Ever wondered what our dealers really feel about the Figaro they sell? We thought it would be a bit of fun to investigate and ask them some questions?
Jap Cars and Parts - Newcastle Upon Tyne
http://www.japcarsandparts.co.uk
Q1 - What's the most expensive Figaro you've ever sold?
�8750. Cheapest was �5500, of course it's virtually impossible to sell them freshly imported for this price now unless they have high mileage or have been damaged in the past. Low priced Figaro's which have been freshly imported will more than likely have had a problem in the past......and remember you get what you pay for in most cases.
Q2 - Have you every sold a Figaro to anyone famous?
We have sold to a TV presenter up in the North East and it appeared in one of her TV presentations in one of the back drops.
Q3 - Why do you think the Figaro is still so popular?
It's different and makes you stand out. Who hasn't been stared at at the traffic lights!!!
Q4 - Do you have a favorite colour?
Topaz probably the best original colour.
Q5 - What's your best feature? (Roof/Aircon/Leather Int etc)
Would probably have to be the roof. For a manual roof that can be folded away in under thirty seconds is good bearing in mind the age of the car.
Q6 - What makes your dealership so good?
We carry our every single job that could be done on a Figaro. We also do MOT's while the customer waits or we drop them into the town center to do their shopping. We can supply virtually any part for a Figaro and even some parts that even Nissan no longer do. We have manufactured replacement front exhaust pipe with a heat shield, there are some equally priced but they don't come with the heat shield which is vital bearing in mind how close to the turbo oil return pipe the front pipe is.
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Wimbledon Cars - London
http://www.wimbledonfigaro.com
Q1 - What's the most expensive Figaro you've ever sold?
�12000 topaz with 19000 miles.
Q2 - Have you every sold a Figaro to anyone famous?
No, just a couple of WAGS.
Q3 - Why do you think the Figaro is still so popular?
Its unique, TICKS ALL THE BOXES.
Q4 - Do you have a favourite colour?
Beige/Topaz.
Q5 - What's your best feature? (Roof/Aircon/Leather Int etc)
Leather is very important.
Q6 - What makes your dealership so good?
We always have a selection of over 20 Figaro's in stock in all price ranges from �3500-�10000.
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Nissan Figaro UK (Figaro Bob) - Essex
http://www.nissanfigarouk.com
Q1 - What's the most expensive Figaro you've ever sold?
�14999 green had 14,000 miles show room condition
Q2 - Have you every sold a Figaro to anyone famous?
Sarah Pennock, sky news, weather girl, Fergal Lawyer drummer for the cranberries (see below)
Q3 - Why do you think the Figaro is still so popular?
It has its own charisma, style and retro looks with 20th century mod cons.
Q4 - Do you have a favourite colour?
Black (my wife's car).
Q5 - What's your best feature? (Roof/Aircon/Leather Int etc)
The retro CD player.
Q6 - What makes your dealership so good?
Our customer service and attention to detail is un-challengeable!! Our customer feedback speaks for it self! We take great pride in our cars and have a complete set up under one roof, renting, parts, service, cars and mot we have had our cars featured in Cosmopolitan magazine, blackberry phone add (coming soon!)
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Hallen Imports (Figaro Respray) - Bristol
http://www.figarorestore.co.uk
Q1 - What's the most expensive Figaro you've ever sold I sold my daughters Topaz Figaro for �15,800 with a genuine 7,800 on the clock and all the history from Japan
Q2 - Have you every sold a Figaro to anyone famous? Mark Bentons wife (the funny guy who was doing the nationwide Building society adverts) also we have supplied a figaro as a prize for a competition that Boden clothes design was running.
Q3 - Why do you think the Figaro is still so popular?
It's unique, The Figaro is a unique and classless car
Q4 - Do you have a favourite colour? All the colours good and represent 100% Retro
Q5 - What's your best feature? (Roof/Aircon/Leather Int etc) The design and overall package.We are "everything Figaro" we do everything in our own workshop and we do not contract anything out.
Q6 - What makes your dealership so good? The three things that separate us from the others is personal service, personal service and personal service.
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Figaro Car Imports - Manchester
http://www.figaro-car-imports.co.uk
Q1 - What's the most expensive Figaro you've ever sold?
The good news about Figaro Car Imports is that we've sold 5 Figs in December, in the frozen North! It's not so unusual as the Fig customer knows no seasons, last December was the same. They become aware of them & have to have one no matter what time of the year! We're lucky in that apart from private sales which seem to be mostly high miles & neglected, there are no credible Fig dealers between us & the Midlands. We've sold two Figaro's, under 12k miles for �12k.
Q2 - Have you every sold a Figaro to anyone famous?
None to anyone famous, the WAGS here all seem to prefer Bentleys! We have however sold two Figaro's to German customers, & one to a lady in Lerwick, Shetland Isles.
Q3 - Why do you think the Figaro is still so popular?
The Fig is so popular simply because people who appreciate class love them. About 70% of my sales have been to designers from advertising media, fashion & interior.
Q4 - Do you have a favourite colour?
As a dealer I can't show a bias to colour but there seems to quarterly trends in demand for certain colours. In the summer months Grey was the biggest sale here, but since then the demand has been for Green. Blue was popular in 2009 but the rarest colour, Topaz, has never been in great demand for 2/3 years, despite being freely available from Japan.
Q6 - What makes your dealership so good
Our success is based on stocking a small number of outstanding quality Figaro's, for customers who look for the best, & which have proved almost totally reliable since our inauguration in 2002. The first two Figaro's we imported are still owned locally by the original customers & we still meet as friends. Despite our Northerly location, most of our Figs have gone to customers from Scotland, to the South, including three to Devon! We're still on first name terms with most customers who know they're welcome to contact us for advice at any time.
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The Figaro Shop - Didcot
http://www.thefigaroshop.co.uk
Q1 - What's the most expensive Figaro you've ever sold?
14,000, a bespoke fully restored pale aqua car, it went to France.
Q2 - Have you every sold a Figaro to anyone famous?
Yes, but probably shouldn't mention there names without checking.
Q3 - Why do you think the Figaro is still so popular?
Retro is now more in fashion than ever before, owners want to be unique.
Q4 - Do you have a favourite colour?
It changes from week to week, but we have come to think that any colour looks good with the right finish. The designs of the Figaro with its white top half and polo wheel trims can compliment any colour.
Q5 - What's your best feature?
We love preparing all parts of the car and get as much satisfaction from beautiful brand new leather interior as we do from a gleaming freshly painted car with sparkling chrome.
Q6 - What makes your dealership so good?
We pride ourselves on striving to sell the very finest most lovingly restored Figaro's and are constantly improving and developing our work. No expense or time is spared on our refurbishments. We do absolutely everything 'in house' from trimming to paintwork and parts, we have built up a team to be proud of, this is very important to us. All of our work is be spoke, our cars sell to order, we are not a production line. Customers receive exactly the Figaro to suit them in every way and not just what we like which makes our custom Figaro's as stunning as our original style ones.
| Sarah Pennock, Sky News, Weather Girl, Fergul Lawyer Drummer for the Cranberries both brought their Figaro's from Nissan Figaro UK |
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