Are there any Fiat dealers left around Bristol?

Weston Super Mare, Newport (Wales) or Chippenham if Fiat website accurate. If you were genuinely considering another secondhand could be other main dealers for different makes near you that have for sale. I'm in South Cumbria. Have to accept Keswick (North Cumbria) or Preston (Lancashire) if want a new one. Which I don't.

So it’s a minimum 40 mile round trip to buy a city car?
Not that I’ll be buying a Fiat anytime soon.
The 500x has been replaced by a XC40 and the Panda TA (which I still love) will continue to provide stellar service for a couple more years before being replaced with something probably non Fiat, which is a shame as we’ve had 3 Pandas over the years.
My point was that it’s amazing how many of these dealers are closing down.

Allegedly Fiat have unreasonable sales targets. The North East franchise got my Panda TA 4x4 from selling Abarth 500 new on a PCP for £200 month. Which is barely anymore than an ordinary one. Suspect they get a bonus for meeting targets and make decent money on part exchanges. Otherwise don't how they're still going.

NitramA said:

So it’s a minimum 40 mile round trip to buy a city car?

My point was that it’s amazing how many of these dealers are closing down.

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The business seems to be going to multifranchise places.

Probably going to be even worse now vauxhall dealers may join the party..

varesecrazy said:

The business seems to be going to multifranchise places.

Probably going to be even worse now vauxhall dealers may join the party..

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Or could be more plentiful, if many Vauxhall dealers add Fiat.

Huttons - weston super mare is a fiat dealer and their customer service is
excellent . the compamy I work for, have a relationship with Huttons .
they have a lot of fiats for sale on their forcourt . I would highly recommend
them .

Graham

Thats their road trip sorted..

Hi Guys

I travelled to Cardiff for our last 2014 panda as we wanted the purple colour/1.2/easy with 5 seatbelts, it was one of only two in the country at the time. From high wycombe in Buckinghamshire Cardiff was easier than Manchester.

So it all depends if you have special preferences

Tim

varesecrazy said:

Thats their road trip sorted..

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And a day at the beach.