Oh Dear God...

-westy- · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:45

A mate of mine has just taken out a 3 year finance deal on a 1.2 Punto

I tried telling him

rmuir · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:46

lmao.... how much is that costing him then..... a mate of a mate has taken finance out on a brand spanking new suzuki swift. His first car as well.....

-westy- · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:47

well, its a 0% finance deal.

But he's stuck driving a 1.2 Punto for 3 years

Firestar_3x · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:49

Suckers the lot of them, ah well, once the OMG i have a new car feeling has worn off i would rub his face in it........

Trojan · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:49

-westy- said:
well, its a 0% finance deal.

But he's stuck driving a 1.2 Punto for 3 years

Well, not really. He could always pay the finance off with a loan or on a credit card, then sell the car.

paradigm · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:50

Poor guy, I bet the salesman told him it was a "great deal". :rolleyes:

OllyM · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:50

Firestar_3x said:
Suckers the lot of them, ah well, once the OMG i have a new car feeling has worn off i would rub his face in it........

Does the OMG I have a new car feeling really last that long on a 1.2 Punto? :confused:

POB · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:51

Sounds like something I would do

Is it a Grande Punto ?, if so the values should hold better so it should not be too bad a deal.

Theres allways voluntary termination if he gets bored (depending on the contract).

Firestar_3x · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:51

OllyM said:
Does the OMG I have a new car feeling really last that long on a 1.2 Punto?

Right up to the point you're overtaken by an invalid carriage

OllyM · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:52

Firestar_3x said:
Right up to the point you're overtaken by an invalid carriage

Or a stray lawnmower

lordrobs · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:55

OllyM said:
Does the OMG I have a new car feeling really last that long on a 1.2 Punto?

I think its normally as long as it takes to get the first dent, scratch or stone chip.

Ron Burgundy · 29 Sep 2006 at 12:56

Beat skins and beestings all round!

-westy- · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:06

Trojan said:
Well, not really. He could always pay the finance off with a loan or on a credit card, then sell the car.

The funny thing is, I advised him to get a low interest loan and buy a car, then if he got bored he could change car a LOT easier, plus we wouldn't be penalised for paying it off early.

Scrutinize · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:33

Er assuming it is a new punto then its actually quite nice.................Cheap to run and insure.

lordrobs · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:37

TBH if I was in the market for a new car, even if I had the cash in my hands to pay it off in full I would take an interest free finance if offered. Also if I buying a new car I would be looking to keep it for atleast 3 years so that wouldn't be a worry.

squiffy · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:38

Strange how you never see any old Fiats around, I wonder why that is?

JRS · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:38

mrk1@1 said:
Er assuming it is a new punto then its actually quite nice.................Cheap to run and insure.

Much as I love the new Punto, I have to say this - in 1.2 form, it ain't too clever. It can barely get out of it's own way with the meager power and torque it puts out, and you end up working it so hard that it a) chews fuel and b) breaks rather more often. The GP only really works IMO with the diesel engines.

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squiffy said:
Strange how you never see any old Fiats around, I wonder why that is?

*Glances out the window*

Can see a couple - A blemish-free Uno (must be about the only one mind!) and a Strada. Depends on how you define old, as my 6 year old Seicento is outside as well.

-westy- · 29 Sep 2006 at 16:16

Its an older Punto, priced at £3995..

Nozzer · 29 Sep 2006 at 16:18

3yr finance on a 4k car? Nice.

L0rdMike · 29 Sep 2006 at 16:22

OllyM said:
Does the OMG I have a new car feeling really last longer than a 1.2 Punto?