Fiat Grande Punto

[BeatMaster]

I've been looking at all sorts of different cars and happened to have a look at the new Fiat Grande Punto. I really like the design of the car, interior and the equipment levels are very impresssive, not to mention the price of them is also impressive.

I was wondering if any one owns one, what the reliability has been and basically how you find the build quality. I'll probably be looking at the Sporting 1.9 M-Jet or the 1.4 T-Jet models.

Comments and suggestions welcome

BeatMaster

 

[BeatMaster]

Sounds promising, I'm sure I've seen someone on the forum with a Fiat Grande Punto Sporting 1.9 M-Jet. Will have a search later on. I'm just really impressed by the car specification as it's the same level as a Golf GT TDi.

On the Fiat Grande Punto Sporting 1.9 M-Jet you get:
130bhp/280Nm
9.2secs to 60
125mph
Group 6
ABS + EBD
ESP + ASR/MSR
HBA + Hill Holder
17" Alloys
Air Con
"Follow me home" headlights

There's is more but that's the main feature spec

BeatMaster

 

[BeatMaster]

So many positive comments, I'm going to have to head for a test drive soon Thanks everyone for your help, it's quite a hard decision trying to decide on a car to buy. I know for the sort of money I'm looking to spend I could get a Mini Cooper S but that'd be about 3-4 year old as opposed to getting a new/6months old Fiat Punto. You've got all the expensive servicing to also consider with the Mini as well, plus things are more likely to start going wrong. The mini is quite a high insurance group, does 30MPG or less and in a high tax band.

I think it all depends on what you want and how much your willing to spend after the initial buying of the car. I need to do some sums and work out the whole petrol vs diesel arguement on the basis on the Punto. I'll be doing average mileage ~12,000 pa but I do like the way diesel drives and all the torque and higher MPG. The 1.4 T-Jet is a spanner in the works though, decent MPG, low insurance group and pretty quick @ 8secs to 60 and onto over 130mph. Decisions decisions...

However, after saying all that I may not actually like the way the Punto drives is in real life putting all of this out of the window

BeatMaster