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A gift for March 8 - a car or a flower?

March 8 is very soon. The advanced detachments of men have already entered heavy battles in stores. The losses are serious, therefore, on the 5-7th day, the militia of the entire male population, capable of carrying at least a soft toy or lipstick in their weakening hands, will tighten the militia.

While the holiday is approaching, it is necessary to make a very important decision what to give? We offer two options: flowers or a car, for example, Fiat Grande Punto. Of course, you can ask women what they themselves want, but here the answer will be obvious. Of course flowers! And, as Garik Martirosyan said, we are dealing with the top of evolution with the brain of a sexually mature man. Therefore, we will approach the matter with all seriousness.

And there is no getting anywhere from the flowers
What is the most important thing in the gift? This is its originality. The gift should force the giving way to open his eyes widely in surprise, as well as cause a crazy screech and laughter among the fairer sex. The most successful gifts can be identified like this - a woman calls her girlfriends and boastfully tells what mine gave. And for originality, the flowers get the most severe non -point. Say, on November 13 or there, on July 9, you can also please your girlfriend with a bouquet of flowers, but you should not give them on March 8 and you should not expect surprise. Although at the same time you need to remember about one nuance not to buy flowers on March 8 either. For this they can beat.

Fiat Grande Punto as a gift looks much more original than the most unusual flower, even a cactus. Recall that Fiat only recently returned to our market, and the Grande Punto model is the most interesting among the entire Fiat gamut. The great Punto is really beautiful, and he does not look like a cute, but a serious adult car. For this, thank you, it’s worth saying Jujaro, thanks to which Grande Punto in Europe is often called little Maserati.

Of course, to call Fiat Grande Punto the most beautiful car in class B would be too bold, especially if you look at the photo in life, the Italian baby looks better than in pictures. But the workers of [email protected] suddenly decided to become daredevils. Therefore, a resolution was adopted - Fiat Grande Punto is the most beautiful car among competitors. Like this. True, this is only for the condition that the appearance will be evaluated in combination with the salon. After all, the insides of the Fiat Grande Punto are really made very stylishly the front console and seats (not only the front, but even the rear) have inserts to the color of the body! Previously, this could be found mainly only on expensive tuning machines. In general, Italian designers are a large respect. Yes, and there are no complaints about ergonomics, although not everyone can like an unusual steering wheel with protrusions on the sides. And by the way, the steering wheel is a surprise here. If you press the button with its image, the City mode will turn on on the steering wheel will fall by 25%immediately. Although driving in a car with a similar ultra -light steering wheel is completely uninteresting.

Minuses? Of course there is. The entire salon is made of hard plastic. In addition, it is clear that the tissue colored casing on the front doors will lose its brightness over time and get dirty. And the on -board computer does not know the Russian language. A trifle, but a shame.

In general, for their beauty, Fiat and the flower receive an equal number of points (plus a plus earns a plus for originality). You ask why the design of the car and the flower received the same grades, although just everyone admired the Fiat appearance? Yes, everything is just a flower (and any) was created by a mother nature, and its design was invented not even for decades, but for millennia. Therefore, the plant cannot be worse than the next work of a person. Especially if you look at things through the eyes of the Eastern sages.

Just not a stone
However, originality should not be an end in itself. Before choosing a presentation, the granting should understand whether there will be at least any practical benefit from this thing. Indeed, for example, the chairman of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov, as you know, sincerely rejoices that all kinds of stones and minerals are brought to him (they say that his entire office is littered with similar geological values). But will the gifted citizen be happy when you drag her a huge cobblestone?

Flowers, without a doubt, is a necessary thing. Roses and other lilies delight the eye, set up in a romantic way (which is especially important at the first stage of acquaintance), and are able to make the interior of the apartment more fun. And fresh flowers in the pot generally produce oxygen (that is, the flower actually allows us to breathe). In addition, a living flower is able to multiply (we recall pestlers), so that a whole botanical garden may have a good owner in a few years.

Air cars only pollute. But it must be remembered that the Fiat Grande Punto engines (1.2 liters of 65 hp and 1.4 liters of 77 hp or 95 hp) meet strict environmental standards. Of course, owning a car, even with careful care and constant fertilization of the vehicle, you will never get another small machine. But on the other hand, Fiat Grande Punto will allow your woman to more effectively raise human children, especially if we recall that the Italian baby managed to earn the highest grades for safety at the EURONCAP crash tests.

And Fiat Grande Punto will be useful because it has a very spacious salon. Of course, given the size of the car, you need to understand that you don’t really take a walk inside, but in fact this Italian has one of the most spacious salons in the classroom. Therefore, whether you want it or not, but Grande Punto receives an additional score for practicality. And this, even despite the fact that when considering the flower, you can understand the meaning of life (though for decades).

Faster than the flower
Women are not just a mystery of nature. This is something more, and it is not always clear whether it is good or bad (especially if Freud is read at night). Experience shows that after the presentation of the gift, the girls want some drive and attention to themselves. And, believe me, there is nothing worse than March 8 after that turn to the wall and fall asleep. In order not to make such a fatal mistake, flowers help a lot. They can be taken in your hands and try to give them again, tear off the petals and sprinkle the bed with them, sniff stupidly before the allergy or drive away the dream constantly pointing the hand (it will work if there is a rose or a cactus).

You can’t drag the car into the bed. And it will be difficult to make a bed in the car itself, after all, the dimensions of Fiat Grande Punto are not like that. But on the other hand, the Italian hatchback can give. Fiat Grande Punto sold in Russia can have a 1.2 liter motor. (65 hp) or 1.4 liters. (77 hp in 8-valve and 95 hp in a 16-valve). The 95-horsepower engine is put only on the most expensive cars in Sport, which now cost about $ 22,000. The meaning of buying such Grande Punto is doubtful, and it is almost impossible to find them in sale.

A simple 1.4-liter engine was surprisingly good. And with a certain skill, you can show on Fiat Grande 1.4 to your second half, which means a real drive. The main thing is to spin the engine and pull the box lever in time (the first here is actually too short). 77 horses are enough for confident driving around the city, and for a girl this will be more than enough. Grande Punto 1.2 is more modest, although it still rides faster than the flower grows. And Fiat showed himself on the road as a balanced car with acceptable smoothness. And what your lady will really like, the sound insulation of the Fiat Grande Punto is also quite worthy, although often the class cars have practically no class. So, Fiat Grande Punto receives another score in its piggy bank.

Reputation has been earned for years
One of the main problems of Fiat in the Russian market is in a bad image, many are sure that Italian cars are far from the most reliable, and you will suffer with their maintenance. Now Fiat is making tremendous efforts to change such an attitude of customers to their products. It is difficult to say whether modern fiat cars made in the 80-90s will be more reliable, but at least the number of dealers in Russia has become much larger than before.

The reliability of the flower largely depends on the form in which you will give it. If in the form of a broom, then there is no need to talk about a large resource of the plant (a formally torn flower is already dead). But if you make a choice in favor of a flower in a pot, it will last much longer. In some cases, even longer than the car. And let representatives of Fiat be extremely unhappy, but we still award one score to the flower for reliability (though only to living). After all, so far all words about the reliability of Fiat are only words. In order to make sure of this you need five years.

The last argument
While Fiat Grande Punto confidently wins the flower. However, there is one point that can radically change the situation. This is the price of a gift. Of course, real hussars will say that they don’t feel sorry for their loved ones, but everything has a limit, and everyone has different financial capabilities.

Take roses. One little thing now costs an average of about 70-80 rubles. (plus more packaging, etc.). Subject to the weekly presentation of a bouquet of 5 colors, we spend $ 800 per year. Suppose that the presented Fiat will be in the possession of 5 years, respectively, the flowers will cost us about $ 4,000 during this time.
But you can bring the situation to the point of absurdity and imagine that we are dealing with the last romantic (besides a little crazy and at the same time very well -being). Such a person can give flowers in general every day. In this case, expenses will amount to about $ 5600 per year. In five years, it will turn out already $ 28,000!
Now let's see how much Fiat Grande Punto costs. The price is considerable. Not so long ago, the easiest car with a 1.2-liter engine without air conditioning and music cost about $ 15,800, and a machine with a 1.4-liter engine. In a 5-door body, in the average configuration, it cost $ 18,300 (with music, alloy disks and some other little thing, $ 19,100 was already obtained, and the maximum configuration of Fiat Grande Punto with a 16-valve 1.4-liter unit was sold for $ 23,500) . Prices for the Italian hatchback of the class in are simply crazy. Therefore, it is not surprising that Fiat Grande Punto was practically not bought (in Moscow it was still taken due to novelty, but the car did not go in the regions at all). Therefore, Fiat announced a decrease in prices. Grande Punto with a 1.2-liter engine fell by $ 1,000, and with a 1.4-liter-by $ 1,500.

That is, simple versions of the car are now from $ 14,800, and the optimal configurations with a kondej, a 1.4 -liter motor, music and cast discs - $ 17,600. It still turns out expensive, because, for example, the main competitor of Grande Punto in our market under the name Opel Corsa is in a similar configuration with a 1.2-liter engine with a capacity of 80 hp. About $ 1200-1500 is cheaper. And you can’t forget about Ford Fiesta either. Therefore, Italians should still reduce the price.

As for rivalry in the price of a flower, then Fiat, of course, lost. Flowers are cheaper. At least if you do not buy them every day.
Formally, with a score of 4-3, Fiat Grande Punto won. Giving a car on March 8 is more interesting, unusual and much more practical than presenting another bouquet. However, once again, everything is spoiled. It is because of the contemptuous metal that the vast majority of women will receive on March 8 it is a bouquet of flowers, and not a brand new car.
P.S. After the release of the article, it became known that starting Monday March 5, Fiat even more reduces the price on Grande Punto. A discount on a car with a 1.2-liter engine will be $ 2,000, and with a 1.4-liter-$ 2,700. That is, the simplest cars will cost more adequate $ 13,800, and optimal configurations with music and discs will not cost $ 19,100,1,00 , and $ 16,400.
 

Source: Auto.mail.ru