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[1275gtowner]

going to look at a punto on tuesday and was looking for some pointers at what to look out for.do these cars have any major issues i should be aware of? its not a new model around 2005 i think

[Badboytunes]

I wouldnt have one, utter crap cheap Fiat rubbish.......

Here are some things to look out for.


This model shares all of its major components with the previous generation model, which suffered below-average reliability. Fiat should have ironed-out some of the niggles, but Punto still lags behind.

Car check problem points
Body
Paint chips easily, door seals can fail leading to water leaks.
Engine/Gearbox
Hesitancy and misfiring when starting from cold.
Other
Premature rear suspension wear, electronics fails, so check radio, electric windows and lights.


Im sure there are better cars for the money out there.......

[1275gtowner]

cheers for that.the car isnt for me as i wouldnt drive anything but a mini! its actually for my neighbour she hasnt had the best of luck lately someone smashed into her ka and buggered off then to make matters worse she was diagnosed with breast cancer so just trying to help her out anyway i can.i appreciate the heads up cheers

[mini13]

Well, theyre italian, so electrics are not the strongest point lol...

one good thing to check.... clutch, if it feels heavy steer clear as its likely to be on its way out, and when they get low they have a tendancy to snap clutch cables.

engine wise they are actually pretty sturdy, and not overly prone to rust as Fiats are galvanised.


if you look at any KA's check the inner and outer sills for rust.... the early ones rot like a goodun!!

[Bungle]

fix it again tomorrow

[mini13]

how about the one about ford quality control....

Foreign
Objects
Regulary
Discovered

[charie t]

head gaskets, they are in the service book to be changed at 5 years or 72k miles

[JustSteve]

pro's- cheap

con's- Rubbish

[iMurray]

at best you're looking at a 2-2.5k car there, for that you can get a very good vw. either lupos polos or golfs.... lupos are fantastic too. the 1.0l gets a good 55 mpg