1995 Fiat Tipo i.e. S review from UK and Ireland

Central lock fails sometimes

alternator fails at 120000

electric leakage

one of the heating ducks not blowing

engine oil leakage from pressure gage.

For the year, the Tipo ies has got every gadget that is necessary. But disappointedly, for the year, the build quality is really poor. It needs an effort to close the door properly, central lock sounds terrible.

The looks? personally I don't like it at all. It's spacious width-wise, but as a passenger, you'd have to sit unconfortably straight. For the driver is no better. I am 176cm tall, and my legs had to bend while my arms had to stretch to drive.

The looks and design of the dashboard is dull like 1970 cars, and not very useful, maybe the only dashboard design that is uglier than that is that of Volvo 340 series..

I can't believe this was from Italy, the home of Ferrari, Lambo etc..:-)

Positive sides:

the engine performance to size ratio is good, meaking it reasonably responsive. The engine, I must say, is reliable, as soon as you start the engine, and it is ready to run, even in the cold winter.

Conclusion: No wonder this type of car comes so cheaply, that I got tempted to buy... and felt trapped!