Fiat Punto or Renault Clio? [Archive] - Marya Roxx

Deb

12-01-2009, 23:16

Not sure how much anyone here knows about cars but i need a few more opinions on these two cars lol.

Sam has found two cars to replace the old one. A Fiat Punto and a Renault Clio (which is what she had before...) both 2003 Reg.. both £1400... both have about the same tax and mot give or take a month and is aug/oct this yr... The Punto has full service history, with a new cambelt recently fitted and is currently owned by a police woman. it has about 40,000 on the clock... and is in immaculate condition.

The Clio we havent seen yet but Sam 'says' it has been looked after. They boy who has it is apparently a good driver and not a boy racer. It's in the garage at the moment as he has had problems with stalling...

Any ideas? I like the Punto but Chelle and others have said they aren't good and crumble on impact in a crash. How can they be allowed on the market if this is the case though :roll:

KOSTAS

12-01-2009, 23:22

deb i heard about punto me too, that they are so good as they look...
i like a lot the renault clio..so i will choose the clio..is my dream car(the new one is gret) it is a small car and so beautiful..and i know that they are good cars! hope hat i help u!

Deb

12-01-2009, 23:31

Thanks Kostas :-D do you mean the Puntos aren't good?

KOSTAS

12-01-2009, 23:35

yeah i mean that they arent so good..basicly i dont like them a lot...clio are much better!

Anji

12-01-2009, 23:36

hmm i guess if she had a clio before and was happy with it then another clio would make sense.

I dont really know alot about cars so i dont know really,punto sounds like a great deal and i have never heard that said about them crashing :hmm:

i have no idea but i am glad Sam is finally able to get another car :-D bet she cant wait to get back on the road again

frankie

12-01-2009, 23:39

i also think the renault is the better one cause it's of better quality,my dad used to work for a used car dealer and never talked good about fiats,so i would go for the renault even though i'm personally no fan of this brand

Deb

12-01-2009, 23:43

Yeah Anji, If I hadn't heard anything I'd think it was good as well :roll:

So even if the Clio hasn't been looked after as welland doesn't have the service history the other has you all still think the Clio is better :roll: I'm so confused lol

frankie

12-01-2009, 23:54

well if you can't make a decision i have a good tip for you,buy a porsche,that's the best quality ;-)

Deb

12-01-2009, 23:57

Why didn't I think of that Frankie lolol

Chelle

13-01-2009, 00:09

I asked me nephew the trainee mechanic, he has just bought a Renault Clio, so i think that says something for the car. I would always make sure the car has a full service history, this is very important, so are there no Renault Clio's available with a full service hsitory? That been said the Fiat Punto my nephew and Stu said are not great cars to have, due to them not been very solidly built.
Are there any other cars avilable?

Deb

13-01-2009, 00:12

Chelle my darling, I have no idea what I'm talking about lol. You know more than me with cars :hehe: As you know Sams idea of a good car is what colour seat covers it has, so It's all down to me :roll:

Chelle

13-01-2009, 00:25

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/CARS/buying/buying_a_car.jsp

look on there, they give price guides, what to look for in a car, service history etc, what you should pay for a car with what miles, it might give you an idea.

Deb

13-01-2009, 00:28

Does it tell me where I can find the perfect one :hehe: Thanks Chelle will look in morning :-)

Chelle

13-01-2009, 00:29

Does it tell me where I can find the perfect one :hehe: Thanks Chelle will look in morning :-)

Not quite, but put in your postcode and it will fetch up used cars in your area for sale:-) Good luck!

Deb

13-01-2009, 00:30

I need it :-p

bloodflowerz

13-01-2009, 20:34

Whatever you buy Deb, just make sure it's NOT a Fiat. All the people I know who ever owned one say the same thing: they're crappily built and the repairs are constant and very expensive. The Clio on the other hand I've heard only good reports about.

Deb

14-01-2009, 21:43

OMG I can't believe how many of you said not to buy the fiat AND......

I DID!!! :shock::shock::shock::shock: I made Sam buy it today... spoke to the mechanic who does our cars and he thinks It's a great bargain, considering price, service history etc.... I really hope I don't live to hear I told you so a million times :roll:

badforgood

14-01-2009, 21:52

I hope you don't either. We had a car that ended up being a real lemon and it was such a pain. Best of luck with the new car!

Anji

14-01-2009, 21:54

good luck Sam :-)

I hope you made the right choice too Deb :-)

Deb

14-01-2009, 22:02

Thanks both of you :-)

Sam had me running around all over the place today getting money out of every part of me she could :roll: We went to the bank and Sam was getting parking ticket while I parked... When she came back she saw me running over to some woman who was reversing out of her parking space with me waving at her to stop.... Yep you got it she was driving a Fiat Punto :roll: I asked her if they was as bad as everyone said and she said yes and she wanted to blow hers up today :shock: But the things she had said had gone wrong with it, IMO could have gone wrong on any car in the period she's talking about. Or does with me anyway lol... As we walked away after Sam said to me Mum, You are soooo random lol. But wasn't in the least bit surprised I'd gone up to a complete stranger and asked them that lol. Nor was she surprised that after this woman saying this that I was still making her buy it :hehe:

Anji

14-01-2009, 22:35

lmao absolutely nothing in that post of yours surprises me Deb :hehe:

I'll keep me fingers crossed for Sam lol at least she's back on the road now :-)

bloodflowerz

15-01-2009, 00:51

I just hope the one you bought is the exception, Deb... Miracles do happen sometimes...

battybarb

18-01-2009, 22:39

only just read this,hope Sam gets on ok with the new car

frankie

19-01-2009, 07:15

yeah best of luck for sam and the new car

Jas

19-01-2009, 11:01

Yeah I wish her luck with the new car too :-)

Deb

19-01-2009, 11:45

Thanks all ... I hope a miracle happens here Bloodflowerz lol

So far so good :-D

bloodflowerz

20-01-2009, 19:43

Well, they do say that miracles do happen...

battybarb

21-01-2009, 09:57

hopefully...still waiting for mine...lol

Deb

21-01-2009, 10:13

You and me both Barb lol, In many many ways :hehe:

bloodflowerz

22-01-2009, 01:45

Lol you guys! :-)

battybarb

22-01-2009, 10:16

hope the car going ok Deb and Sam is getting used to it

bloodflowerz

22-01-2009, 13:54

Yep, hoping so also, Deb and keeping my fingers and toes crossed...

Prokopis

22-01-2009, 22:52

ohh!! i had not noticed that thread i prefer to buy fiat punto its a nice car deb good luck with your new car and i hope it rocks! as you do!

KOSTAS

23-01-2009, 10:38

lol prox u are so funny! yeah deb good luck with your new car and when i come to uk u will take me for a ride!! ok??? hahaha!

Deb

25-01-2009, 20:39

Thanks all :-D so far so good....

Yes Kostas I will definitely drive you in my car, but the Fiat is Sams :-P

bloodflowerz

25-01-2009, 23:03

Lol, Deb! :-) Maybe she'll drive Kostas around once she sees him...? :rofl:

frankie

25-01-2009, 23:18

i hope sam doesn't overdrive kostas when he visits the uk :devil_dance:

Deb

26-01-2009, 10:04

LOL you two... hopefully Sam will be able to make the show as well so I'l sure she will :hehe:

bloodflowerz

26-01-2009, 21:04

Lol Deb, sounds like great times will be had for sure!

Anji

26-01-2009, 22:25

that would be really cool if Sam can come too Deb :-)

bloodflowerz

27-01-2009, 00:41

Yep, it'll be cool to meet her also, Deb! :-)

battybarb

01-03-2009, 07:57

just wondered how is the car going,and how is Sam getting on with it ?

Deb

03-03-2009, 10:50

As far as i'm aware the car is fine lol. But I'm not so sure these older 4 tell me everything :roll: I guess practise is a good thing and the longer she's on the rd and the older she gets the better she will get :hmm:

I still panic everytime she goes out and the phone rings though :-( would be much happier if she wasn't driving to be honest :-)

Anji

03-03-2009, 15:59

I think she's a reasonably sensible girl Deb, and she will get better and more confident the more she is out, unfortunately there is no better experience than practical :hmm:

I hope over time you feel a bit better about her driving and that it is just the fact she had an accident so soon after getting the last one :-( did you feel the same about the others?

frankie

03-03-2009, 16:08

let sam drive to each and every marya roxx show here in germany with her car and after that she wil be a successful and good driver

and by the way you would get a free ride to each show ;-)

Deb

03-03-2009, 16:33

:rofl: there would be nothing free about that :hehe: I'd have to pay for her tickets, petrol, hotels, food :-D

frankie

03-03-2009, 16:51

well deb who cares about the money if you could see all shows? hahaha

Deb

03-03-2009, 23:03

:hehe: I have more chance of seeing them all without her lol and at half the cost :rofl:

battybarb

04-03-2009, 08:06

dont know what happened to the fact that as the kids get older you get less stress and worry.....

Deb

05-03-2009, 03:19

LOL Barb, I wish I knew lol. I find the older ones much more trouble than Jake and Chloe :-D

battybarb

05-03-2009, 09:47

i always found it a lot easier when mine were small,not that i always thought so at the time...lol

Chelle

05-03-2009, 21:40

You should have all just got a puppy:devillaugh:

battybarb

05-03-2009, 22:48

my little dog i have now is a lot less trouble...lol..

Deb

07-03-2009, 10:23

Nooooooooooooooo thank you Chelle lol.

Chelle

09-03-2009, 02:04

my little dog i have now is a lot less trouble...lol..

:hehe::hehe:
There ya go;-)

Chelle

09-03-2009, 02:04

Nooooooooooooooo thank you Chelle lol.

:rofl:

battybarb

13-03-2009, 09:57

and dogs love you to bits and they dont answer back...lol..

Anji

14-03-2009, 01:06

i was just gonna post that dogs never grow up and leave home but i sooo know Deb will have a comment on that one :haha:

Deb

17-03-2009, 20:12

:-p

battybarb

23-03-2009, 11:50

i was just gonna post that dogs never grow up and leave home but i sooo know Deb will have a comment on that one :haha:

but some kids leave home and then a couple of years later come back with a lot more baggage...lol

Deb

23-03-2009, 12:31

Indeed they do Barb :devillaugh:

battybarb

23-03-2009, 17:14

not always bad though,its just horrible when they go for a 2nd time

Deb

23-03-2009, 17:42

Try having 6 and you wont say that :hehe:

battybarb

23-03-2009, 18:06

:haha:

bloodflowerz

30-03-2009, 23:30

:shock:

Deb

31-03-2009, 10:34

lolololololol

bloodflowerz

31-03-2009, 13:56

:shock:

Deb

31-03-2009, 14:12

LOl is that your new smiley :-p

bloodflowerz

31-03-2009, 18:56

No, I just got to like it more than before! :-)

Deb

31-03-2009, 19:33

:rofl:

battybarb

19-07-2009, 23:42

just wondered how Sams driving is going now,bet she is well used to it now

bloodflowerz

20-07-2009, 00:21

Yes, I was wondering about that also... :hmm:

frankie

20-07-2009, 08:38

is the car still alive? ;-)

Deb

22-07-2009, 15:32

Ah Sams car :hehe:

Hmmm let me see, the head gasket blew a while back :shock: I thought that meant disaster but apparently not :roll: A few hundred pund and all was sorted, much better than I thought it would be. It also sailed through the MOT (Our system to keep half decent cars on the rd) so all in all the cars doing good, with a few scratches it never had before Sam got it though. Now sam's 'driving' is another matter and one me and her do not agree on at all :hehe:

All in all the car seems to be a good buy. Thanks for asking all of you :-D

bloodflowerz

23-07-2009, 00:26

Lol! :rofl:

Anji

23-07-2009, 23:19

i forgot all about the gasket lol i'm glad it got sorted :-)

Deb

25-07-2009, 00:48

:hmm:

I take all that back... Looks like we may have another write off :shock:

Some stupid cow with a car full of Michael Jackson look alikes went into the side of Sam as she was on a roundabout. Totally the other persons fault but that doesn't help the car :-( Sam's ok, but don't think the car is going to be :-(