1999 Fiat Seicento Sporting review from UK and Ireland
"My car is great when it works and will be even better when everything is mended on it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I've had my car eight months a lot of things have gone wrong, it's needed new brakes.
It needed the computer system to be reprogrammed as my car somehow immobilised itself.
My head gasket went because my radiator was not functioning properly.
It breaks down after I've picked it up from the garage due to the compression not working.
My car needs new tyres as they are balding.
My car needs a new cam shaft all in the space of 8 months.
My car is still under warranty luckily, but I've had to pay for some of the things that are not covered by the warranty.
General comments?
I love my little car to pieces, it is a perfect first car as it is small, this car is seriously quick at pulling away at traffic lights.
It's a great little car and it looks good with the body kit on.
I do believe I just got a lot of bad luck with it as it's been to the garage 5 times in the last 8 months so on average that's once every 2 months.
The seats are very comfortable and they look sporty.
There's not a lot of leg room for the passengers who have to sit in the back of the car.
The fuel consumpsion is good and is quite cheap.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 29000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 34000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 8th August, 2002 |