Personally for me I wouldn't, I just don't feel they do mileage well but plenty of people would disagree.

I paid £1650 for my Brava SX 100 JTD from an auction 12 months ago with 33k on the clock and in "excellent" condition. I know I got lucky though.

with a bravo 100k is the time to sell, not to buy.

100k for £1600? You can get a 2.4JTD for that - and they're as rare as hens teeth and in high demand.

Lol, you're right. Just going to have to wait a little longer, if anyone spots any good ones, I'm all ears.

Thanks for all the advice.

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Oh yeah, forgot to mention. There was a black JTD HLX on ebay with 35000 miles, full fiat service history, 1 lady owner. Buy It Now price was about £2800 but only bid was £1990 (reserve not met).

benjipcane_no said:

Oh yeah, forgot to mention. There was a black JTD HLX on ebay with 35000 miles, full fiat service history, 1 lady owner. Buy It Now price was about £2800 but only bid was £1990 (reserve not met).

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HLX JTD's are probably the most valuable bravo's, and that sounds like a good one. if we're already at the point where an example like that is only getting £2k bids, it means bravo's are pretty worthless

Yeah, I really can't understand why their so worthless. Thinking of pushing the boat out for the hlx with an offer of about £2300. Sound good?

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if you've got the cash and you want it, then go for it

for the same money you could get a very rough mk4 golf, or an average focus, so although its a lot of money for a bravo, its still a bargain compared to the competition, and still a great car.

Does anyone know how many Bravo JTD's were produced? Still on the look out, but I only see a new one up for sale every month, could take me sometime to find one. People who own one must love them so much they never want to sell their one's

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no idea how many, but its got to be a small number.

Picked my Heraldic blue jtd 100 hlx for 3k last august ,its still low milage at 46k on a 2001 y.
Got it from a Fiat Dealer ,love the car to bits reliable ,economical and all the extras.
I used to have a hgt 155 that did about 29 mpg and the insurance and tax was higher .
So now i get 50 mpg and save about 400 quid a year .

Is it bassically the same engine, as what is in the Stilo JTD.

You can't workout what i'm thinking of when i come to finally change my car at the end of the year can you lol

From many accounts the engine is similar - but not the same. Later models even had the mJet tech. Problem is Stilo has a much inferior chassis so you'll lose that go-kart feel.

I spoke to a mechanic at a local garage recently, and he warned me off buying a JTD because of their reliability and that they can be very expensive to fix.

I'm starting to have doubts about buying a bravo altogether now. Can anyone restore my faith? Would a 1.2 be a wiser choice (reliability / expense -wise).

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Reliability of a JTD! Does he smoke crack by any chance?
At the end of the day Bravos are cheap to own and service compared to their compeditors. Barring the 20Vs for repair costs and the 1.4 for reliability.

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I spoke to a mechanic at a local garage recently, and he warned me off buying a JTD because of their reliability and that they can be very expensive to fix.

I'm starting to have doubts about buying a bravo altogether now. Can anyone restore my faith? Would a 1.2 be a wiser choice (reliability / expense -wise).

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No doubt he told you to buy something better like a focus or an astra :bang:

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I spoke to a mechanic at a local garage recently, and he warned me off buying a JTD because of their reliability and that they can be very expensive to fix.

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just because he has greasy hands it doesnt mean he knows his arse from his elbow. the JTD is a great engine, just read the reviews and ask anyone who owns one.

. The bloke recommended getting a fiesta or an escort, but they are just too dull and ordinary for me. The reviews on parkers are pretty good, but I still don't understand why they sell for so cheap. If there's any bravo JTD owners / previous owners, please get in touch.

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They are cheap because they are Fiats. Deprecation on them is incredible. Its what makes them such a good second hand buy!

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. The bloke recommended getting a fiesta or an escort,

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that sums up his insanity nicely. as much as i like fords you cant compare the 1.8TD to the JTD, the JTD is a much more modern and reliable engine. drive both and you'll soon see how crazy that advice really is.