It may interest HJ forum members to know that the scarcity of used Panda Crosses, and a belated surge in interest in them, has driven used prices to ridiculous levels.
By way of example, Thames Fiat Slough got a black one in a few days ago, 9K miles, with a sticker price of....drum roll......£13995. And it sold in 24hrs for £13995. I spoke the salesman, he received upwards of 30 phone calls about the car on the morning it was published on Autotrader. It sold early afternoon. Not suprisingly, he wishes he had 20 of them!
Funny how these cars barely shifted when they were in the showroom, with some dealers getting rid for well below list price. And now, after two hard winters, and spiralling motoring costs, their's a frenzy for a used one.
With retrospect, what's not to like about the Panda Cross. A small, economical diesel car, with proven mechanicals and amazing off-road ability, plus nice big plastic bumpers to fend off the supermarket dings. Bring it back, Fiat!
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