2000 Fiat Punto ELX 16v review from UK and Ireland
"Good little run around.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Electric Power Steering had gone very lumpy several times. Motor got replaced under warranty. And again! Still lumpy so Fiat looked at it again an they said water/condensation must have got into the motor somehow. they removed the dash board and found a leak. in the process they caught the Air con pipe an caused the gas to leak. They just regassed it. Leaked out again an they replaced the pipe.
Had rear shockers reaplaced after 400 miles. (I owned from new...)
Handbreak mounting under the car came lose. Got welded back up by Fiat.
Slight misfire at idle. Fiat say "its OK" but think its the Lambder Probe...
Offside rear suspension arm came lose!!
General comments?
The car is seriously economical. I'm averaging 68MPG from it via motorways AND town driving! Crackin handling and performance too! And the ELX gets a decent stereo and AMP in the boot!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.25 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 1 miles |
| Most recent distance | 18000 miles |
| Previous car | Fiat Punto |
| Date of Entry | 10th August, 2002 |