Fiat Grande Punto (2006 - 2010) 1.2 Active 5d (2006/56) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
should have known better!!
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
like the looks, not surprised by the reliability (they often say - i told you not to buy a Fiat, you didn't listen - LOL!!)
Would you buy this car again and why?
If they could fix the reliability issues - yes.
What are you likely to buy next?
We'll be going back to either a Nissan or Honda. Very few reliability issues with them - I want a good nights sleep again, knowing that our car won't let us down in the morning!!
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
Yes
What price did you pay?
£6,800
When did you buy the car?
February 2007
Did you get a good deal and why?
Good deal - it was pre-registered, only 5 miles on the clock!!
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Very nice looking car, which offered a decent amount of room for a small car.
What was the dealer like?
They were fine - no problems.
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Not very quick of the mark - the 1.2 is SLOW, but hey - I'm over 40, so we don't drive very fast anyway.....
What's it like to park?
rear visibility could be better, but otherwise OK.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Only one thing has gone wrong with the car up to now - but what a thing to go wrong. The car has an intermittent fault, where it cuts out every time it drops to idle speed, which isn't very good for a car, which is mainly used for town driving. The problem seems worse in cold weather, where it will behave like this for perhaps three or four days, then it seems to re-set itself. The trouble is, there doesn't seem to be any pattern to when it's going to happen and it just goes without any warning. At this point - you think, here we go again for another few days, or perhaps a couple of weeks (best make sure the RAC membership is upto date LOL) Check the small print in the warranty - not all manufacturer warranties are equal, need I say more!!
What's most practical about your car?
Interior space is very good + it offers a very nice drive (apart from when it's displaying the above symptoms)
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
I must admit, the stereo is very good. There are also a few nice little touches to a car at this price point - well done Fiat (see - it's not all bad)
