Goodbye Aveo, hello Punto!!!

[Fiat124sport]

er how much is the cheapest punto(A) now ??

 

Last I saw was $53,985 in last Sat Straits Times.

[Acemundo]

hi pal,

 

what's ur feedback about the car after using it for a few months already?

[Overboost]

With our Punto's high OMV, depreciation is almost at Korean car level so why opt for a Korean make? Some features you would not even find in 1.6L Japanese rides...

 

Rgds

[Overboost]

okay..

 

wouldn't want to get the grande yet ..

 

but boot being not too small meaning?

 

prams ? mother inlaws?

 

sometimes we have to fit both in the boot ..

(just kidding on the mother part)

 

and of the fc now after you about to run in?

 

Prams should not be a problem, not the super bulky ones though.

 

Fuel consumption for me now is 13.5km/l, considering that it isn't fully run in and the fact that I'm on 15" rims

 

Hey dude, seems like you're enjoying your Punto now. One of my customers just fitted 16" rims on his Atlantic Grey Punto with "rubber-band" tyres. looks HOTT.

 

Rgds

Brandon

[Contax]

Agree You driving a punto too? or you're from TTS auto ?

[Fiat124sport]

hi pal,

 

what's ur feedback about the car after using it for a few months already?

 

Will try to post a short review of the car soon

[Acemundo]

[Luckcent]

Is it true that the car came with factory fitted ATF cooler ?

[Overboost]

i'm from TTS

 

yes the Punto comes with a factory fitted ATF cooler with a cooling fan!

[Kanr]

wats the latest pricing for this car,thks???

[Contax]

Oic.I was actually told about it when I was in sin ming showroom.What exactly does it do huh ?

[Godfinger]

ATF cooler is to cool the Auto Trans

Fuild and helps maintain a comfortable

Temp especially during stationary and

hard driving.

 

Heat is a major killer to Auto trans

so this cooler is especially called for

and the benefits are smoother shifting

and some even experience lesser vibration

during iding.

[Contax]

thank you for your swift reply.Learn something new today.

[Godfinger]

Some cars are fitted with ATF cooler

as standard equipment but there are

after-market coolers too.

[Immortal]

hey heard from fren that conti car spare parts harder to find ? and the insurance will be much more exp ?

[Dracon]

actually the parts arent hard to find... only they dont have so many cheap thai/taiwan made accessories like jap cars do...

 

for insurance wise, my 1.8l HGT only costs 1.1+k per year... try comparing that to jap cars

[Immortal]

er then will maintenance or repairing be higher comapre to jap? anyway u driving punto rite? nice?? the backseat can fold like honda??

[Dracon]

repairs i dont know as the car hasnt failed me yet... if repairs such as spraywork definately more ex as fiats and alfas use rather unique paints which u cant really find off the selves like jap cars (exclusivity )

 

 

maintenence is definately cheaper than a jap coz u only need to change ur engine oil every 20,000km as compared to 10,000km on jap cars... the actual recommended engine oil change is 30,000... but since in singapore its mostly city driving so the agent has advised that it is done at 20,000...

 

i think the other maintenence stuff such as rubbers, coolant, spark plugs and other sorts should be the same ba...

 

petrol wise i think my punto HGT fairs pretty well against the jap counterparts... my onboard computer shows an average consumption of 12.4km/l(50% city, 50% expressway) and 13.3km/l(30%city, 70%expressway)...