Comments on: The next PT again

By: Craig carter

Craig carter — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:54:46 +0000

Don’t Cease Production Of The Cruiser! A comment from the other side of the pond. I have a 2007 2.2 diesel - fantastic! It is economical (yes I said economical around 46mpg US average) Performance is good and I like the solid feel to the car (must be all that weight;-) Roadholding is excellent, something which is important to us in the UK because of our narrow winding roads. I bought Chrysler (in fact American) only because of the PT Cruiser design, if it was not for that I would have certainly bought some boring Japanese car. What a shame that would have been. I think Chrysler have created an iconic American car with the Cruiser and I hope they do not just discard it for some bland boring car like the Journey.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:02:37 +0000

The turning radius isn’t really a big issue; factory nav system is easy enough, I suspect. Weight is the big thing IMHO - cuts back on the acceleration and hurts mileage. Ideally they’d bring out a new PT based on the Caliber but with more low-end torque, or maybe even a light turbo - anything to make up for the World Engine’s deficiencies.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:00:31 +0000

I agree, keep the retro-style, shave off some weight, work on the turning radius. In a time of high gasoline prices no one has mentioned maybe a hybrid?? Factory built in navigation would be nice.

By: Trish

Trish — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:27:36 +0000

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! The PT is still a headturner, and they appeal to all ages and demographics. My husband drives an ‘05 Touring in Cool Vanilla, and I drive an ‘06 Touring in Marine Blue Pearl. Folks can’t believe that we own two PT’s. A lot of people are still under the impression that they’re expensive cars, so if you’ve got 1, you’re doing well, but if you’ve got 2, you’re filthy rich! They don’t believe it when you tell them that they’re under $20K. I’d recommend the PT to anyone that wants a stylish car at a reasonable price, especially if they want lots of room to haul just about anything. I hate SUV’s and Minivans, and I’m not a fan of the clone cars like Camry, Accord, Civic, etc…..heck, until I see the name on the back end, I can’t tell what’s what, ’cause they all look the same. Heck, even the ‘luxury’ cars all look the same - BMW, Lexus, Mercedes and Jaguar…..I think they’ve all got the same designers working on their cars, they just stick a different name on the back and try to convince us that they’re unique.