Fiat Panda 1983
  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Bought for £400 in 1999, and has lasted me well.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Has costed a fair bit in exhuast parts, but still quite fair.

  • On the road

    Driving

    2 out of 5 2.0

    First is a crawler gear, and can be difficult to get used to.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    OK, but needed a new exhuast after an hour at 90 mph.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Hasn't broke down on the road, but have had trouble from cold.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    HA! gets you from A to B.

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Uncomfortable to drive as accelerator seems to be too far forward.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    No one has broken into it yet, even when left unlocked.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Replaced exhaust three times.

    Other

    People steal the wing mirrors.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes