Fiat Grande Punto ..is it worth waiting

hotpursuit · 7th October 2007, 20:36

Hi all,
I am planning to buy a new car by end of this year and can delay it till april 2008. I want to whether it will be worth the wait for the new Fiat Grande Punto. Any speculation about the pricing... Or can u suggest me any other car in the range of 5.5 -6 lacs. except for swift(i hate that car...)

pitchucold · 8th October 2007, 14:46

hey Hot Pursuit,

I intended to wait for Grande Punto, but based on what i read it seems that grande punto wd be launched only towards late 2008 i guess....

It may be a year long wait for you!!!.......

I guess Hyundai Pa / Skoda Fabia worth the wait ;-)

Skoda Fabia wd be as good as Grande Punto..or may be even better.....

Punto and Fabia cd be priced almost the same around 5-6 L i guess.....

Cheers

Prasanna KV

maven · 8th October 2007, 16:31

Autocar projects entry of the Grande as late '08. Going by how long Fiat and Mitsu take to launch new cars, auto car india may not be that much off in their projection. I've been waiting for Grande for quite a while now but... The car does seem to be worth the wait if your patience holds.

~~VinZ~~ · 8th October 2007, 16:40

me too waiting for punto and fabia.. and couple more to be released by Q1 of next year.... Not really sure about punto..

I was plannig for the palio stile 1.6 sports... and then decided myself to wait for new releases.. so just 5 or 6 months wait period....

finneyp · 8th October 2007, 16:46

Punto is slated to be launched by mid-2008!

With its sleek modern design and 1.3 Multijet engine, it will be worth the wait!

himanshugoswami · 8th October 2007, 16:58

if you ask about the Punto as a car- it is a no brainer- sure the beauty is worth a wait. and fiat's JTD is a modern day legend- ask any swift D owner.

BUT- going by Fiat india's past record, where they took 3 years to bring out a facelifted palio, it is anybody's guess when the punto or linea will be out.

per some reports the linea will come first and then the punto, and as per other reports, it is the other way round!

anandpadhye · 8th October 2007, 17:15

PM moralfibre (if he is not going to read this thread).
He generally likes to provide "hints" on Fiat's future in India (though only hints mind you).

androdev · 8th October 2007, 17:29

Don't wait buddy. Life is short. By the time the current "most anticipated" car hits the road, there will be another "most anticipated" car in next 6 months. Cars are no longer "once-in-a-life-time" decisions. And Punto is not built with nano technology. The only known fact is that it will have a nice engine - everything else is an unknown. They might borrow plastics and trims from the tata 1 lakh car!

anandpadhye · 8th October 2007, 17:48

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Originally Posted by androdev

Don't wait buddy. Life is short. By the time the current "most anticipated" car hits the road, there will be another "most anticipated" car in next 6 months. Cars are no longer "once-in-a-life-time" decisions. And Punto is not built with nano technology. The only known fact is that it will have a nice engine - everything else is an unknown. They might borrow plastics and trims from the tata 1 lakh car!

Ha ha ha.

This is one nice post. Well said.

But when it comes to cars, it's always good to wait if you are not in a hurry...the scene only gets better and better.

If April 2008 is the limit of the patience, why not wait till that time anyway? Either the specific thing one waits for will happen or something totally different will surface (pleasant surprize) and if nothing happens you can at least be happy that you did not buy in Octber 2007 so your car is not depreciated by 6 months. It's absolutely brand new with not a single scratch - it's just that the car is in showroom and all you have to do is finally pick it up

sathyaprakash · 8th October 2007, 18:22

Line up for 2008 is clearly mentioned in the Auto car mag in this mth issue its a better bet to wait for Grand punto as its 4030mm the longest in the small car segment, latest design, world renoved diesel engine which is currently used in Swift, and also the best in the crash test. So I am definetly waiting for its release at the end of 2008.

speedzak · 8th October 2007, 22:21

That car is a rockstar! But keeping FiAT India's condition, it's not at all preferrable to wait.

Fabia has kept us waiting for many years now. Let's see what does FiAT have in store for us.

LLL · 8th October 2007, 23:07

if i were you, i wont wait for any fiat car and wont wait for fabia as well. Dont want to buy a skoda branded white elephant.

you can think about fiesta 1.4 petrol or aveo - you might just have to stretch ur budget a bit

junky · 9th October 2007, 10:42

YES, YES, YES its worth the wait...

check for your self

courtesy: http://vicky.in/temp/Fiat_Punto_Brochure.pdf

a2k24 · 12th October 2007, 14:06

thats probably an overseas catalogue ? interiors are delightful in those pics.
any word on the price(s) of the variants ?

hotpursuit · 12th October 2007, 18:10

today in the papers saw the news that tata-fiat is going to bring 3 engine options 1.3L multijet 1.2 and 1.4L FIRE engines...

wht about 1.9L multijet...will they bring that too as a hot hatch....

In my opinion they should bring..heard that its more fuel efficient than the 1.3L multijet...

7th October 2007, 20:36	#1
hotpursuit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 95 Thanked: 0 Times	Fiat Grande Punto ..is it worth waiting Hi all, I am planning to buy a new car by end of this year and can delay it till april 2008. I want to whether it will be worth the wait for the new Fiat Grande Punto. Any speculation about the pricing... Or can u suggest me any other car in the range of 5.5 -6 lacs. except for swift(i hate that car...)
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8th October 2007, 14:46	#2
pitchucold BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 25 Thanked: 0 Times	hey Hot Pursuit, I intended to wait for Grande Punto, but based on what i read it seems that grande punto wd be launched only towards late 2008 i guess.... It may be a year long wait for you!!!....... I guess Hyundai Pa / Skoda Fabia worth the wait ;-) Skoda Fabia wd be as good as Grande Punto..or may be even better..... Punto and Fabia cd be priced almost the same around 5-6 L i guess..... Cheers Prasanna KV
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8th October 2007, 16:31	#3
maven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 264 Thanked: 156 Times	RE: Fiat Grande Punto ..is it worth waiting Autocar projects entry of the Grande as late '08. Going by how long Fiat and Mitsu take to launch new cars, auto car india may not be that much off in their projection. I've been waiting for Grande for quite a while now but... The car does seem to be worth the wait if your patience holds.
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8th October 2007, 16:40	#4
~~VinZ~~ BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 288 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	me too waiting for punto and fabia.. and couple more to be released by Q1 of next year.... Not really sure about punto.. I was plannig for the palio stile 1.6 sports... and then decided myself to wait for new releases.. so just 5 or 6 months wait period....
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8th October 2007, 16:46	#5
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,762 Thanked: 403 Times View My Garage	Punto is slated to be launched by mid-2008! With its sleek modern design and 1.3 Multijet engine, it will be worth the wait!
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8th October 2007, 16:58	#6
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,326 Thanked: 2,693 Times	if you ask about the Punto as a car- it is a no brainer- sure the beauty is worth a wait. and fiat's JTD is a modern day legend- ask any swift D owner. BUT- going by Fiat india's past record, where they took 3 years to bring out a facelifted palio, it is anybody's guess when the punto or linea will be out. per some reports the linea will come first and then the punto, and as per other reports, it is the other way round!
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8th October 2007, 17:15	#7
anandpadhye Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 3,070 Thanked: 3,374 Times	PM moralfibre (if he is not going to read this thread). He generally likes to provide "hints" on Fiat's future in India (though only hints mind you).
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8th October 2007, 17:29	#8
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,298 Times	Don't wait buddy. Life is short. By the time the current "most anticipated" car hits the road, there will be another "most anticipated" car in next 6 months. Cars are no longer "once-in-a-life-time" decisions. And Punto is not built with nano technology. The only known fact is that it will have a nice engine - everything else is an unknown. They might borrow plastics and trims from the tata 1 lakh car!
	() Thanks

8th October 2007, 18:22	#10
sathyaprakash BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 448 Thanked: 46 Times	Line up for 2008 is clearly mentioned in the Auto car mag in this mth issue its a better bet to wait for Grand punto as its 4030mm the longest in the small car segment, latest design, world renoved diesel engine which is currently used in Swift, and also the best in the crash test. So I am definetly waiting for its release at the end of 2008.
	() Thanks

8th October 2007, 22:21	#11
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 29 Times	That car is a rockstar! But keeping FiAT India's condition, it's not at all preferrable to wait. Fabia has kept us waiting for many years now. Let's see what does FiAT have in store for us.
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8th October 2007, 23:07	#12
LLL BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 636 Thanked: 2 Times	if i were you, i wont wait for any fiat car and wont wait for fabia as well. Dont want to buy a skoda branded white elephant. you can think about fiesta 1.4 petrol or aveo - you might just have to stretch ur budget a bit
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9th October 2007, 10:42	#13
junky BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 31 Times	YES, YES, YES its worth the wait... check for your self courtesy: http://vicky.in/temp/Fiat_Punto_Brochure.pdf
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12th October 2007, 14:06	#14
a2k24 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 67 Thanked: 8 Times	thats probably an overseas catalogue ? interiors are delightful in those pics. any word on the price(s) of the variants ?
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12th October 2007, 18:10	#15
hotpursuit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 95 Thanked: 0 Times	today in the papers saw the news that tata-fiat is going to bring 3 engine options 1.3L multijet 1.2 and 1.4L FIRE engines... wht about 1.9L multijet...will they bring that too as a hot hatch.... In my opinion they should bring..heard that its more fuel efficient than the 1.3L multijet...
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