FIAT Grande Punto Specs: Punt(o)ing around town

manish7 · 15th June 2009, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by autocarcr

I am not raising your hopes but this is the tentative pricing of the Punto got from dealer enquiry:

Fiat Grande Punto

1.2 Active Petrol: 4.38 lacs
1.4 Dynamic Petrol: 4.71 lacs
1.4 Dynamic + Petrol: 4.99 lacs
1.4 Emotion Petrol: 5.14 lacs
1.4 Emotion + Petrol: 5.35 lacs
1.3 Active Diesel: 5.05 lacs
1.3 Dynamic Diesel: 5.2 lacs
1.3 Dynamic + Diesel: 5.53 lacs
1.3 Emotion Diesel: 5.75 lacs
1.3 Emotion + Diesel: 5.99 lacs

*All Prices are indicative and ex-showroom.

Well, prices look pretty close to what I believe is realistically possible. I believe there is no dynamic+ i.e. Dynamic option pack in GP. Even in Linea it hardly sells because the gap between Dynamic pack and Emotion is negligible.

ahuja365 · 15th June 2009, 01:36

The prices look excellent but i hope there is no compromise on quality coz the swift is also priced well but rattles a lot.

ahuja365 · 15th June 2009, 02:44

Its only two days left for launching and no countdowns on the website.Fiat move agressive.

CliffHanger · 15th June 2009, 08:53

Guys @chennai,I and my friend will visit the showroom this wednesday and hopefully book one for ourselves..I haven't decided on the showroom yet,but prefer either Concore or Tafe reach @Mount Road..If anyone of you is planning to visit the showroom on the same day, kindly leave a PM to me..We will form a group,and if interested,we will do a bulk booking with maximum discounts(hopefully), certainly we can be sure the dealer won't play his antics on the purchase and on future too..
We have just a day inbetween and we have to co-ordinate ourselves by tomorrow..So send your PMs at the earliest...
I'm contemplating to visit the showrooms at around 6.30pm on wednseday..

Caramelo · 15th June 2009, 09:26

i dont think they will have quality issues. after all they have to compete with i20, fabia, VW polo.

xPK · 15th June 2009, 09:50

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Originally Posted by Caramelo

i dont think they will have quality issues. after all they have to compete with i20, fabia, VW polo.

I would like to keep my fingers crossed!

ahuja365 · 15th June 2009, 09:58

Sure they have to compete with i20 fabia and polo but all of these would be or are priced more than the estimate we got.

manish7 · 15th June 2009, 10:21

Can someone please post clean interior pics fro E+ variety? Please?? I am really getting impatient.

BTW, anybody from Pune wants to join me for a visit to Fiat dealer on 17th after Lunch, say around 2.30 pm? Like "CliffHanger" said, we can form a group from Pune as well.

Caramelo · 15th June 2009, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahuja365

Sure they have to compete with i20 fabia and polo but all of these would be or are priced more than the estimate we got.

. the prices vary and so will the quality. for us consumers we need to find value somewhere in between.

schitre05 · 15th June 2009, 11:27

Grande punto should target the market leader(read Swift P & D).
Fiat should price the car directly hitting bang on with the Swift, and then should give in more features to play with in comparision to Swift to tilt the balance in their favour.
Giving the same features at the same price or better features at higher price would not dent the Swift market share considerably IMO. And maruti is known to give in huge discounts to kill the competition.
Expect Maruti to react when GP is launched at competitive prices

kpbhatt · 15th June 2009, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by manish7

Can someone please post clean interior pics fro E+ variety? Please?? I am really getting impatient.

BTW, anybody from Pune wants to join me for a visit to Fiat dealer on 17th after Lunch, say around 2.30 pm? Like "CliffHanger" said, we can form a group from Pune as well.

Manish -- where do you work at. I am at Shivajinagar and can go to the B U Bhandari opp Shoppers Stop at Wakadewadi

neoonwheels · 15th June 2009, 13:35

My ofc is on SB Road and Pashan showroom is closer to me. I would not mind coming down to the other showroom near Shivaji ngr if we all decide to meet for the test drive.

manish7 · 15th June 2009, 14:17

@kpbhatt and @neoonwheels -

I think there is no Fiat showroom opposite Shopper's stop. We have Mercedes, Maruti and Honda 2 wheeler dealers there, but I don't recall Fiat showroom there. I think it's best to visit B U Bhandari showroom near Pashan as it's close to me and moreover there won't be any parking related issue there. How about 3 PM on Wednesday? PM me your numbers and I'll SMS you guys.

kpbhatt · 15th June 2009, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by manish7

@kpbhatt and @neoonwheels -

I think there is no Fiat showroom opposite Shopper's stop. We have Mercedes, Maruti and Honda 2 wheeler dealers there, but I don't recall Fiat showroom there. I think it's best to visit B U Bhandari showroom near Pashan as it's close to me and moreover there won't be any parking related issue there. How about 3 PM on Wednesday? PM me your numbers and I'll SMS you guys.

Thats a bit out of the way for me -- i was guessing the Tata Motors showroom at Wakadewadi would have the Punto -- you guys go ahead and visit the Pashan showroom. Will wait for your updates if i cannot make it

ghost_rider · 15th June 2009, 14:50

Punto's in all colors are at my dealer here in Delhi , getting prepped for the Launch day after. Got to see the launch cars and the press cars getting their minor scratches fixed. I saw blue, red, black, silver, and dark grey colors and the Emotion pack, the Active and Dynamic variants. The blue one with the silver grill looks the best to me. Can hardly wait for day after.

15th June 2009, 01:36	#122
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	The prices look excellent but i hope there is no compromise on quality coz the swift is also priced well but rattles a lot.
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15th June 2009, 02:44	#123
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	Its only two days left for launching and no countdowns on the website.Fiat move agressive.
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15th June 2009, 08:53	#124
CliffHanger BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 757 Thanked: 1,605 Times	Guys @chennai,I and my friend will visit the showroom this wednesday and hopefully book one for ourselves..I haven't decided on the showroom yet,but prefer either Concore or Tafe reach @Mount Road..If anyone of you is planning to visit the showroom on the same day, kindly leave a PM to me..We will form a group,and if interested,we will do a bulk booking with maximum discounts(hopefully), certainly we can be sure the dealer won't play his antics on the purchase and on future too.. We have just a day inbetween and we have to co-ordinate ourselves by tomorrow..So send your PMs at the earliest... I'm contemplating to visit the showrooms at around 6.30pm on wednseday..
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15th June 2009, 09:26	#125
Caramelo BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ahmedabad Posts: 769 Thanked: 17 Times	i dont think they will have quality issues. after all they have to compete with i20, fabia, VW polo.
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15th June 2009, 09:58	#127
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	Sure they have to compete with i20 fabia and polo but all of these would be or are priced more than the estimate we got.
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15th June 2009, 10:21	#128
manish7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 508 Thanked: 0 Times	Can someone please post clean interior pics fro E+ variety? Please?? I am really getting impatient. BTW, anybody from Pune wants to join me for a visit to Fiat dealer on 17th after Lunch, say around 2.30 pm? Like "CliffHanger" said, we can form a group from Pune as well.
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15th June 2009, 11:27	#130
schitre05 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 458 Thanked: 177 Times View My Garage	Grande punto should target the market leader(read Swift P & D). Fiat should price the car directly hitting bang on with the Swift, and then should give in more features to play with in comparision to Swift to tilt the balance in their favour. Giving the same features at the same price or better features at higher price would not dent the Swift market share considerably IMO. And maruti is known to give in huge discounts to kill the competition. Expect Maruti to react when GP is launched at competitive prices
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15th June 2009, 13:35	#132
neoonwheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,070 Thanked: 1,882 Times View My Garage	My ofc is on SB Road and Pashan showroom is closer to me. I would not mind coming down to the other showroom near Shivaji ngr if we all decide to meet for the test drive.
	() Thanks

15th June 2009, 14:17	#133
manish7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 508 Thanked: 0 Times	@kpbhatt and @neoonwheels - I think there is no Fiat showroom opposite Shopper's stop. We have Mercedes, Maruti and Honda 2 wheeler dealers there, but I don't recall Fiat showroom there. I think it's best to visit B U Bhandari showroom near Pashan as it's close to me and moreover there won't be any parking related issue there. How about 3 PM on Wednesday? PM me your numbers and I'll SMS you guys.
	() Thanks

15th June 2009, 14:50	#135
ghost_rider BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NEW DELHI Posts: 148 Thanked: 2 Times	Punto's in all colors are at my dealer here in Delhi , getting prepped for the Launch day after. Got to see the launch cars and the press cars getting their minor scratches fixed. I saw blue, red, black, silver, and dark grey colors and the Emotion pack, the Active and Dynamic variants. The blue one with the silver grill looks the best to me. Can hardly wait for day after.
	() Thanks