Back in the late 70's/ early 80's when they couldn't keep their 5 year old cars on the road (or stop them from rusting to bits) THAT nearly put them out of business too
General Sad day, they dont make 'em like this anymore!
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General Sad day, they dont make 'em like this anymore!
Back in the late 70's/ early 80's when they couldn't keep their 5 year old cars on the road (or stop them from rusting to bits) THAT nearly put them out of business too
Yup, which is why they need to sell new cars.
Except that BECAUSE they couldn't keep their 5 year old cars on the road people stopped buying Fiats and went elsewhere! Too unreliable and too rusty and no longevity was what I remember people saying about them. It took many years to restore Fiat's reputation again.
Remember as well that people used to buy VW's because they were built to last and "reliable". An old model of a car still on the road and in good condition can inspire people to buy new models from the same manufacturer for this very reason.
Again, this scrappage scheme is a short lived attempt to artificially prop up the economy. If it was really going to sustain the car industry it would be made permanent, but at the moment it isn't.
At this point I feel I should add that I have scrapped my CLX in exchange for £3000 off the price of a new Punto for my husband........
I still have the Selecta and would never scrap that. The CLX was gonna cost loads to keep on the road and nobody else wanted it so it has gone.
I shall now sit here and wait for the barrage of negative comments and to be told that I am some sort of criminal for killing a car.
I still have the Selecta and would never scrap that. The CLX was gonna cost loads to keep on the road and nobody else wanted it so it has gone.
I shall now sit here and wait for the barrage of negative comments and to be told that I am some sort of criminal for killing a car.
My god your brave Flossfly! Understandable if the car is going to cost to much to run and keep running, like the CLX might have, we have a problem with cras that are perfect runners with no faults going to car heaven. Hope the punto does you well. And for 3k off, that is a good deal!
If you have a car that is so far beyond economical sense just to keep it going, then that is a prime example of how the scheme should work - no-one is going to berate you for scrapping a lost cause
What is wrong about the scheme is that it has led to hundreds of perfectly decent motors being consigned to the scrapheap
Sorry to sound like a parrot there - it should've been an instant response but I can't get the hang of this (borrowed) laptop!
What is wrong about the scheme is that it has led to hundreds of perfectly decent motors being consigned to the scrapheap
Sorry to sound like a parrot there - it should've been an instant response but I can't get the hang of this (borrowed) laptop!
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Panda scrappage amnesty thread?
Just say it was a rough one, and was going to cost loads to fix and you'll escape with only a light flaming.
Just say it was a rough one, and was going to cost loads to fix and you'll escape with only a light flaming.
Flossyfly.....well done.....you got money for a car which was not worth saving...good luck to you and your punto...
Now thats how i think i should be done...kev
...you got money for a car which was not worth saving...good luck to you and your punto...Now thats how i think i should be done...kev
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Kev
Will they give you £12,000 for your 6 against a 500SL?
Dave
Will they give you £12,000 for your 6 against a 500SL?
Dave
Its the V12 6ltr AMG i want!!!!
Might cover the VAT.
Something we have to remember is that the scheme is for cars 10 years and over, i'm sure the scheme has taken in many more "modern" cars, than it has "classics".
I know people who have commited 1998/9 cars, to get a new car
Something we have to remember is that the scheme is for cars 10 years and over, i'm sure the scheme has taken in many more "modern" cars, than it has "classics".
I know people who have commited 1998/9 cars, to get a new car
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SL65? Suits you Sir, suits you...
I would probably throw the Panda out of the garage if I had a 65 to put in there.. although I doubt it would fit!
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Plug
Lovely car is the sl65, if you read about the costs, on the website, the OTR price, of 149k, includes fuel. £50 worth; Are mercedes that tight your only givven half a tank of fuel!
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That £50's worth of fuel is just to get you from the dealership to the nearest filling station..
Cheers,
Plug
Cheers,
Plug
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What do a Panda and a fence have in common?
They are both Rustic!
When are classic car magazines going to give 4x4's and others Classic status.
The demise of the Panda is being hastened by the scrappage scheme!
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They are both Rustic!
When are classic car magazines going to give 4x4's and others Classic status.
The demise of the Panda is being hastened by the scrappage scheme!
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There is very little suggesting were now a classic brand, i think its only us really lol
I pledge, when, if we sell, we list as classics on ebay, and advertise on car and classic.
I pledge, when, if we sell, we list as classics on ebay, and advertise on car and classic.
What?! It says Classic in the page title!
Problem with making cars a classic on age is you'll have classic Nova's about
Problem with making cars a classic on age is you'll have classic Nova's about
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Pandas should be afforded Classic status they were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro.
He also drew up.
Lotus Esprit 1972
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1972
VW Golf 1974
Fiat Panda in 1980
Sorry Hellcat..
But what is wrong with a Nova!
He also drew up.
Lotus Esprit 1972
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1972
VW Golf 1974
Fiat Panda in 1980
Sorry Hellcat..
But what is wrong with a Nova!
And, *ahem*, the mk1 Fiat Uno 1983
What's right with them?
Poorly Spanish built rot buckets that became the chariot of choice for Chavs and the Max Power generation. Until those that didn't end up in a ditch full of smashed poorly fitting fibreglass badboy body kits and spoilers ended up dying from terminal rot instead!
Otherwise they were ok
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