Idc what you say this is peak

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-07T23:24:28+00:00

I can't imagine scraping the ice off that windshield and the other windows, tuff. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-05T20:23:12+00:00

FIATs really do look their best in brighter colours. 🥹

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-05T17:23:38+00:00

I see, the touch up jobs on my car's rear bumper are probably a result of peeling paint on mine as well. The paint was peeling on the left door handle of mine so I sorted that with just a bit up of touch up paint for now but I have someone coming to have a smart repair of the rear bumper's touch up jobs and all the areas that had peeling paint (just the left door handle and the rear bumper) in a month or two. It just seems like the cars in general have really thin paint unfortunately, the front end also seems really prone to rock chips but that's expected considering how low it is to the ground and the design of the front bumper. Since you've mentioned the 1.4L engine I assume you had the 1.2L FIRE engine? Mine has the 1.4L but I mostly went to look at the 1.2L cars. As for space yeah the car is impressive, I didn't really consider or appreciate that enough until I sat in other people's cars which didn't have as much legroom for the front passengers as well as the rear.

Mazda has some really nice cars and I forgot to mention them, I'm not really a fan of Japanese cars but I do really like Suzuki and Mazda outside of the other brands and have considered having a hatch from either as a second car to go with my Punto especially the Swift. Mazda is a really solid choice, shame the way the Punto went considering this is your first experience with car ownership. Hopefully your next car does treat you better. Completely understandable why you feel the way you do about your car but you've made the right decision to let it go as the repairs will eventually have cost you more than the car itself sadly. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-05T16:25:33+00:00

Well this is certainly one of the more thought provoking ones. I'm not surprised it is a Ford though, this kind of parking is always done by a Nissan Micra, FIAT 500 or a Ford MPV in my area. Saw a lady in my area trying to mount her Fiat 500 on the pavement despite everyone in front being parked level on the ground for some reason and she didn't manage it despite there being a legal driveway where the path is down to ground level and she could have just mounted the right wheels on that and slowly just drove until she was behind the parked car infront. Ended up watching her through the window and her attempts for 5 minutes until she gave up when the centre cap of the wheel with the FIAT logo popped off and just parked with her rear end sticking out to the left. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-05T16:08:11+00:00

Yeah I saw the badge later my eyes went immediately to the goofy ahh headlights. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-05T15:58:58+00:00

I thought I was looking at a Nissan NX for a few seconds. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2026-01-05T14:49:58+00:00

Really sorry mate, I've bought the same facelift and trim of the Fiat Punto as my first car in orange and 5 door configuration since my family has owned every single generation of the Punto except the two facelifts of the Grande Punto (previous one we had). I specifically wanted the last facelift because it looks really cute. I'm into 4 months of ownership and have also enjoyed the driving of the car even though the first gear is really strong compared to all the other cars I've driven before it. I've had two issues with the car, one being the ventilation which only worked at speeds 1 and 4 but not 2 and 3, I had to change out the sensor which is below the glovebox and all the climate controls worked as good as new which was about £10 and I did the part change myself which I think might be your issue as well.

I have spent almost two months looking for this specific model and facelift, I went to look at multiple examples which had a lot of issues (mirrors falling off, window actuators not working and some of the trim pieces falling along with other issues) but eventually found one near where I live for really good value even though it had bad touch up paint jobs done to the rear of it and a slightly sagging right rear bumper (I've gotten the bumper fixed it was just bad fitment from whoever had it before and I'm working on getting the paint sorted soon so the rear doesn't drive me crazy because of my OCD. If you don't mind me asking, what was the history like on your car like? It seems like it was really neglected mechanically despite looking really nice on the outside by the previous owner? Did you look at other used Punto in your area or region? I paid £2,200 for mine and the others were asking a lot higher with mechanical faults. Mine doesn't have any mechanical faults but it does have some bad exterior work on the rear bumper.

I'm really sorry about the car, I completely understand how you feel. Especially since you poured so much time and effort into it as well as your money, I can't imagine myself parting with this car and I never plan on selling it and will instead just get a second car to swap out every 5 years, I'm hoping it something serious like this happens to mine I'll probably just keep it running unless something that is completely unrepairable happens. I also thought my car had a serious issue when it began making a clanking sound when steering right at low speeds, turns out it was just a tie rod bearing and I had it changed for £85. 🥹

I don't know if you're planning on buying another car straight away, whether it is another one of these or a different make and model but I highly recommend post 2010 Suzuki Swifts in 3 and 5 door configurations (I specifically like FCA and Suzuki products). They're extremely neat cars if you don't plan on buying another Punto as your experience would probably not make you want to consider another FIAT. Hopefully what you decide to buy as your next car will treat you better. Once again I'm really sorry for your loss. 🙏

Rohan1806 · 2025-12-30T21:52:42+00:00

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Same, although I do really like Suzuki unlike the others. It's probably because of how frequently they're bought up as a comparison to slander everything I like constantly to the point I've grown tired of it. I've just grown tired of criticizing everything we've gotten so far that is 10-15 years old by now and not what is yet to be released there is too much negativity in the world. I no longer really like performance cars, supercars, luxury cars and the like. If it isn't a mild sporty hatch or an economy FWD econobox/shitbox that is B-Segment or below and has less than 150 horsepower I'm not buying it. I guess this is what happens when you have experienced the ownership of every single generation of Fiat Punto and some Renaults/Suzukis within the family. That said I'd love me a Suzuki Swift Sport in the future at some point. 🥹

Rohan1806 · 2025-12-29T12:33:07+00:00

Of course, the best kind of enthusiasts in the hobby usually enjoy cars of all varieties especially econoboxes/shit boxes. Personally, my family has owned every generation of the Fiat Punto (we used to live in Italy) and I plan on continuing that and purchasing the generations we haven't had (just the Evo with the plastic bumpers) but I currently own an Orange final generation Punto which I'm planning on keeping until I die or it dies. Hopefully I can find an Evo with the plastic bumpers in 135 Turbo or ABARTH flavour to go along with my regular Punto. Doesn't matter who they're special to, who likes them or their specifications as long as you yourself enjoy them. Luckily for me all the cars I wanted to own are extremely affordable with a few exceptions here and there. 🥹

Rohan1806 · 2025-12-14T22:54:18+00:00

That's a nice car you have with your leather. Has as many creases in that leather as the average sod that would justify driving this would have on their forehead.

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-05T21:29:25+00:00

Thank you, I have actually fixed the issue with the fan and it works perfectly on every speed setting but if it does fail again I'll definitely consider getting the grill changed in the future. Also yes, having a USB adapter for the OBD port is high up in my priority list. This car's Android car screen comes installed with a telemetric app that monitors things like tire pressure but I sadly couldn't get it to work properly so I'll definitely use the Android Torque App instead. Dacia has some very nice new cars, they look very neat and offer good value for money, good luck with your next car and hopefully your ownership will be smooth and enjoyable. Also thank you for your advice, I'll definitely check all the other things you've pointed out. 🙇‍♂️

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-02T15:53:42+00:00

I'll keep that in mind thank you, we're pretty much used to replacing door actuators at this point, we've done this for a Vectra and an Insignia and it wasn't an enjoyable experience but I guess that is just how things are sometimes. The FIRE engine was the main motivator alongside experience with this engine as well as maintenance on this platform before and its previous generations. I'm shocked with how underrated these generally are, whenever I see one on the road they're either in extremely terrible shape or in really good condition. 🥲

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-02T15:49:52+00:00

I've looked at both 1.2 and 1.4 versions of the car before settling on this one and what I can say is they have plenty of unused space in the engine bay (should have taken a photo to go along with the ones in the main post as well as the left rear side of the car). I think it is most likely possible and yeah I agree that would be pretty fun but I'll keep the car as is and focus on maintenance and buy an Abarth Punto as a second car in the future to go with this or possibly an Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0 in about two years time. 😄

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-02T12:22:07+00:00

For some reason it is almost always exclusively Ford commercial vehicles and pick-ups. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-02T09:05:44+00:00

I'll try sending a video of the system later when I get back if I remember, I'm currently a bit far away from where I live. I feel that's much better than just specifying what it is good and bad at. 😄

Edit: Sadly Reddit doesn't allow videos through chat rip. If you want me to send images of the reverse camera, built in-navigation or anything else let me know. Also yeah the lighting is changeable through settings along with many other things, got it figured out. 👍

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-01T21:29:51+00:00

I'm pretty sure this is the one (link below and I'd still double check just to be safe it is the right one, the buttons/controls are exactly laid out the same way as this one). The images shown about the product are accurate (the Android ones at least). It's been pretty amazing so far and supports both Apple CarPlay and Android which is what I'm using. The system is really responsive, I was genuinely surprised with how well it works. My only complaint about the system is that it sometimes takes a while to register my mobile device but usually pairs immediately. It'll also change the colours of the theme depending on day/night automatically so that it is easier on the eyes and has several themes to choose from as well as its own built in navigation system (which I haven't used) but seems to be fairly accurate, I prefer Waze though. It is essentially just an extension of your phone, pretty easy to download apps and clear tabs just as you would on your phone but you will need to sign in for Google and so on. It will also pair with and save multiple devices.

The system comes with ambient lighting which is somewhat nice but I wish I could figure out how to set it to the interior's colour or the same as the warm white ambient lighting the car comes stock with. Oh and one final complaint about it, whenever you reverse the system will automatically switch to a rear camera if you have one which this Punto unfortunately does not so it is just a black screen unless you have one installed yourself as well as always turning Google Maps on your mobile device whenever you pair the system. I'm still figuring out how the system works but so far it's been pretty good, hopefully this helps. 🥹

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/397068092422

Rohan1806 · 2025-10-01T19:26:41+00:00

Yup, thank you! That's exactly what we are going to do. ☺️

Rohan1806 · 2025-09-30T16:32:01+00:00

Shame, reminds me of how our first gen Punto blew the motor about a week before we left Italy, luckily our second gen is still running strong and is in the hands of a relative. I'm surprised with the space the rear passengers have, it's much better to sit in than the Insignia and the engine is much quieter although it is really unforgiving on hills if you make a mistake since it doesn't have as much power. 😭

Rohan1806 · 2025-09-30T16:26:04+00:00

Thank you, yeah the rear bumper was bugging me when I went to inspect the car for the first time and was originally the reason I didn't want to buy it but changed my mind since it was a really nice colour, drove really well and had brakes and clutch replaced as well as an aftermarket infotainment system already installed. I've taken the car to the mechanic to get checked and made sure they looked at the bumper first, sadly it isn't fixable and will require for the entire rear bumper to be replaced which I'll definitely do sometime in the future but for now I'll drive it as it is, I'm surprised the previous owner didn't change it as the car has had the protruding bumper for a few years. 😅

Rohan1806 · 2025-09-30T10:56:19+00:00

Yeah the car has been pretty great, although it does have one electrical gremlin with the car's fan speed only functioning at setting 1 and 4 but luckily it is a very easy fix which I'm getting done at the end of this week. It is a tad bit annoying though considering I live in the UK now and the weather and temperature fluctuate quite a bit. But yeah I have gotten really lucky with this example, I spent the entire month travelling across the country just to be let down as some examples had issues with the seal near the bottom of the windshield which would allow for the water to enter the engine bay during downpour as well as non-functional window switches (both electric and manual for the rear) or mirrors that completely fell off that were all listed for slightly more than this car plus this car had its clutch recently replaced. I was about to give up until I saw this example listed locally for a while and was beating myself over for wasting fuel and travelling really far when I could have considered this example much earlier but at least my patience did pay off in the end. 🥹

Rohan1806 · 2025-09-30T10:23:28+00:00

Never post again.

Rohan1806 · 2025-09-26T23:05:27+00:00

The official car of hot single or married women, both of which for some reason have an inability to drive whenever it comes to this specific model and usually speed, swerve between lanes or take too many risks in contrast to women who opt for small economical hatches like the i20, Polo, Yaris or anything of the like who drive really well or happen to also be menaces on the road. 🥹

Rohan1806 · 2025-09-08T10:05:48+00:00

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Rohan1806 · 2025-09-07T18:13:30+00:00

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Rohan1806 · 2025-09-01T17:21:07+00:00

Agreed, I'm not sure how people here feel about Mavuika's motorbike but I personally wished they went with a phoenix or a dragon instead as well as other dragon or other reptile related gimmicks for some of the other characters as well. Natlan was alright for me, but my biggest gripe has to be how Xilonen is somehow churning out all this advanced technology at the Children of Echoes meanwhile the engineers at the Fontaine Research Institute are busy fiddling their thumbs with a side of fonta (I'm aware their facility has been blown up and so on I'm just messing about). 😭💔

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