Fiat Grande Punto 2007 Petrol 1.4L Multi-Tronic

[LolithaB]

Anybody familiar with the car? It must be very good on fuel but how is the durability of the car especially the 'multi-tronic' box? Any known bad points of the car? Mileage is about 80000. Imported brand new.

[Watchman]

Machang you've been here a while to know that we encourage people to search and read existing threads instead of opening new threads for everything. The GP has been discussed before.. so don't be lazy.. do a search next time...

You can read this thread and continue the discussion in one of the existing threads...

http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/15562-fiat-punto-20072008/

VVTi's car.

http://forum.autolanka.com/topic/8400-our-new-baby-fiat-grande-punto/

Edited February 24, 2014 by Watchman

[Crosswind]

There are plenty of discussions on the Grande Punto

[LolithaB]

Thanks. The threads were really helpful.

Got Noel's number as well

[Crosswind]

Just a small update. A large number of Grande Puntos were bought by rich people as their second/third vehicles, simply due to its appearance and high-end options (compared to other cars of that time). Most of those are of low mileage even now (less than 50k km). So do keep looking for one and u will find one in great condition.

There's a specialist doc who lives on the road next to mine. He's got a diesel GP (which was advertised on AL few months ago). He asked for 26. I guess whoever checked that car was asking for very low prices, so he decided not to sell it. Considering the way it has been maintained and the fact that it looks like it just rolled out of the production line, 26 is a very reasonable price for it.

[kamal_bandara]

CrossWind ,

Despite the price and mileage what did you found about the mechanical and fuel consumption about GP ? i read all the treads but no one has given a direct answer.

[Crosswind]

My car did 12-14km/litre in Colombo and 18-21 km/l for long distance travel

There were no mechanical troubles with the car except for the famous gearbox issue. It doesn't cost much to repair it.

Diesel one does better in fuel.

Edited March 3, 2014 by Crosswind

[The Don]

Just a small update. A large number of Grande Puntos were bought by rich people as their second/third vehicles, simply due to its appearance and high-end options (compared to other cars of that time). Most of those are of low mileage even now (less than 50k km). So do keep looking for one and u will find one in great condition.

There's a specialist doc who lives on the road next to mine. He's got a diesel GP (which was advertised on AL few months ago). He asked for 26. I guess whoever checked that car was asking for very low prices, so he decided not to sell it. Considering the way it has been maintained and the fact that it looks like it just rolled out of the production line, 26 is a very reasonable price for it.

Crosswind, how plentifu is the diesel one is compared to the petrol in our market?

[GTAm]

Crosswind, how plentifu is the diesel one is compared to the petrol in our market?

I would guess roughly 30% are diesels.

[kamal_bandara]

Im more like to know about this famous gear box issue . i run around 2000Km per month so don't want to get strangled in middle of no-ware with a broken gear box.

That's y..

sorry for having to trouble u like this.

Edited March 3, 2014 by kamal_bandara

[The Don]

I would guess roughly 30% are diesels.

GTAm do you have any idea of the numbers? I'm curious because spare part availability is somewhat based on that.

[GTAm]

GTAm do you have any idea of the numbers? I'm curious because spare part availability is somewhat based on that.

Can check. But numbers in total are around 150. Spares except body parts and lamps no issue to my knowledge.

[GTAm]

Im more like to know about this famous gear box issue . i run around 2000Km per month so don't want to get strangled in middle of no-ware with a broken gear box.

That's y..

sorry for having to trouble u like this.

The reguarly run cars tend to give less trouble than the very low mileage ones. No way around the gearbox fork issue but it can be adhusted a few times before finally the need to replace. Regularly run and serviced cars have proved reliable. Part such as the diesel pump is expensive, I've been told, but I would always choose a diesel over a petrol if you enjoy driving. I know it's usually the other way round but when the diesel has around 10 bhp more and tons more torque, there's a huge difference.

[The Don]

Can check. But numbers in total are around 150. Spares except body parts and lamps no issue to my knowledge.

I see. Well for people like me parts aren't a big issue, but its annoying when you can't find simple things like service parts freely. Its funny how you seem to prefer the Diesel as well because of the low end torque. Does the Diesels have DPF?

[GTAm]

I see. Well for people like me parts aren't a big issue, but its annoying when you can't find simple things like service parts freely. Its funny how you seem to prefer the Diesel as well because of the low end torque. Does the Diesels have DPF?

Well let me put it this way. The 8V petrol engine is barely adequate IMO. The M-Jet has 90 and lots of torque. Will run rings around the petrol. I doubt the GP had a DPF. My Giulietta does though and it gave me a shock the first couple of times it unloaded the muck.

Edited March 3, 2014 by GTAm

[Crosswind]

Crosswind, how plentifu is the diesel one is compared to the petrol in our market?

Approximately 95 petrols and 25 diesels were brought down by the agent at that time. A handful have been brought down by the current agent from India, but afaik none of those are sold.

I too agree about the diesel. The turbo is far more fun to drive than the petrol.

[kamal_bandara]

when the price went down on cars few years back they quote GP for 3.3mil and i did not wanted to spend much on a car so bought a cheaper one for 1.3mil and spend other on a small house.

[wolseley]

Just a small update. A large number of Grande Puntos were bought by rich people as their second/third vehicles, simply due to its appearance and high-end options (compared to other cars of that time). Most of those are of low mileage even now (less than 50k km). So do keep looking for one and u will find one in great condition.

There's a specialist doc who lives on the road next to mine. He's got a diesel GP (which was advertised on AL few months ago). He asked for 26. I guess whoever checked that car was asking for very low prices, so he decided not to sell it. Considering the way it has been maintained and the fact that it looks like it just rolled out of the production line, 26 is a very reasonable price for it.

Same happened to me. When I advertised my Diesel people came up with low offers. So I decided to keep it for some more time. Still 42k on the clock.

[Crosswind]

This is another option if u want to consider a Fiat

http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=144747

Although its made in Yindiya, a price tag of ~2.5 mill is a steal.

Also (I hope I am not violating forum rules here), I spotted a similar Diesel car for a 2.8mill price tag in everyone's favourite Sunday newspaper today.

[GTAm]

The Linea actually rides much better than the G.Punto on our roads. Being manual only, killed any hope of success.

[vidath2014]

With regard to Punto , the only problem is maintenance as few number of experts n parts dealers in SL. Otherwise this car is not considered as a failure by anyone. But in Japanese Autogear cars , there is a Button to release the gear, because of that no one needs to get lost in middle of nowhere. Any possibility to fix a Manual Gear Box instead of this Dualogic? And I guess this is ideal as a 2nd or 3rd vehicle and keeping other options open to face the repair period.

[peugeot407]

With regard to Punto , the only problem is maintenance as few number of experts n parts dealers in SL. Otherwise this car is not considered as a failure by anyone. But in Japanese Autogear cars , there is a Button to release the gear, because of that no one needs to get lost in middle of nowhere. Any possibility to fix a Manual Gear Box instead of this Dualogic? And I guess this is ideal as a 2nd or 3rd vehicle and keeping other options open to face the repair period.

I am pretty sure there has to be a mechanism to release the gear in Punto .Different manufactures have different methods.

One of my friends uses a Diesel Punto as a day to day runner and averages about 3000km per month without any serious issues.

[Crosswind]

You can't convert a dualogic punto to manual. The Can-bus will go haywire and the car wouldnt move.

U can shift gears with the ignition on

[GTAm]

The Duologic gearbox is a manual. Not an automatic. It is a single clutch automated manual gearbox just like the early Ferrari F1 shift boxes and the Alfa Romeo Selespeed boxes. It does not have a torque converter but a clutch kit. So it is completely different from a regular automatic.

[Crosswind]

Btw once the ignition is on, you can shift gears anywhere u like, without starting the car. You don't need any gear release mechanism for tht.