dannymccann
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Anyone else think this is a very good deal. I havent looked around much but afaik they are at least 10k from fiat??
[Edited on 15-11-2007 by dannymccann]
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mattk
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Ive been looking for weeks
the 1.9 sportings are few and far between 
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dannymccann
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im really not happy with the escort ive just bought, in fact i hate it after having 2 corsas. me and the missus are moving in middle of 2008 and we dont need a 1.8 for doing the shopping trip
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Steve X16XE
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Thats very cheap. My sis got the basic 1.2 8v on an 06 plate for £6k.
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shaunmods
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I work at Fiat. Wouldnt say it was cheap to be honest. we've got an 07 active sport with 2k on the clock up for £7000 
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dannymccann
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ooo thats very interesting would have to be 0% finance though!
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ed
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Cool colour 
But it's cheap because its crap and nearly a year old. It's got a poverty spec and it's got a crappy 1.4 8v engine.
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ed
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In fact one like that would cost you about £9k from Fiat.
[Edited on 14-11-2007 by ed]
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Matt H
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Pre reg cars always go cheap eventually
Good deal, but you could get a Corsa D sxi 1.2 16v for 8k
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Matt H
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Used to be able to anyway, seems they've gone up now 
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dannymccann
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well its got to be a small car, in which case petrol or diesel doesnt matter too much, but it needs to be able to do a decent motorway speed when we go on shopping trips at the weekend etc.
im v interested in the C 1.3cdti, anyone else got ideas of the sort of cars im looking at, and possibly prices? im not looking for brand new, although something with some free dealer servicing left would be nice
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ed
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The C 1.3 would probably be a better drive than that Punto. The petrol Puntos are a bit crap as they use old engines, with exception to the new ones with the T Jets...
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Gareth T
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is it true that your better getting a diesel punto rather than the petrol? alot of people Ive heard have always say this
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ed
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That's what the reviews all said when they came out...
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Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
That's what the reviews all said when they came out...
is this still true or just a load of twoddle?
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Steve
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diesel is the way forward
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Gareth T
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
diesel is the way forward
yeah I would agree with you steve, my dad has a fabia vrs and says its best car he's owned ever due to the power you get from the diesel engine. Ive been looking for a diesel myself but havnt gota clue what to get
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by g@z
quote:
Originally posted by ed
That's what the reviews all said when they came out...
is this still true or just a load of twoddle?
Definately, but they have just brought out some 1.4 petrol turbo engines for the range which could be fairly good...
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Scotty_B
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I had one as a courtesy car and believe me they are horrific things. The build quality is shoddy and the interior plastics are from the 80s.
RANK!
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dannymccann
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im seriously looking into the 1.3cdti (75ps), am i correct in assuming its the same engine a that in the 1.3 astra cdti, just detuned from 90ps, that a remap could soon sort out? could be exciting lol
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ed
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They have a different turbo on them, but i'm sure you could get the power up a fair bit on the 75...
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dannymccann
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would involve some serious money then for a different turbo, or would it  im sure im correct in assuming tuning through mapping hits the fuel consumption? i.e. pushing lets say 25 more bhp is gonna use 10% more fuel maybe?
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