Fiat Punto Hatchback (2003 - 2006) 1.2 Active Sport 3d (2005/05) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
He prefers to buy as new as possible instead of quality
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Depends, if they know about cars they don`t like it. Everyone else thinks it looks good
Would you buy this car again and why?
No I wouldnt, it`s is very basic, cheap for a reason. I want rid if it now before major problems start
What are you likely to buy next?
I am looking at a Yaris T-Sport, an Astra SRi and an Octavia VRS
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Franchise
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£5,500
When did you buy the car?
July 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
I paid about the book value
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Was the newest, best looking car for £5500
What was the dealer like?
Not as pushy as I was expecting
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Feels very basic. The brakes make a noise, and you get alot of road noise on anything but brand new roads. I had to buy a cushion for the seat coz they suck.
What's it like to park?
Very easy with the City mode power steering, plus it`s a small car
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
One of the windscreen wiper arms bent when I tried to use them when they were frozren. Power steering stopped working when turning left but havent noticed it for a while
What's most practical about your car?
Very cheap to run and insure
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Didn`t come with anything fancy. It does have RCL now with flashing indicators but I added that myself as a kit