Fiat Grande Punto (2006 - 2010) 1.9 Multijet Sporting 3d (2008/58) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

That I probably couldn't afford somthing better! But I'm glad it went that way because this car has been perfect!

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Parents love it! Friends like it given it a nickname which I won't say!

Would you buy this car again and why?

Probably not. The ride is very firm and I do a lot of B road driving and the ride can some times be unbearable! But owning this car over 2 years and it has never let me down ever! It's now on 104k miles and still perfect went through its MOT without any advisorys (bearing in mind I've never been to that garage in my life) you can forget your common fiestas and polo's save yourself about £1,000 buy a fiat you won't be disappointed!

What are you likely to buy next?

No too sure yet will have to be somthing a bit softer!

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£4,500

When did you buy the car?

March 2014

Did you get a good deal and why?

I probably could of got a similar car cheaper else where but this came with a 6month full parts and labour warranty as standard and 12 months MOT and was also taxed. All in all I think it was a great deal by TMS Coventry Volvo.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

A little bit different to all the other cars I've owned.

What was the dealer like?

Amazing! Would definitely recommend them to anyone!

What's it like to drive?

It drives like a small fiat. Everyone compliments fiat on how there cars drive they have a little body roll but that just adds to the fun, my sporting sticks to the road like glue! The ride is a bit firm and I think the alloys are a bit week as in I've never kirbed my alloys ever and turned out they were servierly buckled. You'll have to get use to some rattles aswell I mean there's a couple in mine but it's a fiat that's done 104,000 miles what do you expect!

What's it like to park?

Easy! Although don't expect the turning circle to be good because it's not!

Have you had any problems with the car?

A couple of little bits traditional fiat though like the glove box latch came off in hand once (fitted it back on) had a minor issue with started but new glow plugs and battery and off it went. It's got 130bhp so it does shift! It's got fantastic pull in all the gears!

What's most practical about your car?

The boot is huge for a small car bigger than what I've seen in equivalent cars eg a fiesta. Although rear leg room is comprised.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

I suppose it would have to be the Blue and me system which is a hands free telephone system with voice recognition. Works absolutely perfectly!