Car hire - best of a bad bunch?
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The punto. The hyundai is bound to be extremely boring and feel cheap. The corsa/punto are both based on a similar platform so probably will drive rather similarly, and i just prefer the looks of the punto (and wouldnt be caught dead in a vauxhaul/opel)
I actually drove a punto 1.2 for an hour and it was quite enjoyable, less trouble keeping up with traffic than you'd expect.
I actually drove a punto 1.2 for an hour and it was quite enjoyable, less trouble keeping up with traffic than you'd expect.
I'll go against the grain here and suggest the Corsa. You didn't specify engine size for the Corsa (or Hyundai), but cc for cc I can promise it'll be better than the Fiat. You should be able to feel what is going on at the front wheels, and there will be a modicum of grip, and it shouldn't fall part.
The Fiat (bought HH junior his first car - a Punto 95hp '07 plate thing, was persuaded with sexual favours by the wife because she likes the way it looks) will have no feel, no go, no grip, and will feel like it's made of thin foil.
Roomy inside (much more than the others) and looks great, but everything else is s
t, honest.
On a separate note, where you off to in Hungary? One of my favorite places..
The Fiat (bought HH junior his first car - a Punto 95hp '07 plate thing, was persuaded with sexual favours by the wife because she likes the way it looks) will have no feel, no go, no grip, and will feel like it's made of thin foil.
Roomy inside (much more than the others) and looks great, but everything else is s
t, honest.On a separate note, where you off to in Hungary? One of my favorite places..
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 11th May 06:40
I've hired a Corsa and Hyundai i20 before. The Corsa was very much what I expected from a Corsa, but the i20 really surprised me. The plastics are a bit cheap, but it's screwed together well enough, it has more toys than you would imagine, pretty comfy, handled well and the 1.4 engine was quite keen. I expected a bit more than 42mpg from motorway/town/sub urban driving though considering my old Honda Jazz 1.4 did around 47mpg. I was quite impressed with it to be honest!
had ham said:
On a separate note, where you off to in Hungary? One of my favorite places..
Have family in a town called Jaszbereny and using the car to do some travelling, probably more to the south and west of the country. I'm half-Hungarian so nice to see some of the country, it is a really nice place, very varied.
You think you can choose?
Last year we were promised a fiat 500 (the on line form gave a choice, and the booking conformation "confirmed" it).
Obviously, we landed up with a fiat ..... Punto.
Actualy, it pleasantly surprised me.
I am not sure future owners will appreciate the fact that it did several hours at a time at full throttle without lifting off, but is was fun chucking it around the twisty bits. Quite a lot of body roll, massive understear and a very eager ABS system, but it was all part of the holiday entertainment. As it was of such low power, it was absolutely crucial not to slow down for anything, even hairpins..... What could possibly go wrong?
Last year we were promised a fiat 500 (the on line form gave a choice, and the booking conformation "confirmed" it).
Obviously, we landed up with a fiat ..... Punto.
Actualy, it pleasantly surprised me.
I am not sure future owners will appreciate the fact that it did several hours at a time at full throttle without lifting off, but is was fun chucking it around the twisty bits. Quite a lot of body roll, massive understear and a very eager ABS system, but it was all part of the holiday entertainment. As it was of such low power, it was absolutely crucial not to slow down for anything, even hairpins..... What could possibly go wrong?
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