I have now had my punto for 8 years and have done a good few thousand miles in it. It cost me 6 and a half grand at the tme and when you added the finance onto it then it was nearer ten grand, I hate car finance. The interiour is basic but you cannot expect much more for the money and the age ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to drive Disadvantages: Cost of parts
...if you go to a fiat dealer. After around about 60 to 70 thousand miles the clutch on mine went which cost £180 to replace, and shortly after that the cylinder head gasket went which cost £260 to replace, thankfully it did not need skimming as this would have added a significant amount. The costs to replace exhaust parts is high due to the design and more thought should have gone into that.
On the whole a fairly good basic car, The ... ...to 45 mpg.
The boot is as you would expect from a small car, but drop the backseats and you can fit about a 1/4 of my worldly possetions into it.
The Punto is a fine small car and I have had 75 Thousand miles and 8 years of driving pleasure from it, and moved my entire worldly possetions in it arround the country 4 times. However I would not have one again due to high servicing costs and lack of nifty extras. ... more
I have now had my punto for 8 years and have done a good few thousand miles in it. It cost me 6 and a half grand at the tme and when you added the finance onto it then it was nearer ten grand, I hate car finance. The interiour is basic but you cannot expect much more for the money and the age of the car. Whilst we are taking about money it is also worth noting that the depreciation on this car is horrendious, and I am better off running the thing into the ground now, rather than traiding it in.
The head room for someone of my size is excellent and that is a major bonus for us tall people I still have a good 2 inches head room. Though the steering wheel does at times obstruct the view of the speedometer and a rev counter on the instrument panel would be handier than a clock.
Around town it is a fairly nippy beast and the it picks up fairly well from a standing start considering the low power of the car, the innital acceleration through the first two gears can normally burn of a Lexus if you catch them unawares.
Out of town apart from the fact that it does not really like going up very steep hills (remember it is a small car), I have no problems with it. You can really throw it around the place and this is exceptional fun, as it is faster than you'd expect a car of this size especially coming out of bends. The short wheel base also means that you can go into bends fairly quickly.
On the Motorway you have to remember that it is a small car and drive it as such though it will hit a ton with a bit of complaining, I have done a ton ten in it going up the M74. For some strange reason there is a nice albeit unexpected power band at around 85 so there is still some oomph left in the motor even then, but not that much.
On the servicing side there area few niggles mainly cost of replacement parts. One really bad design flaw is that after about 4 to 5 years the whole sump needs replacing due to corrosion this cost me around 80 quid, more if you go to a fiat dealer. After around about 60 to 70 thousand miles the clutch on mine went which cost £180 to replace, and shortly after that the cylinder head gasket went which cost £260 to replace, thankfully it did not need skimming as this would have added a significant amount. The costs to replace exhaust parts is high due to the design and more thought should have gone into that.
On the whole a fairly good basic car, The fuel econimy is good as well I average about 40 to 45 mpg.
The boot is as you would expect from a small car, but drop the backseats and you can fit about a 1/4 of my worldly possetions into it.
The Punto is a fine small car and I have had 75 Thousand miles and 8 years of driving pleasure from it, and moved my entire worldly possetions in it arround the country 4 times. However I would not have one again due to high servicing costs and lack of nifty extras.
Advantages: Cheap petrol bills, cheap cars Disadvantages: costly parts / servicing. Poor quality
Recently owning a 1997 Fiat Punto 1.1sx 3door hatch, I thought the need to share my experiences.
I bought the car, due to its boastful fuel consumption, and its cheap looking maintainance bills.
Firstly I cannot fault the car on it's fuel economy as for the three months I had the car it did quite well in that area, however these cheap fuel bills where indeed off-set by the highly inflated servicing costs at a Fiat dealer. I found parts which more ... ...found difficult to understand as the parts were poor.
The whole feel of the car, rang cheapness in my ears, especially when shutting the doors. When i did thus the whole rear wing area shook and the it sounded like a van door shutting, unlike a modern 1997 car.
after having a light nudge, to the front panel, I found that the build quality was also poor, as only after a light nudge I had the unfortunate experience of replacing certain panels, components, ...
passport 10.07.2000
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Advantages: Value for money and reliability Disadvantages: Does nothing for my street cred
When I bought my Fiat 5 years ago, I based my choice on value for money. By shopping around the dealers I managed to get a considerable reduction over the list price (far better than most other makes)and although I chose the basic 5 door model with no extras, I got a well equipped vehicle. The car is 5 years old now and has been serviced annually by a Fiat garage. I have had no problems at all and the car is still in pristine condition inside and ... ...the car and fuel economy has been great and lived up to the claims in the brochure. I have also found the service costs to be reasonable (but not as good as the Nissan I had before).
It may not be the car to turn heads, but it has certainly been a sound choice for a reliable, comfortable and economical car. ...
gandalf 11.07.2000
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Advantages: Space, Safty and Handling Disadvantages: Choppy ride and niggly faults
Super Mini Sensations
The Fiat Punto was introduced into Great Britain in 1994 and is still currently being produced, now however in a different guise than before.
The Punto is a fashionable motor car, styled by Giugiaro it has good looks on the outside with practicality on the inside. Driving the car is a new experience for many with grippy handling but let down by a choppy and generally unsettled ride.
The car benefits from a modern design which ... ...the interests of those who would only buy the ruin of the mill superminis such as the Corsa or the Micra. Although like so many other Italian manufacturers the cars are plagued by niggling faults which prevent it from being a class leader.
The best models to go for are the 55s, the GT and ELX Cabrio. A solid ‘95N 55s five door could be had for as little as £3000. When buying you should look out for the following:
1) If you lose the ignition key ...
BIG_E 30.07.2000
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...with a satisfying click though the gear lever is a little long, perhaps a result of the slightly higher driving position relative to other cars in its' range (such as a Renault Clio). The Fiat Punto is a reassuringly responsive car to drive, and pleasingly cheap to maintain. ...
jolal999 09.12.2000
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Advantages: City Button, Lots of boot space, good handling, comfortable, cheap Disadvantages: small car
I bought my fiat punto second hand, the previous owner bought it from new and has used it whilst in England, and was selling it as he was returning to his own country.
I got my car for a very good price, and I still have this car now. It's sitting on the drive waiting for my to drive to work tonight in it =] - Why I like the Fiat Punto -
- The shape is nice
- It runs very well
- It has a CITY BUTTON! =] Which makes the power steering very light ... ...a student so I'm very poor unfortunately, this car has been very good for me so far).
Any questions or comments - Don't hesitate to ask or comment =]
Thankyou for reading my review of the Fiat Punto 2000 - 2004 version.
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Autumn1991 26.07.2009
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Advantages: Fun! Cheap! Disadvantages: Expensive to repair / unreliable
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Advantages: friendly, cheap (for a car dealers), do as they say Disadvantages: depends on the car, sometimes they are visited quite often
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