Fiat Punto Hatchback 1999

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Good value for size and room of car.

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good value for money.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Good driving apart from clutch judder.

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    As good as a 1.2 goes.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Broke down within 1st 24hrs of purchasing. NO support from garage where bought from, had to remove battery and charge up myself. They replaced alternator, still had fault-fault was a bad earth from Manufacturers (sorted out 26 days later).

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Looks good when NOT in the gagage.

    Comfort

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fairly good.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    3 out of 5 3.0

    No alarms fitted to this model.

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    After having all these problems, it takes the goodness away from buying a brand new car.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Crankshaft oil seal. Rocker cover oil seal. Cylinder head gasket. Oil leak from breather pipe on rocker cover to air-filter, from the engine being 600miles I noticed a knocking more so in the cold when the engine is 1st started similar to hydraulic tappit

    Other

    Severe clutch judder - replaced clutch kit - still getting judder from clutch. Have been told the fly-wheel might be warped and now looking to replace fly-wheel and clutch. Wiper mutli-switch filled with wrong grease and had to be replaced.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    New

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No