Fiat closes factories

Inactive

Fiat have closed some factories down in Italy for 2 weeks, story here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8527967.stm

Hintza

I think we will see a trend of this throughout Europe in the coming months.

Anihilator

Fiat have also flooded the market with Grande Punto's and Fiat 500's through a mixture of making the specs far better than equivalent car and retrol cool appeal and hence its only a matter of time before the market falls apart on them due to oversupply.

Just look at any Fiat dealership and see how many new/pre reg's they have for immediate delivery.

Zazen999

Yeah, but the 500 is bloomin lovely

Anihilator

Zazen999 wrote: »

Yeah, but the 500 is bloomin lovely

Maybe so but its a good thing there is so many cheap pre reg's on the go because the new price is scandalous for what it is.

vikingaero

Anihilator wrote: »

Fiat have also flooded the market with Grande Punto's and Fiat 500's through a mixture of making the specs far better than equivalent car and retrol cool appeal and hence its only a matter of time before the market falls apart on them due to oversupply.

Just look at any Fiat dealership and see how many new/pre reg's they have for immediate delivery.

Wait a year or so for the flood of BSM 500's to hit the market.

flyingscotno1

Of course the 500 is built in Poland along with Ka and Panda.

Fiat closed a factory in Milan- hence why the new Alfa version of the Bravo isn't called the Milano as it would be disrespectful!

I wouldn't say the price on the 500 is that much- compared with a Mini for example.

Will values hold up? BSM having some won't help but I think they'll do better than most Peugeot/Fiats.

Fiat tend to be on the game in recent years since the new man came in at the top and they started to make a lot of cash, so probably a similar situation will follow with others.

Inactive

Zazen999 wrote: »

Yeah, but the 500 is bloomin lovely

I think it looks like an upturned jelly mould.

Grossly over priced gimmick.

Hintza

OK lets start the banter.........

Better looking than any Ford or Vauxhall though.......:D

Inactive

Hintza wrote: »

OK lets start the banter.........

Better looking than any Ford or Vauxhall though.......:D

C'mon Hintza, you of all people know that you can buy a Panda for far less money and it is a far better car.

That is of course if you really must buy a Fiat.:D

Zazen999

Inactive wrote: »

I think it looks like an upturned jelly mould.

Grossly over priced gimmick.

Anihilator wrote: »

Maybe so but its a good thing there is so many cheap pre reg's on the go because the new price is scandalous for what it is.

One day - something nice is gonna happen to you two - goodness knows how you will cope.