Faults:

Bought as faulty (miss firing). Replaced coil pack (solved).

Needed new front discs and pads.

Head gasket went.

Engine spewing out oil because of head gasket.

One of the worst cars I have ever owned.

Everything about it is crap.

General Comments:

Would have been good if the head gaskets weren't so prone, and the manufacturer actually paid more attention to the quality of parts!

Faults:

Actually nothing unexpected when considering the age..

General Comments:

An old-tech little car, but I still drive it with pleasure and have had no big problems..

I think Fiat is one of the best petrol-engine producers.. and this Punto confirms that lively..

I believe this Punto is the most reliable one of all its newer models. Well normally Grande Punto is too young to be commented correctly...

For the money you pay, this little car gives you bit more, plastic quality is `almost` OK!

So in short, all I can say to anyone who wants to buy a second-hand Punto is `get one especially with the 1.1 petrol-engine`.

Faults:

Replaced a bulb in the back stop light.

Clutch replaced right after bought.

General Comments:

The car was bought pretty old, but in good condition, with the main idea that my wife would learn to drive on a cheap thing.

I have been surprised by how strong the car is - no problems at all, the engine does not burn oil and there are no leaks.

Maintenance costs in general are low for Punto, but this one has not required anything exceptional. Yes, the clutch was replaced, but it was about time for it - they do not last forever.

The Punto is a no thrills car, inside it is pretty simple. Seats are uncomfortable for a long drive. Dashboard is cheap plastic. Controls are limited.

When driving at fast speeds car is unstable. When going down a hill and the road is wet it is awful. I guess these come from the light weight.

The Punto is perfect for a city car and for short distance - economical, small, easy to park. The only negative is that it does not have assisted steering, so you might find it hard to turn the steering wheel when not in motion at first, but will get used to it fairly quickly.

Faults:

My Battery went last year at 100,000 and cost £25 to replace.

My Brake servo burst due to hardcity braking I do.

General Comments:

This is a good value for money car I paid 850 in 2000 and sold it for 800 last week.

Has served me very well and not cost me a thing hardly, never serviced it and it is a sweet as a nut.

Faults:

The exhaust front pipe went (£50 to replace)

Some welding was needed to the jack points because they had broken.

Front and back brakes needed replaced.

Handbrake didn't hold car.

CV gator needed replaced.

General Comments:

This has been a great first car. Although there seems to have been a lot of problems with the car you have to remember that it is old and the problems were easy and cheap to fix.

Interior is still in good condition.

There's a rattling sound comes from the clutch.

Quite a lot of road noise.

Faults:

The only thing at first that went wrong with my car was the starter motor. I replaced it withing 3 days and then my car was back to normal. But last Friday (Friday 13th may 2005) I stopped at the traffic lights and my started revin, but my foot was not on the accelerator. When I got home I opened the bonnet and my car kept revin from 1 to 2 then back then 1 to 2 then back then all the way to 4000 revs, but the rev cable was not moving. Can someone try to explain please what might be the problem.