1992 Fiat Tempra review from Singapore
"A good car it may be, but spoilt by poor back up service!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine stall if caught in a jam for an hour or so, will start and run like nothing happened after 15 minutes.
The carburettor is so complicated, many vacuum/pressure lines to connect, even the agent's mechanics are not sure how to deal with them.
The problem was never solved, so this car is only fit for domestic use within Singapore, could not go to Malaysia because of the possible jams!
Fiat refused to sell a service manual even though their workshop could not fix the car properly.
General comments?
Fiat should not sell their cars in Singapore, cars here are expensive and servicing is costly. If their mechanics are not experienced/well trained, and they refuse to sell service manuals for owners to help in maintaining their car, they should not be in the market at all! It is unfair to the consumer here.
Very often a Fiat owner have to wait for spare part to arrive, and the worst is, their reliability is horrible! Their cars are not built for tropical usage.
My temperature gauge failed two years back, the agent said I had to change the whole instrument panel for S$ 2000 plus!
Stay away from Fiat, all tropical country people.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 54000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 134000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Renault 21 TS |
| Date of Entry | 25th December, 2000 |