PT Cruiser.... thinking about buying...

I am considering buying a new or used late model PT Cruiser. Looking for
any advise someone might have ? Am also looking at Honda CRV's.

 

Make sure you know all the incentives out there for the new ones. I doubt
you can find a better deal on the used ones since so many people paid over
list early on. The new ones seem like a bargain to me.

 

Thanks Art.
People paid more than list ? Wow....
I am in Canada and we dont seem to get as many great incentives here...
but I will check into it.

 

Go to http://www.ptcruiserlinks.com/ and check out everything there. then
go to their forum section and post some questions, anything you'd want to
know about PT Cruisers, and you'll find many answers by the people who own
them. There are also many other forums and links there as well. Good Luck.
SRG

 

In the US PTCruisers are advertised at $5k off in my area.

 

Used or new, I'd recommend a Cruiser. Not killer fast, but quick enough for
real world driving. Highly versatile with terrific carrying abilities. This is
the most fun car I've ever owned. I'm on my second one: incentives were so good
I couldn't refuse.

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also, since the admin at the above forum is a JERK, try www.ptcrew.org.

 

220hp not enough?

 

Only if you get the HO turbo. The normal 150 hp engine has been criticized
for being "too slow". However, in both automatic and 5 speed mode, it is
certainly adequate for the real world. Neither my wife or I have any
difficulty in keeping up with traffic. The flexible interior means that we
can haul a bunch of stuff while doing so.

 

The normal 150 hp engine has been criticized

Yup, I was talking about the non-turbo. When we moved, we LOADED this car to
the brim and still had enough power to get up and down the hills of the Hudson
Valley. Definitely adequate for the real world.

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Here is my review and some favorite links to articles about the PT
Cruiser.
http://www.pbase.com/robinjoe/pt_cruiser

I got my used 2003 GT for $17,000 at CarMax. If you want a faster
car, get the GT and you will be more than satisfied. It will out
accelerate a 1967 Ford Mustang V8 w/4spd (390ci). And that's with a
PT GT with an automatic transmission.

Joe

 

Thanks all for you help. I personally want a cruiser ...maybe in the dark
purple...lol,.. I think they look like a lot of fun and I lvoe the
flexibility you have with the seats . Husband is leaning towards a Honda
CRV. He really wants to get a late model used car and there arent a lot of
used PT Cruisers out there it seems. Maybe because it is still a relatively
new model.

 

There are few used PTCruisers out there because people like them and keep
them.

 

skittish-

I love using http://researchyourcar.com to compare vehicles.
PT Cruiser GT:
http://researchyourcar.com/cars/thecar.php?id=400
Honda CR-V
http://researchyourcar.com/cars/thecar.php?id=1896

I own a PT Cruiser GT so my opinions might be biased, but I would say
that the CRV haas more cargo room. But do you really need that much
room? Also, it has available 4WD, but will you ever go off road? I
have been driving for 25 years in NY and Virginia, and I've never
gotten stuck in snow with a front wheel drive vehicle. 4WD may be
more important to you in Canada.

I would say that the CRV and the standard PT Cruiser are a little
under powered. The PT Cruiser GT is much more powerful. Great for
merging on the highway with confidence, even with a full load of
passengers and cargo, and with the AC running.

Consumer Reports give the PT Cruisers a very good reliability rating,
comparable to Hondas. However, they don't retain their value as well
because many people aren't aware of the improvement in Chrysler
quality over the past few years. Since you are buying new, this works
to your advantage for the PT.

I got my PT Cruiser GT with only 4,500 miles (that's four thousand
five hundred miles) on it for only $17,000. That's a practically
brand new car for the price of a 4WD CR-V with about 30,000 miles on
it or a 2WD CR-V with 15,000 miles on it.

I guess the bottom line is that the CR-V has more cargo room
(especially with passenegers) and the PT Cruiser GT has more power, or
if you go with a non GT PT Cruiser, you can save a few thousand
dollars. Also, the CR-V is too big for my taste.

Hope that helps.
Joe