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seantobin43 · 12-10-2011 9:00pm #1

Im looking at getting a 2000-2003 fiat punto 1.2 16v . They are a nice looking car but how reliable are they

callaway92 · 12-10-2011 9:23pm

I'd prefer a VW Polo myself. . .

dev100 · 12-10-2011 9:26pm

seantobin43 wrote: »

Im looking at getting a 2000-2003 fiat punto 1.2 16v . They are a nice looking car but how reliable are they

Are you handy with your hands:) The older puntos used to give fierce hardship with head gaskets going in them.

Eric Cartman · 12-10-2011 9:27pm

seantobin43 wrote: »

Im looking at getting a 2000-2003 fiat punto 1.2 16v . They are a nice looking car but how reliable are they

look at a toyota yaris , vw polo or mitsubishi colt instead , if your looking for reliability a fiat punto is not where your going to find it

seantobin43 · 12-10-2011 9:31pm

How bad are they because i know a guy and he had two of them with no problems

L1011 · 12-10-2011 9:36pm

dev100 wrote: »

Are you handy with your hands:) The older puntos used to give fierce hardship with head gaskets going in them.

That's the 1.2 8 valve engine. 16 valve and the 1.4 have no more occurance of them than any other car of the era.

langdang · 12-10-2011 9:39pm

callaway92 wrote: »

I'd prefer a VW Polo myself. . .

And I'd prefer a good 16V Punto, but I dunno would I have the patience to work through a load of neglected ones before I found a good one!

seantobin43 · 12-10-2011 9:45pm

I was looking at polos but punto are cheaper and fun .

colm_mcm · 12-10-2011 10:13pm

You'll find it harder to find a 16v.
I'd opt for a 5 door. Sportings will have the stones driven out of them.

seantobin43 · 12-10-2011 10:42pm

Is there a way to see it is a 16v when looking at the on the internet

coolbeans · 12-10-2011 11:08pm

Polos are seriously overrated reliability wise. Seriously overrated.

colm_mcm · 12-10-2011 11:19pm

seantobin43 wrote: »

Is there a way to see it is a 16v when looking at the on the internet

The hlx and sporting were 16v, don't think the facelift versions really had the 1.2 16v engines.

The 8 valve has the air filter on top of the engine and a little pipe to suck air in whereas the 16v has a normal type airbox at the passenger side.

Generally speaking unless its its a really high trim level it'll be 8 valve.
Uk got elx 16v, but irish elx in mk2 punto are all 8 valve

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