Bought a 2002 Fiat Palio 1.6 GTX - At a premium

vigneshram · 7th July 2008, 17:24

Hello Vinit,
You have made a great buy.The car is the definition for mint condition.Few suggestions
1.Do all the maintanence work first,like oil change,battery change(if needed),Injector cleaning.etc
2.Change your license plates to some new fibre ones.I paid some 200 bucks when i did for my Siena.
3.Change your rear tail lamp(RHS).It is the only drawback for an otherwise beautiful car.
4.Get all the rust removed(i dint see it,but heard u say).

Vignesh
1.2 Siena ELX

planet_rocker · 7th July 2008, 18:46

@ vinit - awesome buy man! you car looks superb. get a new RHS tail lamp cluster

do give an initial drive report.

congrats and drive safe and take care of your car.

musicmanaman · 7th July 2008, 18:48

The car seems to be in mint condition and very well kept, very good buy indeed. Enjoy you ride and please keep everyone posted on the ownership experience.

architect · 8th July 2008, 01:45

From the pics, it looks like a really well maintained car and at that mouth-watering price, too! Congratulations!

vinit.merchant · 9th July 2008, 16:44

Can anyone tell me where is the Chassis number embossed on the Palio. I tried to find it out but could not. Need the same as backup for Transfer.

Also, a small update. There was one small problem wherein the AC outlet pipe was jammed with mud so the water was coming inside the cabin.
Today when I went for Wheel balancing and Alignment, I removed the mud with a slim screw driver and the problem is now resolved.

ravikn · 9th July 2008, 17:36

The chassis number is below the driver's seat. you will have to push the drivers seat towards front and you will find a slit once you remove the floor mat. Hope this helps. otherwise can post a pic of that tomorrow

vinit.merchant · 9th July 2008, 17:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravikn

The chassis number is below the driver's seat. you will have to push the drivers seat towards front and you will find a slit once you remove the floor mat. Hope this helps. otherwise can post a pic of that tomorrow

Is this accessible from the rear after pushing the front seat fully forward? Should the rear Floor mat be removed?
Also, there is another covering below the Plastic Floor mats in Palio. Will there be an opening in this covering as well?

vinit.merchant · 14th July 2008, 17:38

Got fixed the 5th Gear slip issue at high speeds last Saturday. Have mentioned in detail the experience at the FIAT Service Station at http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...1-6-gtx-3.html.
Attached are some pics of the interiors of the car which I could not upload earlier.

sidd_city · 14th July 2008, 19:08

A really good buy I should say the car isp in excellent condition. congracts bro. By the way how much did you get it for?

bottle · 14th July 2008, 19:12

Whats that red switch on the panel above the right air con vent ?

and as sidd mentioned, car looks in great shape

sidd_city · 14th July 2008, 19:15

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Originally Posted by bottle

Whats that red switch on the panel above the right air con vent ?

and as sidd mentioned, car looks in great shape

It should be the led for the buglar alarm.

vinit.merchant · 14th July 2008, 19:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by bottle

Whats that red switch on the panel above the right air con vent ?

and as sidd mentioned, car looks in great shape

I bought it for 1.60L. A less run & well maintained car so worth the premium.
Else a 2002 Palio isn't worth more than 1.45L.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidd_city

A really good buy I should say the car isp in excellent condition. congracts bro. By the way how much did you get it for?

Above the right side A/c vent, it is not a switch. It is a light for the remote control
and the Burglar alarm.

ravikn · 14th July 2008, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinit.merchant

Is this accessible from the rear after pushing the front seat fully forward? Should the rear Floor mat be removed?
Also, there is another covering below the Plastic Floor mats in Palio. Will there be an opening in this covering as well?

Hi Vinit,

sorry buddy had a hectic day to start with, couldn't reply
Yes, there is one more covering below the plastic mats. you need to pull this see the chassis number. usually you will find that an opening in that mat right below the driver's seat. Hope this helps

quakerme · 14th July 2008, 20:15

Awesome buy!! I always liked 1.6 Congrats!!!

shantyrocks · 16th July 2008, 01:09

my mechanic once told me that there is a way to find out whether the odo has been tampered or not.if it has been tampered than the speedo meter pointer doesnt move smoothly while accelerating or decelerating.it shivers and vibrates a bit.dunno how far its true.any one know anything abt it?

7th July 2008, 17:24	#31
vigneshram BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stuttgart,DE Posts: 356 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Great buy vinit Hello Vinit, You have made a great buy.The car is the definition for mint condition.Few suggestions 1.Do all the maintanence work first,like oil change,battery change(if needed),Injector cleaning.etc 2.Change your license plates to some new fibre ones.I paid some 200 bucks when i did for my Siena. 3.Change your rear tail lamp(RHS).It is the only drawback for an otherwise beautiful car. 4.Get all the rust removed(i dint see it,but heard u say). Vignesh 1.2 Siena ELX
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7th July 2008, 18:46	#32
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ vinit - awesome buy man! you car looks superb. get a new RHS tail lamp cluster do give an initial drive report. congrats and drive safe and take care of your car.
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7th July 2008, 18:48	#33
musicmanaman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: kolkata Posts: 927 Thanked: 25 Times	The car seems to be in mint condition and very well kept, very good buy indeed. Enjoy you ride and please keep everyone posted on the ownership experience.
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8th July 2008, 01:45	#34
architect Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ghaziabad, U. P Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 764 Times	From the pics, it looks like a really well maintained car and at that mouth-watering price, too! Congratulations!
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9th July 2008, 16:44	#35
vinit.merchant Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,230 Thanked: 1,234 Times View My Garage	Can anyone tell me where is the Chassis number embossed on the Palio. I tried to find it out but could not. Need the same as backup for Transfer. Also, a small update. There was one small problem wherein the AC outlet pipe was jammed with mud so the water was coming inside the cabin. Today when I went for Wheel balancing and Alignment, I removed the mud with a slim screw driver and the problem is now resolved. Last edited by vinit.merchant : 9th July 2008 at 16:47. Reason: Addition
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9th July 2008, 17:36	#36
ravikn BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	The chassis number is below the driver's seat. you will have to push the drivers seat towards front and you will find a slit once you remove the floor mat. Hope this helps. otherwise can post a pic of that tomorrow
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14th July 2008, 17:38	#38
vinit.merchant Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,230 Thanked: 1,234 Times View My Garage	Got fixed the 5th Gear slip issue at high speeds last Saturday. Have mentioned in detail the experience at the FIAT Service Station at http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...1-6-gtx-3.html. Attached are some pics of the interiors of the car which I could not upload earlier. Attached Thumbnails
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14th July 2008, 19:08	#39
sidd_city BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Goa-London Posts: 138 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	A really good buy I should say the car isp in excellent condition. congracts bro. By the way how much did you get it for?
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14th July 2008, 19:12	#40
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Whats that red switch on the panel above the right air con vent ? and as sidd mentioned, car looks in great shape
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14th July 2008, 20:15	#44
quakerme BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 117 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Awesome buy!! I always liked 1.6 Congrats!!!
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16th July 2008, 01:09	#45
shantyrocks BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: thane Posts: 741 Thanked: 5 Times	my mechanic once told me that there is a way to find out whether the odo has been tampered or not.if it has been tampered than the speedo meter pointer doesnt move smoothly while accelerating or decelerating.it shivers and vibrates a bit.dunno how far its true.any one know anything abt it?
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