Fiat Palio 1.6 stile, the car, which will enchant you

So many questions from friends, parents and people known to me on my choice of car, are my first recollection about the Fiat Palio 1.6. I was firm and stood by my choice. The apprehensions about Fiat as a company and Palio as car platform are misplaced because all the views were based on views of somebody else and those somebody never owned a Palio Stile or knew somebody who owned one. First impression, a good looking car having a decent hood. It looks like a car, I mean a car not something like a 'Jugaard'. Second thing, its loaded with all the stuff except for the music system. Third, you get it in a ferari formula red color, which looks ravishing, though I have the carbon black. Ride quality is smooth. I have rode the Getz Prime only before I got the driver seat in Palio and the differences in the ride quality are subtle. I mean, the car is heavy and that weight gives it a better road grip. At higher speeds, the true colors of the 1.6 comes to light. The drive quality becomes excellent and handing become a joy. Maintenance aspect is one which worries a lot of people. The main concern of the people known to me was about the maintenance part. Fiat has recently slashed prices of its spare parts by as much as 50 percent and its JV with Tata Motors over the last three years seems to be showing its effect on the work shop. The quality of work has improved substantially and the maintenance costs have come down, but I must add, the labour costs are still very exorbitant. If you ask me, should I buy a 1.6, I have only one answer - If you are an car enthusiast who loves the rideability of the car then go for it then otherwise buy a Wagon R, Santo and their ilk.Italian beauty, what should you ask more for!Mileage, but given the 1.6 litre engine, you cannot expect the mileage of an Maruti Alto.