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The Panda Nut
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big improvement there...
Ive had a total of around 95 cars. Before the first Panda I had a Smart for two cabrio.
Before that a VW Golf 2.O GT TDI DSG.
These days costs are so high the Panda makes a lot of sense. Its fast enough to keep up with traffic avoids excessspeed being used and is economical. As long as you dont need more carrying capacity it is the ideal car for doing whaterver you want.
I have to admit being tempted to get a big Jag or an Alfa Giulietta but comon sense is winning. I just dont need the things they offer over and above the Pandas skill set. And I dont want to loose my license through inadvertent speeding. Depreciateion on my Panda over 6 years runs to around £1500 On a Jag it would have been over £15000 and thats more than the Panda cost new with a pile of extras The car makers have done a good job at getting us men to spend spend and spend again on cars just for the sake of appearances. In older age I now see just how evil this marketing hype is and how daft I was getting sucked in. I did drive a vast annual milage and a small car would not have been ideal. The car I regret selling most is my Fiat Bravo which was totally reliable for 100,000 miles and still looking new as well. The most reliable, comforatble and economical car I ever had. It overlapped Pandas which started a second cars.
Ive had a total of around 95 cars. Before the first Panda I had a Smart for two cabrio.
Before that a VW Golf 2.O GT TDI DSG.
These days costs are so high the Panda makes a lot of sense. Its fast enough to keep up with traffic avoids excessspeed being used and is economical. As long as you dont need more carrying capacity it is the ideal car for doing whaterver you want.
I have to admit being tempted to get a big Jag or an Alfa Giulietta but comon sense is winning. I just dont need the things they offer over and above the Pandas skill set. And I dont want to loose my license through inadvertent speeding. Depreciateion on my Panda over 6 years runs to around £1500 On a Jag it would have been over £15000 and thats more than the Panda cost new with a pile of extras The car makers have done a good job at getting us men to spend spend and spend again on cars just for the sake of appearances. In older age I now see just how evil this marketing hype is and how daft I was getting sucked in. I did drive a vast annual milage and a small car would not have been ideal. The car I regret selling most is my Fiat Bravo which was totally reliable for 100,000 miles and still looking new as well. The most reliable, comforatble and economical car I ever had. It overlapped Pandas which started a second cars.
Alfa Giulia Quadrfoglio - Panda Cross Twin Air. Easy choice, ha!
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Panda 14 plate before that a panda 11 plate b4 that a panda 55 plate b4 that a panda f reg and b4 that a panda D reg.
And lots of others 2 mx5, 2 audi cab, 1 bmw cab, 3 mr2 cab, 9 or 10 capris, sd1 rover, triumph dolly, marina super, 2 almeras, prob something I've missed.
But always had a panda since 1986
And lots of others 2 mx5, 2 audi cab, 1 bmw cab, 3 mr2 cab, 9 or 10 capris, sd1 rover, triumph dolly, marina super, 2 almeras, prob something I've missed.
But always had a panda since 1986
Just bought a 7 year old City Cross. This is only the second green car we've owned. The previous was a 7 year old Alfasud 38 years ago.
Both also built in the same Naples factory, though the condition (and cost) of the Alfa and Panda are poles apart.
I swapped this....
For this .....
For lots of reasons. But mainly because the Mazda was getting a little crusty around the rear wheel arches so it needed to go - and I wanted something I could put a tow bar on to easily transport my eMTB and put the dog in the back. It's a third car for us so only gets used occasionally, fun so far though!
For this .....
For lots of reasons. But mainly because the Mazda was getting a little crusty around the rear wheel arches so it needed to go - and I wanted something I could put a tow bar on to easily transport my eMTB and put the dog in the back. It's a third car for us so only gets used occasionally, fun so far though!
Exactly what happened to my MX-5 and that was the reason I got rid of it. I did a very bad cover up job on both arches but the garage I part exed it to never noticed - or cared.
Nice topic! I got the Panda almost for free. Last 10 years I did not own a car due to the high costs I have maintaining the house after divorce and all other cost which comes when having children together. The cars I owned during and before marriage are in no particular order:
Seat Ibiza diesel,
Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI
Opel Vectra GTS
Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVTi
Alfa Romeo 145 1.4 TS Junior
Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 QV
Fiat Punto 1.2 S typo 176 (my first car)
Fiat Punto 1.2 Sound typo 188 (post-facelift).
Kind regards,
Seat Ibiza diesel,
Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI
Opel Vectra GTS
Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVTi
Alfa Romeo 145 1.4 TS Junior
Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 QV
Fiat Punto 1.2 S typo 176 (my first car)
Fiat Punto 1.2 Sound typo 188 (post-facelift).
Kind regards,
Lanoguard would have saved the Mazda, and will add years to the Panda...!!
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The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Yep, good guidance. Keep the money and the sensible car. Oh and the driving license. I would use the exra (unnecessry) power! I do like them though should be badged Panda Gti
Actually very like a high class Bravo 198 inside.
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The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Good choices. Clearly the thinking cars drivrer. After a while you look at how much more a different car would have cost and a fewmore lights turn on, then you start to question the need for more annd more lights turn on then you sttsrt thinking about life values and then you are hooked. Not needing size following retirement makes it an easy choice. The grand Panda is however a step too far. Just too big to be in the mix. There are beetter things of that size I feel.
