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yup sure is, whats the usual selling on one of these, ok its not a s-line but.
It's got to be worth £7k at least. So what's the catch?
Don't think so IMO, with that mileage + age I'd say 5.5-6k without the AC fault
no idea but honestly she is as mint in the pics.
just the aircon not working.
last owner just had a main dealer service with proof and a print out of all the main dealer services through its life.
and he done water pump and timing belt too a few weeks ago.
michelins all around too.
maybe i am just lucky i hope
Caporegime
People forget it is essentially a car from 2008 so is a 12 year old design. Same as the E90 BMW or W204 C-Class. I guess it has poverty spec engine hence the cheap price.
Soldato
I normally roll my eyes when I see a car for sale where the air con "just needs a regas", but I've bought two cars that genuinely did just need a regas so you might be lucky. Even if it's something more expensive like the compressor, you've still got a pretty good deal if there's nothing else wrong with the car.
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Just upgraded my wheels. What you folks think?
That is true
Been on a 80 mile commute and she is fine apart from the aircon
went from liverpool and across the bridge so m58 then a roads and managed just over 50mpg and mostly over 70 where you should.
Mpg is brilliant stop start works as it should, dab radio, not an s line but seems i got lucky, by the way the last owner just serviced with audi and done the water pump and tiing belt to keep it it line with all the audi previous.
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Soldato
That does even less for me than any of Acme's cars.Just upgraded my wheels. What you folks think?
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Caporegime
We can't all have superior taste.
Soldato
Fab motor - what's the engine like on it? From memory it's 258 BHP and tonnes of torque. Imagine it's as smooth as anything
Soldato
306hp iirc but yeah a lot of torque. Defo an upgrade from my mk6 fiesta
Soldato
Even better
Which spec did you go for, and how much did it set you back, if you don't mind me asking?
Soldato
Forgot to post my M3P following a dechrome and tints. Waiting for Covid-19 to go away so I can get her wrapped as well.
Nice, your wheel caps don’t line up!
Soldato
Here are my two.
Let me tell you a little bit about her.
She's a 1.3 Multijet Diesel Fiat Panda Cross. I've owned for nearly a year and she recently passed her MOT. I bought her for 'My first greenlaning' experience and she has done me proud.
She has a switchable locking differential, which sends drive to the front and back, but she'll do this automatically anyway if your wheels were to slip.
In my ownership, she needed some work to get the AirCon working (new pipes, re-gas) and a new propshaft. I'm still awaiting the bill from the recent service with new brakes, rotors, shocks all around.
The Michelin Ultragrip tyres cost me £240 for 4. Result!
Before lockdown, I used the OS maps and a greenlaning forum's software 'Trailwise2' to go the legal byways over a weekend and due the frugal nature of this car, it was a cheap weekend activity.
Caporegime
Oddly i find the fiat more interesting than the vag product in front!
