2006 fiat grande punto reviews

Fiat Grande Punto 2006

I loved this car, sadly it has just been written off. For the money it looks stunning and much more expensive than it is. Mine had a very nice interior, which again looks more expensive than it is. The car drove beautifully for the year I had it. I previously had a Saxo which stuttered and rattled, so the Grande Punto was a dream. Never a noise from the engine, it’s so silent you think you have stalled, and if you do stall, you think you’re still running. The car is attractive from every angle and looks amazing after a full valet. The seats are comfy, the dash is well lit at night, the sound system is great (I’m very picky being a musician) with lots of base and depth when playing CDs. Ok, so for the down sides: My back doors never opened from the outside (a well known problem of the 2006 model but very easy to fix), the power steering could randomly fail (but would come back on after restarting engine) and the heater grill was coming away from the dash due to the dash looking like it had sank over time. The doors could have easily been fixed for around £200 at a Fiat dealership by a simple change of handles. When going over speed bumps and sometimes turning slowly there would sometimes be creaks, which sounded like the frame of the car squeaking. Also, this car is very sluggish to start feeling heavy and slow, but once you are going there is no issue (you can’t go faster than the speed limit anyway!) There was nothing that was ever a major problem because the ride was so quiet and smooth. It was also a dream on the motorway, sitting pretty at any speed. I miss this car greatly, and I am currently looking to buy the exact same one, but on a 2007 plate as by this time Fiat had sorted the sticking door problems. I would highly recommend this car for anyone who wants a stylish, trendy, comfortable, smooth and quiet ride.