NF500 / dealership network

Fiat 500 supply to the UK dealership network will be strictly limited, bad news for those still considering a purchase maybe, but equally likely to be good news for those with deposits already placed.

According to a source from Fiat, supply could be limited to around 10 Fiat 500s per dealership per month, at least for first quarter of 2008.

Using the most obvious comparison of the new MINI at launch, supply was also limited, and as such waiting for a new car to your specification was par for the course. This in turn helped to improve residuals, with customers more ready to pay a little extra for a car similar to their ideal immediately, rather than joining the new car queue.

Of course, this all depends on demand for the 500 in the UK outstripping the limited supply that dealers will apparently have to make do with.