Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Hi, fellow people I was looking for a small city runabout as it was getting tougher to drive my 2007 Fiesta in traffic. I finally decided to buy a Fiat Punto. Car FIAT Punto Emotion Pack 1.4L Petrol 90 bhp / 11.8 kgm Exotica Red Why Punto - I had checked out i10, i20, Getz, Indica Vista, Punto, Ritz and Swift. Stroke out Maruti as the dealership was not up to the mark( I checked out 4 dealers). Hyundai needed 1 month to deliver i10 Sportz and Getz , i10 asta and i20 could take upto 3 months. Dealership was very smooth though. Liked the Indica Vista and Punto. Was Amazed by the space inside the Vista but did not like the complete absence of ABS and Airbags. Dealership experience was smooth. They even offered a test drive of Punto. The driver was crappy and was driving like mad. I complained to the manager and he promised to check about it. My Head said Vista but my heart screamed for the Punto. After much thinking , settled for a Fiat Punto. Only grouse was the rear window glass not dropping fully and FIAT ASS. Will post more once I get delivery. Enjoy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Sorry, forgot to post the dealers Hyundai - Spring Hyundai Tata Fiat- Lexus Motors Maruti - Auto Hi tech , Mohan motors , Machino Techno and Dewars garage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Congrats Piku, a red Punto looks absolutely ravishing and hot. But the Punto isn't going to make your drive any different from the Fiesta TDCI coz Punto is a big hatch and has big car dynamics. Did you test drive it? I wouldn't choose a Punto to punt around in dense traffic. Punto is anything but a small city runabout. Durango Dude2010-01-03 09:47:22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Punto is alot easier to drive 3987 mm and 4282 mm sounds almost same but 200 mm makes a lot of difference. I planned to buy i10 but delivery of i10 Asta needs 3 months while Punto is 8-12 days( as promised ) No , the crappy driver from Fiat drove the car . I was in the passenger seat and it was much more stable than the i10 I test drove when it was launched Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb-alto 21 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 . Stroke out Maruti as the dealership was not up to the mark( I checked out 4 dealers). Maruti dealership in kolkata is not bad. I felt hyundai dealership is not upto the mark. Congrats on your buy anyways. Its a big car and good ride. But you got it wrong on the service and dealership side. Tata/fiat service is not the best here. Both in terms of quality and reliability. So i hope you dont get into trouble in the long run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 I also checked out the Spark at Dulichand Motors but the car was like 4/10 at the best. The salesman attitude was bad. He seemed to think that we were the greatest fools of the earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb-alto 21 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Spark is a small car while punto is a big hatch. So no comparison. Emotion pack is loaded with features too. But what i am worried about is your long term service quality from tata/fiat service centres which are not at all upto the mark here in kolkata. You got your car from RD motors ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Only grouse was the rear window glass not dropping fully and FIAT ASS. I already said that ASS was a concern. But the dealership was much better than Maruti. Maruti ASS is however unmatched. Dealership of Maruti seemed over pressured. We stood for 15 min. No sign of a salesman. We stood up to leave and we are just walking out when the salesman is shouting at us to stop. What a nerve. Shouts at the king! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Not RD I got it from Lexus Motors. There was two salesman. One having a huge Fiat sign on his dress and one was the Lexus motors man. The Fiat salesman seemed very dedicated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb-alto 21 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Machino techno Alipore is one of the best Maruti showroom i know. I dont know which showroom you had been to. But you have too little to do with the dealership once you get your car delivered and registered. After that its all about ASS which is pretty poor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 That I will manage. Wont cancel now. BTW OTR was 6.08 Free Insurance and Extended Warranty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb-alto 21 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Good. Hope you ride safe. Do post some pics and updates once you get it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rahul1810 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 @Piku1506 Congrats on your red beauty. This along with white is my favorite colour in Punto. But I will agree with DD. It wont help much. City driving is not only about the length of the car but also about wheelbase and turning radius. Also I feel that in a big city like Kolkata it is not possible that all the dealers are bad. I would also suggest that you call up some more Hyundai dealers, and enquire about i10. Also I dont know whether you drove i10 1.1 or 1.2 because when I drove the 1.2 it was pretty stable. Also please note that in this week we will have the Chevy Beat amongst us and that is also great for City driving. Finally I would sincerely advise you to drive the car by yourself for some km, if possible on the route that you most frequently use. Though if you are happy with the car, let me not deter you, and again congratulations on the red beauty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 @rahul1810 i already paid the full amount I drove the i10 1.1 when it was launched. The dealer could not arrange for a TD you are correct, the TC of all Fiats are too big But I find it difficult to imagine the length of the boot and though no accidents have been caused by me , scratches and dings cant be avoided. Fiesta will be driven by a chauffeur as usual. I drive fiesta only about a week in a month another reason for buying another car is for my personal transport. My son's school give up at 5.00 pm and the car reaches me at 8.00 pm after dropping my son. So even if I finish work I cant go home. BTW how do you change the profile pics . how to upload it from computer. I just joined today so i dont know anything about the forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb-alto 21 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 go to settings below autocar banner-> edit profile->use the uploader to upload an image less than 75kb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cartoos 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2010 Pinku, Welcome to Fiat family and enjoy your car. ASS of Tass is improving everyday, so don't worry about it and don't let people to influence you for other cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NAREN64 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2010 Piku1506 Welcome to the Fiat Family , I own a Linea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2010 how is the service experience in TASS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2010 car has arrived on last friday will take delivery next to next week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2010 will take delivery at lexus motor at 12.00 pm this saturday the 6th of feb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sb-alto 21 Report post Posted February 4, 2010 @piku : Will expect some photos and updates on showroom experience on 7th. Anyways best of luck and i wish you have a trouble free ownership. Congratulations sb-alto2010-02-04 15:45:05 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creativebala 178 Report post Posted February 4, 2010 @Piku, Congrats on your buy buddy car has arrived on last friday will take delivery next to next week Do not keep the car in showroom for longtime, it may get used as TD car for someone else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piku1506 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Normally registered cars don't end up as TD cars, it was registered on last Sat. but the salesman had his wedding so couldn't take it.BornFree2010-02-05 16:12:19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 car has arrived on last fridaywill take delivery next to next week I agree with CB don't leave the car for long in the dealer ship. Theres always a chance for misuse/pilfering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_nishu 198 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Congrats for your buy Piku1506, Red Punto looks really Hot & it really rocks man. Please do post your Punto's pics & experiences with that Hot Beauty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
