My Italian Horse in Bossa Nova White - Fiat Punto 90HP

[raj_5004]

Guys, the scorpio has done 50k till now. Very reluctantly, due to some reasons, I have to let it go...

Regarding the rattling in the Punto, I just have to get it checked.

 

[cooldhaya]

Nice short review about Punto , i agree with all the above points which you have mentioned.


And sad to hear that you are selling the Scorpio but then i guess you are now looking for a premium SUV right?

 

[raj_5004]

An idiot in a verna rear ended my pintu today...

My car was stationary on the flyover near the SION hospital. Those who wish to take the next flyover need to keep the right lane. I did the same & being peak hour traffic, the right lane was not moving. I saw a black verna cutting into our lane behind my car quite rashly. our lane just moved for some seconds & came to a halt again. as soon i stopped, after 4-5 seconds, i heard a loud thud with a big jerk. Luckily I had not pulled the handbrake & my car moved forward with the impact, absorbing some of the impact. I saw in my IRVM & the verna has a broken bumper & damaged bonnet.

Fearing the worst, I got out of my car, just to see a misaligned bumper & hanging light of the rear number plates. They clicked back into place. No scars on the bumper but I need to get it aligned at the F.A.S.S. tomorrow.

 

[cooldhaya]

Sorry to hear about the incident but Well that is the advantage of having a solid tough car! If somebody had done this to me , i would given a piece of my mind to that idiot!

 

[gears1313]

An idiot in a verna rear ended my pintu today...

My car was stationary on the flyover near the SION hospital. Those who wish to take the next flyover need to keep the right lane. I did the same & being peak hour traffic, the right lane was not moving. I saw a black verna cutting into our lane behind my car quite rashly. our lane just moved for some seconds & came to a halt again. as soon i stopped, after 4-5 seconds, i heard a loud thud with a big jerk. Luckily I had not pulled the handbrake & my car moved forward with the impact, absorbing some of the impact. I saw in my IRVM & the verna has a broken bumper & damaged bonnet.

Fearing the worst, I got out of my car, just to see a misaligned bumper & hanging light of the rear number plates. They clicked back into place. No scars on the bumper but I need to get it aligned at the F.A.S.S. tomorrow.

Oh sorry to hear that raj! Hope the damage was not much..
BTW on which side it was? While going towards Dadar or while returning from there. I must say that area is quiet messed up even after the bridges are maid. A new guy coming to that area might get puzzled!!

 

[jayadev]

raj,that is horrible.much sad..!!

 

[raj_5004]

Sorry to hear about the incident but Well that is the advantage of having a solid tough car! If somebody had done this to me , i would given a piece of my mind to that idiot!

I was holding up traffic. Even though I was furious like anything, I dint feel it worthwhile to fight for nothing... what am i going to get?

Oh sorry to hear that raj! Hope the damage was not much..
BTW on which side it was? While going towards Dadar or while returning from there. I must say that area is quiet messed up even after the bridges are maid. A new guy coming to that area might get puzzled!!

yes, it was while going towards dadar.

 

[ilango[speed thirst]]

Sad :(

but lucky it didnt damage a big one.

 

[RSM]

These things happens in Indian cities horrible traffic and bad driving sense.
Hope not much damage on your part.

They clicked back into place. No scars on the bumper but I need to get it aligned at the F.A.S.S. tomorrow.

Nice to see someone using FASS, not TASS. Though both are same at time, this could be true in few months.

 

[mukeshus]

So sad raj that this happened to you.
The 1st accident always hurts that too with the new car.

So have you dropped the car to A.S.S?

 

[raj_5004]

This is not the first time, but the second time in 3 months. the first time, someone scraped my front bumper in the parking & this time this verna...

F.A.S.S. is quoting Rs. 3500 for the repair as they will have to heat the bumper, reshape it & repaint it. I am thinking of a new bumper.

 

[jayadev]

This is not the first time, but the second time in 3 months. the first time, someone scraped my front bumper in the parking & this time this verna...

F.A.S.S. is quoting Rs. 3500 for the repair as they will have to heat the bumper, reshape it & repaint it. I am thinking of a new bumper.

Raj, much unfortunate.

new bumper will cost approx 3000rs. +3000rs painting.

 

[Akash]

This is not the first time, but the second time in 3 months. the first time, someone scraped my front bumper in the parking & this time this verna...

F.A.S.S. is quoting Rs. 3500 for the repair as they will have to heat the bumper, reshape it & repaint it. I am thinking of a new bumper.

IMO get the bumper repaired if the damage can be healed to perfection. Being in city, you may have to face such things in future too, so if the damage is repairable, better stay away from replacement.

 

[cooldhaya]

Oh is the damage too much? I thought you said the damages were not much visible?


If you are going to claim then i think you can go for a new bumper itself.

 

[raj_5004]

The bumper is not yet repaired.

Meanwhile the Italian beauty seems to be getting better with age, atleast on the fuel efficiency front. When new, she used to return 13 kmpl, slowly it rose to a consistent 14 kmpl.

Now, after 4800 kms, she gave me 15.5 kmpl. All in the same conditions, that is peak hour city traffic with 100% AC. And i am not a very sedate driver too!