Fiat Punto Hatchback 55 SX 5d (1996/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Fairly cheap at £2200 a year ago with 60,000k on the clock.
Costs
Dirt cheap to run. Very low insurance. Excellent for a 1st car (just put up with it for a year 'til you upgrade to a Punto GT, which is highly recomended!)
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On the road
Driving
Power steering would be nice! Get some alloys and you will stick to the road!
Performance
Mine was very fast for a 1.1. Will beat most 1.2 cars. Put a K & N air filter on - adds to performance/top speed a lot. Fun to drive. You will be surprised how nippy they are!
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Living with it
Reliability
Never broke down on me and never fails to start, even in the cold winters.
Image
Yhey dont look much - there are a lot of improvements in Max Power to make it look better and fairly cheap to do.
Comfort
Turd. Seats are rock hard and don't offer much support. Height adjusted on SX models so not too bad, but is needed.
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Security and Service
Security
Never had it broken into in the year I've had it. With it being 5 door, central locking as standard, but nothing else.
Service
Never used and wouldn't either, looking at other reviews of Fiats.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Distributor went and an oil leak due to rocker cover gasket nothing major.
Other
Handbrake cable snapped and small cut in seatbelt (watch out for them).
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes