1996 Fiat Brava SX review from UK and Ireland
"Cheap to buy, if it would have less faults a good car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Just after I bought the car the timing belt jumped by one or two teeth, resulting the car behaving like a kangaroo, fortunately engine was not damaged.
At 35000km the exhaust had to be changed.
At about 43000 I failed the MOT because both rear shock absorbers leaked.
The followings items need to be looked after very soon:
- Clutch sticks when engine is cold
- rear wiper motor defective
- passenger electric window very slow, motor is probably soon dying..
General comments?
I am not very impressed with the quality of this car.
The riding quality is alright.
Interior is a bit plasticky, but comfy engough for a longer drive.
I bought the original CD changer from FIAT, it is attached to the side of the boot with double-sided tape. this is ridicolous and lasted about 5 minutes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 49000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Vanagon |
| Date of Entry | 16th November, 2002 |