1998 Fiat Punto 60 s review from UK and Ireland
"A nice car to look at, but problems happen!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After 1 week of buying the car the passenger door inside lever broke off.
The head gasket blew at 36000 miles.
Then I had problems with the Fiat code system due to intermittent electrical faults.
The engine was cutting out, I had a new ECU.
I then had immobiliser problems, the car is still in the garage waiting to be fixed.
Luckily I have had all of this work done under warranty.
General comments?
I purchased a Punto because as iam a tall person I felt that the Punto was bigger and I had heard that they were reliable.
The dealer is hopeless as they say it will be done within a few days when in fact they have kept my car for 3 weeks just to do a simple electrical job. There excuse was that they were waiting for parts to arrive, so I inquired about this at another Fiat dealer and they told me that the average waiting time is 2-3 days not 3 weeks.
I would never ever buy another Fiat as this experience has put me right off them.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.2 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 35895 miles |
| Most recent distance | 40200 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin Metro |
| Date of Entry | 3rd March, 2003 |