Fiat Punto Power Fail
Kitty
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So, my baby Punto is in the garage again with the problem of the noise of liquid sloshing about in front of the passenger side in the dashboard, the interwebz seems to think this is not good. What do you think?
Ps. don't anyone say are you sure you've not left a drinks bottle in the glove compartment as the garage asked, I know I'm female but I'm not quite that stupid, doh!
Ps. don't anyone say are you sure you've not left a drinks bottle in the glove compartment as the garage asked, I know I'm female but I'm not quite that stupid, doh!
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Who the fark are you?0
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I had a punto it was awful and only fitted one nurse in the boot..... get rid0
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I'm planning on getting rid, but next year. Just bought a house, can't afford a new car too.
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I miss my punto. It did me well right up until it failed it's MOT. If i'd spent £1k on the car, it would have passed.
Instead, I got rid, got a new car, and within 12 months spent more than £1k on getting it through it's MOT :roll:It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
Join us on UK-MTB we won't bite, but bring cake!
Blender Cube AMS Pro0 -
Sales rep from our local FIAT dealership used to say FIAT stood for 'Fix It Again Tomorrow'
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I worked for FIAT not once but twice :shock: the Punto is actually one of the better ones.
You should be glad its water you can hear and not sirens from the fire brigade coming to rescue you from the car going up in flames!0 -
Honestly kitty, if you cant afford a new one try driving to work in your house, itll get there quicker.
Or buy a car of VW, I was reminded of him tuther day when I saw the Gumtree ad on tv with some wideboy selling an mgf to some reem muppet0 -
They're trying another fix tomorrow otherwise the dashboard has to come out to see the radiator matrix. :-s
At what point do I get a new car and give up?0 -
the minute you see the letters F..I...A....T. actually rad matrix is a common fault I remember. how old is it Kitster, the car i mean not the rad matrix0
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LOL i bet he's still crying!Gazlar wrote:Or buy a car of VW, I was reminded of him tuther day when I saw the Gumtree ad on tv with some wideboy selling an mgf to some reem muppet0 -
i bought a 6 month old punto with 8k on the clock for £4000 sold it 3 years later with an extra 60k on the clock for £3500 never spent a penny on it and it never missed a beat. fiats are cheap, suppose you take your chances.pity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day
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Woodmonkey wrote:i bought a 6 month old punto
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I own a doblo. Ahhhh feels good to get that out at last.0
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97th choice wrote:I own a doblo. Ahhhh feels good to get that out at last.
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Past it's best as far as I'm concerned beeeeriye.
I passed the Punto on to Mrs G and it died when it was 8. If I was you if the work is anywhere round the 4 figure mark them I'd be looking at what cheap runarounds I could get already motted see if you can weevil out a bargain. If it's only a few hundred quid then get it fixed.
Fingers crossed it's not too dear0 -
VWsurfbum wrote:97th choice wrote:I own a doblo. Ahhhh feels good to get that out at last.
But I can ride my mountain bike straight out of the back, a la streethawk.0 -
You'd need to do more than that to justify having a doblo my friend.0
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It was also handy for transporting my goat.0
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i also own a doblopity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day
voodoo hoodoo0 -
Sorry but is this form full of people on incapacity benefit? Wait until the dwp hears that you're capable of mountain biking, you'll have those motorbility cars took off you for a start.0
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No room for the mountain bike as far as I can see.
Or a goat. Unless the goat sits in the passenger seat, in which case no need for a Doblo.0 -
i have been told that it's my fault the pope has jacked his job as i have his car and he can't go on any waving tours.
guess you haven't seen me ride!!!Gazlar wrote:capable of mountain biking
in my defence, bikes, tools, building materials, kids, dogs and mrs woodmonkey all have to fit in my car at some point and an 08 plate with 35k on the clock with a towbar and roof rack and 7 seats for £2500 i couldn't say no. and for that money it doesn't matter if it gets battered inside and out even though the kids do call it the fugly buspity those who don't drink, the way they feel when they wake is the best they will feel all day
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Woodmonkey wrote:in my defence, bikes, tools, building materials, kids, dogs and mrs woodmonkey all have to fit in my car at some point and an 08 plate with 35k on the clock with a towbar and roof rack and 7 seats for £2500 i couldn't say no. and for that money it doesn't matter if it gets battered inside and out even though the kids do call it the fugly bus
Plus taking the rear seats out gets you a great workout, you never get stopped, the fuel economy is great and it is virtually unstealable.
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you could leave it with the keys in it, running with a big sign saying "Please steal me" and it would still be there in the morning!97th choice wrote:and it is virtually unstealable.
Kitty, Glad it only cost you £60, sounds like it was something simple. Simple, Like a Doblo owner
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Don't you drive something highly gay that needs purpose built scaffolding on the back just to take one bike out with you?0
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