You're on a real Abarth downer today, eh simer!

With the greatest respect, a Panda 100hp is not an Abarth. Whilst it is a very special little car, it has more of a mass appeal because of the Insurance grouping, running costs etc. The kids can afford to buy and run those cars.
An Abarth on the other hand is never going to be group 5 insurance, wont return you mid 40's to the gallon and therefore is more of an aspirational car. Lots of people would love to own an Abarth but in the real world its not always going to win the "head over heart" argument that is often displayed in new car showrooms between a man and a women.
Because of these points, I dont feel we will have an over supply problem in the U.K. At the end of the day, a dealer only pays for the cars he calls from Portbury docks to his garage. If they are sat in Portbury, they are not costing me anything so the issue of needing to discount thus devalueing the brand does not excist. Abarth will not allow the U.K. to build more vehicles than demand dictates so the only issue that arises is that the customer may have to factory order a car more times than not.

Simer, they haven't.

While the link you've provided appears to show 125 vehicles, there are not actually 125 vehicles in existence.

For instance, on the first page alone, there's a dealer that's listed the same vehicle 6 times.

If you visit that dealer's web site, you'll see they've actually only got two 500 Abarths.

Simer, they haven't.

While the link you've provided appears to show 125 vehicles, there are not actually 125 vehicles in existence.

For instance, on the first page alone, there's a dealer that's listed the same vehicle 6 times.

If you visit that dealer's web site, you'll see they've actually only got two 500 Abarths.

I see what you mean - however my point remains - there are a significant number of stock Abarths for sale in Germany.

Are they thier demos, remeber that the europen market isn't hamstrung by the Fiat group unlike the UK

Euroboy - I take your point about Germany - but on the issue of oversupply it all comes down to doing what suits the manufacturer best and that isn't necessarily to the benefit of the customer.

olopboy my point is that what is in the best interest of the manufacturer is not necessarily what is in the best interest of the consumer - or even the dealer come to that.