(G) So what made you pick a Stilo?

I wanted a stilo as soon as i saw one! and after driving one, i fell in love with it! Theres just so much to the car! The fact that there was next to none about when i bought it just made me want it even more. Even now alot of people will say "oh its a punto" - NO ITS BLOODY NOT!!!

I've had my 5dr for a few years now, and still loving it. Although i do now want a JTD (keep that saving up kurt!).

I took an immediate disliking to the rear of the 3dr, although to be honest it is now starting to grow on me.

Still get stick from mates about driving a FIAT, but i love it and i know that they have deprived driving experiences in their Audis, VW and vauxhalls

I went for the striking looks & good value and owing to the fact I have a large penis I didn't need to compensate.

in that case you should be driving a Sei.

Not that big!!!

(you know, big car/little tool)

I went for mine because PurpleMonday had one, and he's cool!

Purplemonday, who is he?

I fell in love with my stilo whilst eyeing up another car in a used car forecourt, the stolo was a striking italian made example with strong lines and a sporty figure, the other was a beer guzzling sausage eating german in disguise (leon).

I decided on the fiat for a few reasons, the looks the fact that it made me look like a bachelor again after driving a 2.0TD xantia for two years! and the price being well within my budget and the fact that it looked part alfa part audi and a very unique colour!

Needless to say im still smilling!

I probably told my story, went the Alfa dealer to look for a GT, when they didn't have one I walked away and had to walk past the Schui, thought it looked good, took a test drive and bought it. Didn't even know what a Stilo was when I seen it.

Not as quick or exciting to drive as my V6 Alfa 156 but it is a ncie car to drive. Found something interesting the other day, when I have my wipers on and put the car in reverse, the rear wiper comes on, cool.

I thought it was time to replace my Punto JTD. After 5 years and 210kkm i was ready for a change.

As i'm an italian car fanatic, i knew it had to be either a Fiat, Alfa Romeo or Lancia. The choice was quickly narrowed down to Fiat, because Lancia isn't imported to Denmark due to a very high price and low sale numbers. The Alfa Romeo was too expensive for me (the 147 Multijet was a full 25% more expensive than the Stilo Multijet).

So i ended up looking at the Stilo. I had to choose an engine and it was either a 1,8/2,4 petrol og 1,9 diesel, but because i drive about 140km each day, i settled on the 1,9 diesel (though i would have LOVED to have bought a 2,4 Abarth).
Here i could choose between either a 100hp 1,9JTD Ciao or a 140hp 1,9MJTD Dynamic. The 115hp 1,9JTD had been removed because it's price was too close to the MJTD.

After the dealer made me an offer on both cars, i bought the Multijet.

I did however look at other makes and models, but every other competitor was simply too expensive compared with the Stilo (most was between 10-20% more expensive, incl. Ford Focus, Opel Astra VW Golf etc.)

I later discovered that i was lucky, to have bought it last year, as it has been pulled from the danish market to a new price tag which was too high.

Cheap so easy on the pocket! Good looking so pleasing on the eye!

I went for mine as we had a Brava, and received excellent service when the cam tensioner went, so stuck with FIAT. Liked the 5 door's driving position, space, equipment and got it for a good price.

Mine? Well, just look at it (the car I mean )

the only choice for me was a stilo after i wrote off my Bravo. i loved my old car but felt i wanted a change. The Stilo just looks mean i hate all these curvey bubbly friendly looking cars. i want a car to say "GRRRR get out of my way" at the moment its more like "gr excuse me now" but that will change soon with the introduction of some mods.

Two reasons for me.

Firstly I was quite taken by the advert that launched the Stilo.

Secondly I bought my daughter a Cinq about four years ago (and naturally got to drive it) and figured if Fiat made cars this fun to drive (compared to my Rover) then I was defno making a Fiat my next car.

My choice was really between a Punto and a Stilo but the Stilo came up first.

Good decision

My first brand new car was Myndy (NL02 MYN), a broom yellow Sei Sporting. I loved it and it's easily the most entertaining car I've driven in it's own way (and I own and X1/9). Anyway, I took it in for an oil change at 6000 miles due to the way I'd abused it and it was just as Fiat slashed the price of the Stilo. I found myself walking out, the owner of a brand new 3dr Stilo 1.2 in Orion Grey. Anyway, a year and a bit and 24000 miles later, I decided I needed a JTD and I bought a 3 mth old Dynamic MW again in Orion Grey. I've got to say, I absolutely love it.

My car was vandalised and I had to take it to a Ford garage for repair work. They told me they were giving me a Focus Estate and given the Uk media's love affair with Fords I was dreading driving the Focus incase it made me want one. I drove it literally 10 meters and realised how old fashioned and cheap it was. I felt like I was stepping several classes up the ladder when they gave me my key back.

I just wish the Fiat dealers knew what they were talking about (no disrespect if any read on this forum) as my car has had recurring problems and they are just totaly dissinterested and make you feel like your an inconveience. This needs to be addressed as I'm seriously considering a Honda as my next car (and a neighbour who bought a 5dr as a result of loving mine so much is considring a Volvo due to repeated problems with coil springs) and I've been a loyal Fiat fan all my life. Does anyone else feel this way?

J.

I used to own a brava 1.6 great car had it 3 years So when looking for another car the stilo looked great good spec good price looks great Now have a 1.6 dinamic it is the worst car i have ever owned every week something else goes wrong with it. Will never buy another fiat.