Which fiat punto would you buy

burtons

[QUOTE=tacpot12;71358283
For example, the distorted bead rims on the first Punto could have been fixed by replacing the wheels or just that the MOT station didn't notice them next time around. I'd expect they are still there and might indicate a high speed mounting of the kerb, I would check to see if the rims are damaged. [/QUOTE] The damaged rimes could be from parking up on the curb outside the school as it did have an advisory for a child's seat fitted. I did wonder if the car has been in a bump as the car failed on the offside headlamp and nearside headlamp.

jaydeeuk1

This is like asking which STD would you like.

I'd be looking at a suzuki swift, yaris / daihatsu sirion, lots about for under £2000

foxy-stoat

teddysmum wrote: »

My Mark 1 Punto ELX is over 20 years old and still running well. It has cost hardly anything in all this time, beyond, brake and tyre replacements.


We also have a Mark3 Sporting which I like to drive, but I don't like the Grande models and find that they are rather cheapie , compared to earlier models.

I think Teddysmum bought THE good Punto that Tacpot was refering too.

jobdone1

Far to much money

salubrious

Steer clear of Punto's they are rot boxes, i've sent about 10 to the scrapyard in the sky this year alone

pvt

Grande Puntos are there to make Ladas look good.

Son had a 2007 Punto for 3 years, he sold it last year for £800, as at 50k miles the gearbox was starting to make a horrible grinding noise. Along the way:

• Power steering failed and had to be replaced (£250 DIY);
• Starter Motor (£200 DIY);
• Battery neg bond to engine block (£20, but days and days to find fault);
• both rear window winders (£40 each DIY);
• both rear door handles (£35 each DIY);
• Nearside upper spring mounting (£50 DIY);
• Heater motor resistor pack (£25 DIY).

FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow

Steer clear.

jase1

pvt wrote: »

Grande Puntos are there to make Ladas look good.

Son had a 2007 Punto for 3 years, he sold it last year for £800, as at 50k miles the gearbox was starting to make a horrible grinding noise. Along the way:

• Power steering failed and had to be replaced (£250 DIY);
• Starter Motor (£200 DIY);
• Battery neg bond to engine block (£20, but days and days to find fault);
• both rear window winders (£40 each DIY);
• both rear door handles (£35 each DIY);
• Nearside upper spring mounting (£50 DIY);
• Heater motor resistor pack (£25 DIY).

FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow

Steer clear.

How did he manage to break door handles and winders (more than one of each)?

There's unreliable, and there's abused.

System

I have had my Punto for over 10 yrs , in that time the only work that needed doing was part of the exhaust needed replacing, my biggest issue has been the 2 morons in the past 2 yrs who shouldn't be driving who have hit it causing damage !

pvt

jase1 wrote: »

How did he manage to break door handles and winders (more than one of each)?

There's unreliable, and there's abused.

Most of the problems I listed, including these two (or, more correctly, four) are well documented common faults on these pieces of Italian junk.

The door handles had insufficient travel, a known design fault, and had to be replaced with a modified parts in order to open the door from the outside.

The wire in the window winding mechanisms were inadequately greased at manufacture and corroded and snapped once they were about 4 years old.

As you say - "there's unreliable" - and that's exactly what this crock was.