1993 Fiat Tipo i.e GT review from UK and Ireland
"Practical quick car, but costly to run"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator needed replacing x2
Under cat exhaust bracket replaced
Rotor arm flew off and broke
Balancer belt broke after 30k.
General comments?
Generally speaking I was happy with this car.
The 8v 2.0 is fairly quick, the ride & handling good and the overall practicality of the car excellent.
The styling is love-it or hate-it although the alloys and metallic paint make it much more attractive.
Fuel economy is just acceptable - low-mid 20s around town rising to about 32 on the motorway. BUT, the parts are very expensive and this is exacerbated by the fact that many of them are FIAT only on this model.
The dealers are nothing short of shocking - I don't know whether it's the age of car, but they just don't seem to want to know.
Also, when the cambelt needs replacing so do the balancer belts - budget for 200 pounds. The balancer belt broke after 30k (not 56k like Fiat say), thank god it wasn't the cambelt.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 69000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 93000 miles |
| Previous car | Peugeot 309 |
| Date of Entry | 5th February, 2003 |