Faults:

Wear and tear in some cases excessive.

General Comments:

Unlike older Fiats, this one is more reliable and better looking. I'm afraid though, Fiat still have an awful long way to go before they can match the Japanese cars for ease of driving and build quality. 73,000 miles for a Punto 1.1 is high, whereas for an equivalent Nissan Micra 1.0 this mileage is average.

Gearbox is stiff and clunky, clutch heavy, idle tick over is not at all smooth. Car feels tired but has f/s/h.

Foot rest is too far forward meaning an uncomfortable driving position.

Roomy & it looks good compared to a Fiat Uno!

Faults:

Clutch broke after 2 months of ownership despite pre-delivery inspection by the Fiat dealer who I purchased the car from.

Door seals needed replacing due to water ingress.

Rear suspension radius arms needed work at 32,000 miles. A common fault apparently.

General niggles with the electrics, e.g. I lost count of the number of times I had to replace the rear brake light and number plate light bulbs.

General Comments:

Generally a very comfortable ride, if a little rattly.

Lovely and spacious car which happily accommodates 4 adults and luggage. Ideal car if you need a lot of space for not much money.

Loved pottering about town, less willing on long motorway journeys.

The engine is quite punchy for a 1.1.

Bad points: Lots of minor niggles and problems.

Build quality is atrocious, as is the bodywork - it only needs someone to lean against the car to dent it.

Faults:

Nothing major, gearbox isn't up to scratch. doesn't always go into first.

Tiny leak from radiator, rad-weld done the job there..!

General Comments:

As quick as a milk float until the turbo boost kicks in, g-force...!!!

Saxo VTS killer.!

Nice roomy motor, comfy seats, I'm liking the sporty steering wheel.

Although its got electric windows, sunroof and mirrors still looks basic in side for the top of the range modal, needs to be a bit more exec inside.

Faults:

Exhaust has been replaced 4 times in all (3 rear sets and 1 front Catalytic converter). Still not right!

Brake Pads (front) changed @ 39000.

Brake shoes (rear) changed @ 43000.

MOT failure due to emissions (required new CAT - engine passed MOT, but still not running correctly. Fault believe to be with ECM.

Face-off stereo - buttons fallen off - no spares available.

No red ignition key supplied - either £250 to fix at a dealer or £175 to have a remote Thatcham alarm fitted (Toad) - went for the latter. Messed about by dealers. Make sure you get one!

Sun-roof failed to open/close found a 'backstreet' Fiat specialist who fixed it FOC when they service the car (c.£60/10,000).

New battery needed after I killed it on a dodgy charger.

General Comments:

Handles and drives really well. (My company made the front anti-roll bar!)

Poor quality of interior materials.

Generally reliable.

Like a TARDIS - very spacious interior!

Looks good - especially with the colour coded bumpers.

Never failed to start (except when I killed the battery!).

Faults:

My fan belt went at 53,400.

Cam belt went at 56,246.

Radio aerial doesn't work.

General Comments:

This car is fairly quick for a 1.1 engine.

It doesn't feel as is it sticks to the road very well when going round sharp corners.