Is the Fiat Punto a reliable car?

Is the Fiat Punto a reliable car?

Gary Hughes (Malihide,co Dublin)

Aug 2013 Filed under: reliability

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Expert answer

Hi Gary,

The surprising answer is, kinda, yes. If you're talking about the first and second generation Puntos, they are actually surprisingly robust. As with any Italian cars, watch all the electrical items like a hawk, but these cars pre-date the massive explosion in in-car gadgetry, so there are fewer things to go wrong. Engines, especially the 1.2 FIRE, are almost unburstable (just make sure the timing belt is changed regularly) and the bodies are strong and not prone to rust.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
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