In **Nov 2007**, I bought a new car, the Fiat Petra 1.6 ELX(it was **manufactured in 2006**, I came to know later.
It has 100 BHP engine and very smooth ride.
But still, I am not satisfied with the car. I don’t know if the problem is with the car or the dealer.
I bought it from **Jay Vijay motors, ** the only exclusive Fiat dealer in Pune. I took the delivery, and used the car. Absolutely wonderful car, no problems.
After some days, I noticed that the muffler was rusted. I took the car back to the showroom. They took 2 days and replaced it under warranty. Ok cool.
But after I took it back, I have had to give it back 2 times. When I took the car back, I noticed that after some 7-8 kms running, the temp. indicator
goes up to the hot mark. So, you have to stop the car and let it cool off. I complained to the service section of the showroom. They did some replacing
of some sensors/tubes etc and gave it back saying the problem was fixed.
But again, when I drove it, the same problem was there (what did they fix?). Again, gave it back to the service section.
Finally they said that need to **replace the ECU** and they dont have it. So I need to go to another Fiat dealer(Tata-Fiat) and get it replaced there.
I took my car to **Pandit Automobiles.*
After many, many days, they got the ECU, after fitting it, told me that it is not the problem!
Now they think that the wiring has some problem!
Now I am beginning to think that buying this car was a mistake, or buying it from this dealer was a mistake.
Although I got it for a discount, it has proved expensive. I have hardly used it for 2 weeks.
Finally got the news today that the problem has been solved(wiring problem). Let’ see now.
But, definitely, Pandit Automobiles is better.
Today(24, jan) I took it back from Pandit Automobiles and faced the same overheating problem. Moreover, the i**n built central locking is no longer working**.