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Looking at 00 Punto - what to look out for?

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    #32
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    A very good little car.

    My mate completed circa 150k miles in an 8v one with no HGF. He just looked after it well and serviced it on the button.

    Scrappage got it in the end


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    #33
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭ottostreet


    I've had three 2000 Puntos

    one 8v
    one 8v ELX
    and a 1.2 16v Sporting.

    The 16v is the engine to go for, and I have to admit, i loved my Puntos...I'm more than likely getting a Sporting as a runaround


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    #34
    MastiffMrs
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭MastiffMrs


    I've a 2001 hlx punto and its a great little car,cheap tax,insurance,cheap to run and once serviced regularly you'll never have issues with it.does over 45mpg every day and that's me throwing it around! Found it way more reliable than an old Honda I had which had terrible electric issues. Currently own 3 fiats so hate all the Irish mentality towards the brand.try something your daddy hasn't driven!


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    #35
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


    MastiffMrs wrote: »
    Currently own 3 fiats so hate all the Irish mentality towards the brand.try something your daddy hasn't driven!

    Agree entirely that it's hard to change some peoples perceptions. I mean, if past performances were anything to go by, nobody would touch a Skoda, so I suppose this proves that peoples attitudes are amenable to change. With a good Fiat, a savvy buyer can look beyond the stereotype and grab themselves a genuine bargain.

    Also to clarify something I said in my previous post here, the 1.2 8v's are a non-interference engine (broken timing belt won't mash the valves), but the 16v's are interference.


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    #36
    DamienOB
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭DamienOB


    I had a 98 punto for my first year of driving....

    Only problem i had was overheating of radiator and the rear wiper arm... Great to learn to drive in, but my advice for anyone now is not to keep it longer than 6 months. Buy a cheap €400 one, therefore your not afraid of it bumping etc. Then sell it on for €200 or whtever you can and get a good car then

    Just my opinion


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    #37
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    Get a diesel one.


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    #38
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Plug wrote: »
    Here

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    Four links I can't access?


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    golfbgud
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭golfbgud


    Wonder how many of the head gasket issues would have been avoided if the cars had proper temp gauges fitted? .......

    Mate of mine is plagued with reliability issues including head gasket failure.......


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    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


    golfbgud wrote: »
    Wonder how many of the head gasket issues would have been avoided if the cars had proper temp gauges fitted? .......

    Mate of mine is plagued with reliability issues including head gasket failure.......

    All punto's have a temp gauge, and were pre-disposed to head gasket failure. Once properly replaced and looked after, it's unlikely to fail again.

    Some small Peugeot and Citroens have no temp gauges fitted, only warning lights to say that car has heated. Such cars could well need a head gasked by the time the light has come on!!


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    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    shamwari wrote: »
    All punto's have a temp gauge, and were pre-disposed to head gasket failure. Once properly replaced and looked after, it's unlikely to fail again.

    Some small Peugeot and Citroens have no temp gauges fitted, only warning lights to say that car has heated. Such cars could well need a head gasked by the time the light has come on!!

    And by that time the head is well and truly warped.

    Keep a close eye on 'mayonnaise' on the rad cap.


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