Fiat Punto Hatchback Sporting 3d (1997/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Bought it 6 months old and saved £2k!
Costs
Fiat are very expensive - I only used them once!
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On the road
Driving
Great - could do with ABS (would have saved me a smash!)
Performance
Great for the 30-50mph overtake.
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Living with it
Reliability
1st 3 years great, then poor. Diff gears fell to bits. Needed a new swinging arm then the head gasked blew. Eats front tyres!
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Kids in XR2s kept trying to race me!
Comfort
Ok. Bit hard for long journeys. I had to have the seat fully back.
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Security and Service
Security
Got the Fiat code immobiliser; it's going nowhere without the key.
Service
Poor. When I stuffed it, they fitted a lower speck bumper!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Blew the cylinder head gasket at 50k miles (that's why I'm getting shut at the end of this week).
Other
Rear swinging arm and subframe rubber bushes failed at 45k miles.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No