Comments on: Chrysler PT Cruiser Special Edition

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:33:48 +0000

Got one of these for my wife.
As soon as we got it I had it lowered just one inch front and 1.5 on the rear.
Put extractors and exhaust (still quiet)
Had it re-tuned (Got rid of the original software they do).
I now doubt there will be any standard or non turbo 6 cylinder out there that will keep up with this PT.
I drive a 2002 5.7 ltr holden and can’t loose it till we hit at least 140 k’s
Exhaust and Tune is all they need.

By: Tone

Tone — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:14:29 +0000

I’m with Hellboy.

The comments above reflect ignorance and a complete lack of knowledge. I love this car, so does my wife. So does my 6 yr old. I own a Porsche, a Harley and a Daewoo Lanos for running around, and this car outstyles and out-plays the lot of them, If I had to make a choice, we would keep the PT.

And all the above comments are the reason I bought one. Nothing says d–khead more than a paint-by-numbers piece of plastic that looks like every other car. Have fun with your Hyundais, Commodores, Suzukis and Falcons. I’ll be in the left hand lane watching you clones rush past.

By: HyundaiSmoke

HyundaiSmoke — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:59:54 +0000

Avril, just do what Americans do with Chyrslers now and trade it in for a Hyundai. Trust me, youll save so much trouble in the long run. Please, I beg of you to trade it in. My brother owns a PT cruiser he will trade it in the first minute the payments stop. Its horrible. Youd be so much better off with an Accent or an i20.

From an American viewpoint, Chrysler is a horrible company and we should just get rid of it. Id rather shop foreign than to support a cmpany that makes our technology and everything we’ve worked for look 3rd world.

I grew up in a Chrysler family, but Im a proud Hyundai owner now. Hyundai is the more fuel efficient more relevant to the times Chrysler.

By: Avril Laurie

Avril Laurie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:44:57 +0000

Can anyone please give me some contructive helpful advise. Bought a PT 2.4l in May 2005. Never been happy with the performance of the air conditioner. After the dealer checking it about three times in it’s small 61,000 lifespan to date I took it to an independant auto electician who told me it required a new engine fan as it went too slow before he could top up the gas. The dealer said that was just his opinion and said a new fan would cost me $1,300. Forgive me for my lack of car knowledge but I don’t believe a car under 5 year old which has only done 61,000 around Melbourne should need a new engine fan. The three year warrantly check said everything was fine and again in Nov09 said cooler system was checked and reported fine by the dealer. Please help

By: Hellboy

Hellboy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:58:22 +0000

Some fine points in the “Negative” camp (re – Engine Comments – c’mon, can’t we at least have the BASE Turbo option on this Special Ed – if not the High Output Turbo) but every other post either shows a) an overwhelming ignorance of the car, or b) a personal Bias that means something only to the owner of said Bias.

So:

a) “very little useable space inside these things”
My God! The PT has over 30 different seating configs, including taking the damn things out! (They roll away on wheels like Airport Luggage) and speaking as a Professional Musician who needs our entire set of (Duo) equipment – PA & Instruments – stored, it is EASILY the most practical car of it’s size I have ever owned – or seen.

b) “The Looks” – subjective. You either Love it or hate it – which is EXACTLY the kind of reaction I want from a car I own, as opposed to another safe, boring, Committee-and-Wind-Tunnel-styled Yawnfest from most other Car Manufacturers in it’s class.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:13:42 +0000

I still cannot grasp why anyone would want to purchase such hideous vehicles.

By: Sam 300TD

Sam 300TD — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:07:03 +0000

Fail. I’d rather my 1981 300TD anyday. Sorry Chrysler.

By: mad max

mad max — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:35:45 +0000

These were designed and styled during the period when Chrysler went all retro. The problem with the PT is that it looks kind of 1940′s but it has the power and fuel efficiency of something from the 1940′s. If this was a VW, Audi or even something from Japan, it would probably have all wheel drive with some powerfull turbo engine and use mid 7′s/100 k’s. What you see with this car (and a lot of Chrysler’s) is why they went into chapter 11. FIAT have a lot of work to do…

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:41:24 +0000

If they want to make it a special edition they should give it something special.. like a V6 engine.. its what the Cruiser has really been crying out for.

The PT Cruiser Cabrio was a disaster.. I did however; like the look of the PT Pick Up and the PT Nomad

By: D

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:14:31 +0000

But look at that grill- it is hideous!