Technical 2004 semi auto mpg

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Hi all,

I am new to puntos and have been offered an 04 plate 1.2 semi auto with 40000 miles £850.

Just have a few questions.

Is the gearbox reliable?
What mpg can I roughly expect?
Is that a good price?

Many thanks

 

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I am new to puntos and have been offered an 04 plate 1.2 semi auto with 40000 miles £850.

Is the gearbox reliable?
What mpg can I roughly expect?
Is that a good price?

I've only had my car for less than a year (in which time, I've done just over 6,000 miles): but, as long as the gearbox is looked after (i.e. replacing the filter and the oil at the recommended service intervals), in my experience, it's reliable, and smooth as silk...!

I get just over 40 mpg in mine (driving it permanently as an auto; and usually with the E button on -- which limits the revs to about 4,300...), on average (on a mix of town and countryside roads...) -- but this can go up to over 50, cruising on the motorway; but is never less than the very high thirties. It's also obviously a bit more economical in warmer temperatures; and I find (presuming it's the 16v engine) that it runs better and more efficiently (i.e. less pennies per mile) on super unleaded (i.e. Shell V-Power).

As to the price, I paid a little bit less than that for a 70-odd-thousand-miles 2002 car. If it has a FSH, and not too many owners, seems a good price to me... -- but have a look around the Punto Mk2/b section of the Forum for points to look out for....

PS: Sorry, I forgot my manners... -- Welcome to the Forum...!