How many things are wrong with a punto?

hogfather · 20 Jan 2006 at 09:23

I'm driving a 1998 Puntio 60 S 1.2

Its a bit spartan, before the days when Aircon was included without being a n extra. It doesnt have PAS though which is a bit silly. Only had one real issue with it - the fuel injection system leaked under the rear seats and no joke you could hear it swishing around when you turned :eek:

My mum drove it like that not realising for 1 month :/

Otherwise great little runner, though the paint has faded. Won't rust though as it was during the rust era, so they just used to galvinise the entire body.

D4VE · 20 Jan 2006 at 09:30

Gearboxs tend to break on Fiats, that should put anyone off!

Nemesis · 20 Jan 2006 at 09:41

Very nice car the punto, look around get a clean body low mileage one.

They hold the road great, there cheap to insure and run, plus cheap tax class.

Bill101 · 20 Jan 2006 at 10:27

[TW]Fox said:
432 things.

I thought that there were more components in a Punto than that.........but then maybe I was counting the broken ones twice

To the OP, get her to test drive one without power steering that should put her off

hogfather · 20 Jan 2006 at 10:42

Its actually such a light car you dont notice

When parking its a little heavuier, but general driving it actually feels lighter than any other car I've driven.

CaneyJ · 20 Jan 2006 at 15:15

gobbo said:
And its a Punto, possibly the worst car made by them, aside from the little match box on wheels, sciento or something.

Oi!

. I've had my cinq bout year and a half now and apart from replacing the rear wheel bearings and a blown brake light that’s all that’s gone wrong. -Goes away to find some wood to touch-

SB118 · 20 Jan 2006 at 15:46

hogfather said:
Its actually such a light car you dont notice

That's what i told her about the Clio, but it still got sold as she "couldn't" get used to it!

Phantom · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:02

my clutch went half way round a roundabout (was only 3 years old and one lady owner from new)

Ultra_Extreme · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:48

CaneyJ said:
Oi! . I've had my cinq bout year and a half now and apart from replacing the rear wheel bearings and a blown brake light that’s all that’s gone wrong. -Goes away to find some wood to touch-

theres a cinquicento and a seicento the ultra compact model!!! The panda was awful too, not many left now tho.

Ultra_Extreme · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:52

Siecento

Cinq

Punto

Horrible the lot of em! the only fiat id have is this

K.C. Leblanc · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:59

My mate used to have a Punto. When you pulled the door handles you had to push them back into place. If you didn't the doors would fly open when you went round corners.

My Gran also has one which is fine except it's got an electrical fault that randomly causes it to drain it's battery. But it's only done 20,000 miles in about 6 year.

Jonners · 20 Jan 2006 at 17:08

Have a mate that has a MK2, they do scuff easily. The shocks are poor and he also complains about how much bodyroll it has.

The only useful thing city mode is for is parking up.

wolseley · 20 Jan 2006 at 17:11

[TW]Fox said:
432 things.

***_captain said:
433 actually

I think it may be a little bit harsh to include the driver.

Smiley Man · 20 Jan 2006 at 18:09

my mate has the 1.9 HGT, great little car imo, will be even better when he gets it remapped

130bhp, 220lb/ft from a small car = fun

Kreeeee · 20 Jan 2006 at 19:17

SB118 said:
So, can somebody tell me all the things that go wrong on puntos so i can rip any car she wants to look at to bits

Appriciated

How many parts are there?

atpbx · 20 Jan 2006 at 19:37

The fiat Punto is the worst car i have ever driven.

And i have driven some BAD cars.

Ultra_Extreme · 20 Jan 2006 at 21:08

K.C. Leblanc said:
My mate used to have a Punto. When you pulled the door handles you had to push them back into place. If you didn't the doors would fly open when you went round corners.

My Dads XJ6 does that...

PiKe · 20 Jan 2006 at 21:18

I've had the mis-fortune of having 2 punto's as courtesy cars. You feel so uninvolved with driving the thing it's scary. The brakes are useless, going from my clio to the punto was frightening as the brakes on my clio are just awsome. There's no feedback in the steering, the interior is spare, and it feels like its made of tin.

The doors shut with a good clunk though.

=GAMMO= · 20 Jan 2006 at 22:53

My wifes on her second punto sporting now, and weve never had a problem with either, great little cars imo

CaneyJ · 21 Jan 2006 at 00:32

I have to admit the brakes on cinq aren’t brilliant and the Punto uses the same diameter discs and is 200kgs heavier. When you need to stop in a hurry in a Punto I reckon you gotta put your hands together and prey he he.