General What to look for when buying a Fiorino

[Most Easterly Pandas]

My friend is about to Purchase a Fiorino Pick-up for £800+VAT

Just been MOTed, 7 months tax and 37K on the clock. 1.7 Diesel with a full service history (P reg I think)

What do I need to look for when I go with him to collect it?

Jon.

 

[tony_m]

Your friend might want to look at the price first. 800 plus vat seems a little high even with the low milage. see ebay item 300283254780. If the mileage is original there doesn't seem a lot that can go wrong, mechanically. There is no turbo tp worry about, but a vehicle of that age with such low mileage means it either hasn't been used very often or has had a lot of small trips.
The brake vacuum pump goes on older diesels. Rust is usual along the bottom of the doors. The ignition barrel can be worn so check the heater works. it may have an imobiser so make sure the imobiliser light goes out.( its an orange key sign on the speedo cluster ) Other than that I don't know. Just the usual mechanical cheks but rust is prbably the worst enemy. Even though it has had a recent MOT check the sills for rust.

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

The Pick-Up is Brazilian made and VERY rare in Europe.
The chassis is based on the Fiat 147 (the Brazilian version of the 127...!!)
Original Fiat spare parts are inexpensive, and most parts are still available, because the Fiorino van is still made today in Brazil!!
The Fiorino Pick Up is replaced by the Strada Pick-Up, (which is rather a Palio Pick-Up really).
And as mentioned before rust is the biggest problem.
Do keep in mind that the 1700D non turbo is a very slowwwww (accelerating) car...!!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

All the details were correct appart from the year. It's a 2000 X-reg

Thanks for the tips so far

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

A rhd Fiorino Pick-Up is even rarer!!
If it's a 2000 reg. car, it must be one of the very last ones, Fiat Brazil stopped making them around 1998....!
And it is probably a 1700 Turbo Diesel....with 63 HP, instead of the 57 HP of the 1,7 non turbo that I have...!!

 

[beau]

if its a cambelt engine check its not over due.

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

It is a cambelt engine.
Stay on the safe side, change it: 60.000 mls or 5 years, whatever comes first.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Thanks for all the replys guys. Picking it up on Thursday so will be checking it over with him.

And I think you'll have another member in your area then, I'm already winding him about about joining FF, lol.

Jon.

 

[Johns Fiat Farm Truck]

Thanks for the tips guys, its me whos buying the truck, jon's finally made me join! lol

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Thanks for the tips guys, its me whos buying the truck, jon's finally made me join! lol

You can take over form here then John. lol.

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

You're not going to use it as a farm truck, are you...???
Welcome, btw...!!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

You're not going to use it as a farm truck, are you...???
Welcome, btw...!!

Why

John's a bit pee'd off. It's not an S-reg and not an X-reg.

It's an err ummm, N-reg

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

Registration is not important at all, as long as the Pick-Up is in decent condition!
Again it's very rare, you are more likely to see some kind of Ferrari than a Fiorino Pick Up, believe me!
In Germany they are using Fiorino van's to transform them into Pick Up's....!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

In Germany they are using Fiorino van's to transform them into Pick Up's....!

Bloody hell, lol.

I'll tell John that. We're off to collect it tomorrow morning, he's managed to get it all insured ready. Will get one of us to add pics sometime soon

Jon.

 

[Johns Fiat Farm Truck]

hiya again picked it up today with jonathan seems in good condition so far although i did run out of diesel which proved jonathan right i needed to fill up before our journey home. cheers again for the help!

 

[Johns Fiat Farm Truck]

Registration is not important at all, as long as the Pick-Up is in decent condition!
Again it's very rare, you are more likely to see some kind of Ferrari than a Fiorino Pick Up, believe me!
In Germany they are using Fiorino van's to transform them into Pick Up's....!

Hi cheers for the help on the fiorino, i picked it up today, it came with a fiat sales tape cassette which is diffrent, but thanks again having the mechanic look at the cam belt.

john

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

John's Fiorino

And when he ran out of Diesel

The start to my bad weekend. lol.

Jon.

 

[Peter Pick-Up]

It IS Ferrari red....!!!!
Anyway, put some wheel spacers on the rear wheels, and fit some nice 14-15 inch alloy's with low ET figures, and it looks twice as nice..!!