No problems as yet.
Really glad I paid the extra to have air con, wouldn't be without it now.
Bad choice to pick the paler seats, should have gone for the darker colour, as they mark quite easily, and I've ended up using covers on the front seats.
My punto was only a 1.2, but it perhaps had a bit more 'go' than my 1.4 fiesta, but that's probably not a bad thing!
I haven't really noticed the cost of the extra fuel, with it being a slightly bigger engine, or the use of the air con.
Bought from Reg Vardy Wolverhampton - very good service, would recommend, they didn't hound or pressure for a sale, very different to other garages I visited.
I just bought a 54 plate 1.2 LX on Xmas Eve there. I agree with you when you mentioned that you found the dealer had a no-pressure approach which was not the case at all the other garages I visited.
I'm very satisfied with the car, it's a black 3-door and looks really sporty.
I also find it has quite a lot of punch too even though it is only a 1.2.