10th July 2009, 23:42
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11th July 2009, 04:39
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| Punto Fire or MJD? Hello Friends, Can anyone compare Punto 1.4L Fire engine Vs 1.3L MJD? I see many of the TBhpians inclined towards to MJD and have read many articles on the same. I'm planning to buy Punto 1.4L fire petrol as my firsta car and hence need all TBhpians advice on the same. Here are my requirements with a budget of 5-6.5L -> 1. Low Maintenance cost. 2. Good After sales service. (little worried on TATA-Fiat JV) 3. Good power and pick up with a dependable engine. Good mileage when compared to it's peers in same category. 4. Low cost on spare parts. 5. Mainly for city driving and an occasional long drive. (200-250 KM/Month) 6. Decent leg room and boot space. 7. Last but not the least, a Very good value for money. I have short listed Fiat Grande Punto 1.4l Fire Petrol or MJD, Hyundai i20 Asta (O). Need your advice in chosing my dream vehicle and would like to hear all the +/- of owning a 1.4 L Fire Punto. I assume that it is not off topic and apologize in advance.  Thanks in advance. |
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11th July 2009, 06:08
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11th July 2009, 10:36
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11th July 2009, 10:57
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We T-bhpians would regret, but true, cars are being sold for fuel efficiency and not outright performance. See the case of Alto. good fuel efficiency horrible performance with A/c. | |
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11th July 2009, 10:58
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11th July 2009, 17:40
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11th July 2009, 19:08
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 G.Punto - 76 ps - 1190kg - power to wt.= 0.0638 i 20 - 90 ps - 1222 kg - power to wt. = 0.073 Indica Vista - 75 ps - 1140 kg - power to wt. = 0.065 | |
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11th July 2009, 20:29
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11th July 2009, 20:35
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They explained that their order for all punto's had suddenly "expired",i pressed him further to explain that,again he had no clue. Part of the problem is that when i first visited the showroom on the 20th of june,the entire fiat staff was off duty.So i was assigned someone who primarily sells tata cars.He doesn't know jack about fiat cars but is a good person. I thought 'who cares,who sells me this as long as i get the car",and well... ta-da!! What accentuates my problem is that i have had two buyers with two very very lucrative offers for my 5 year old Santro [2lacs for the car,it is very very well maintained],walk away,just because i couldn't commit to a delivery date. And that was because of the showroom guys not committing to a delivery date. The amount that i receive from the sale of the santro will be paid as part of the payment for GP. And guess what,they still aren't committing to delivery date. In 4 days i guess,i'll have to take the deal to ABS gurgaon,as i need the car due to certain unavoidable circumstances. To top it all off,my uncle who deals primarily in cars and car equipment,is livid with me for buying a fiat,which in turn has the family raising eyebrows at this decision,and now since the delivery is delayed,all they are saying is "sigh,fiat!!",and i am tired of playing the marketing manager for the company. | |
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11th July 2009, 20:52
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I lost control of a hyundai verna at the speed of 60 km/hr[hard to believe],just because there is a 110 bhp engine and absolutely no weight in the chassis to support that kind of power. The rear-end of the car completely went out of control,and i was skidding on the road for 5-7 seconds,with the rear end going from left to right. [To anyone,who thinks i am bashing hyundai,well i've owned nothing but hyundai cars for the past 10 years] Punto is octavia style heavy,this car just won't budge,it is really planted | |
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11th July 2009, 21:36
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Get an amby, its heavier, and has a diesel engine. Or load the most stable punto with sandbags to make it even more stable. How heavy is the lotus elise? | |
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11th July 2009, 22:20
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1) Amby design is decades old and that is the reason it is heavier. It can not be compared with modern cars. 2) If the cars are from the same generation, obviously more solidly built cars tend to be heavier. No wonder, SX4 is much heavier than Baleno and Swift is heavier than Wagon-R or Altos. Same goes with OHC -> NHC -> AHNC. So the theory of Japanese cars being light by virtue of superior design to European design is nothing but a hogwash. 3) Formula-1 cars or most supercars are quite light but still very safe, but that is because they use special material like carbon fibre and so on. However, practical day-to-day cars don't use such fancy material. I am not saying that just by adding weight, cars can be safer or better handlers, but at the same time, trashing better built cars as (water) tanks by comparing them with Ambys of yesteryears is quite ridiculous. | |
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11th July 2009, 22:38
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And trashing light japanese/korean cars is ok? Just to remind you, I was replying to the post below Quote:
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11th July 2009, 22:46
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