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Old 18th June 2009, 21:12   #16
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Great review Sid . Fantastic machines from FIAT. Beautiful colors and pricing is good too. This is the car that can turn Fiat's fortunes (I hope it turns).
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Old 18th June 2009, 21:18   #17
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Sid, great review, as expected of a bhpian. Please post a review of the petrol(s) if you have already TDed them.

OT: Are the petrol cars not yet available for TD? Everyone seems to have gone for the diesel!
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Fantastic review!

From the picures, interiors look quite dull
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Nice review Sid. Hoping to get my TD on Saturday!
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Looks dashing, especially from the outside, but inside is a letdown.
Very detailed review there Sid. Programs my mind to the right level of expectations when I go to the showroom this weekend.
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Old 18th June 2009, 21:31   #21
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Thanks Sid. It was a neat, balanced review. It is absolutely clear from your review what a potential buyer should look for in a Punto. If Fiat can exorcise the old ghosts of A** and parts availability then they are going to be an important player again in the Indian car scene.
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Great initial review. Blue looks nice on the Punto. I think we have a winner here.
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Old 18th June 2009, 22:13   #23
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Really nice review mate, i knew its gonna be a "make or brake" decision made by T-Bhp for me , i think its the former. Will check it out.

P.S: please do edit the date to be "2009"
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Mods: kindly correct the date typing error on the first post of this thread. Replace june 18, 2008 with june 18, 2009
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Nice review there Sid. I hope i can replace the GP for my Petra in a year or two. This car almost ticks all the right boxes. All the best Fiat!!!
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Old 18th June 2009, 22:21   #26
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Great one bro! A very well written and unbiased review. Apart from the drive (haven't had a TD yet), I agree with all of the points made.
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Old 18th June 2009, 22:37   #27
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Great Review Sid, I felt I have taken the test drive. Any idea about the delivery timelines ? Palio 1.3 MJD had almost a month of waiting period during its introduction.
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Old 18th June 2009, 22:43   #28
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Good one Sid (as usual). BTW whatz the price? A good competitor to SwiftD. How did you find the car compared to swiftD?
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Great review sid. Any news on the FE of the petrol and diesel variants.
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I guess, we are setting a standards here in terms of reviews! Thanks to GTO and now Sid, we are providing such a balanced reviews! No wonder even after reading and re-reading all the other articles on Punto, I am still coming back to test-drive thread for our own reviews Thanks a lot Sid, this is a very good review.
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