Say goodbye to one of the ugliest cars on the road

[JDub02]

I liked them when they first came out. I thought it would have been a much cooler car if it was bigger with RWD and a V8 (like a modern '38 sedan). At the time they were great because they were different than everything out on the road. Chrysler ran it into the ground by never updating it. It needed a complete refresh about 4 years ago. I still think a small wagon/hatch has a sizeable market.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: geno
This thread serves as a testament why forum geeks know nothing of the auto industry and what moves they should make. The PT kept Chrysler afloat and generated a ton of profit for them. Anyone who says this car should've gotten the axe sooner is an idiot and should never, ever give out pointers to any auto company.

Am still amazed that all these professional finance councilers are giving away free advice in an online forum.

I made a comment about Circuit City's business practices in another thread. You should go find it and bash that, too.

 

[bobdole369]

I thought it would have been a much cooler car if it was bigger with RWD and a V8

And you would be right. It'd be like an old Edsel or something. It'd be like an old school train running down the road with serious V8 muscle.

 

[Loop2kil]

The PT wasn't/isn't as bad as the Dodge Caliber...to me that's the ugliest car ever made

 

[Parasitic]

Some people just have bandwagon hate for American cars. Slap a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan emblem on it and the PT Cruiser will be dubbed "MOST BRILLIANT DESIGN OF THE DECADE!!!!111111".

It isn't that terrible of a car in terms of utility.

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Some people just have bandwagon hate for American cars. Slap a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan emblem on it and the PT Cruiser will be dubbed "MOST BRILLIANT DESIGN OF THE DECADE!!!!111111".

It isn't that terrible of a car in terms of utility.

no, it would still be a pos

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
I like how most of you act like the PT Cruiser was an insult to you personally just by being built.

LOL!

I have a PT Cruiser and other than the fact that the engine is too weak it's not a bad car. I got a washing machine home from the store in it, let's see you do that in any other small car.

I guess it just had a classic look that Ricer Boiiiiiiiz can't appreciate.

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: evident

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Some people just have bandwagon hate for American cars. Slap a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan emblem on it and the PT Cruiser will be dubbed "MOST BRILLIANT DESIGN OF THE DECADE!!!!111111".

It isn't that terrible of a car in terms of utility.

no, it would still be a pos

Really? So the Cruiser is uglier than the Honda Fit or Element or anything by Scion aka Toyota? Talk about fugly, Honda and Toyota are right up there with the worst designs ever.

 

[dbk]

:thumbsup:

 

[BoomerD]

When Chrysler first released the prototype for the PT Cruiser, I thought "OK, kind of cool in a "retro-50's panel truck" kind of way...but FUGLY."

I only drove one...and hated it from the minute I first got in the dammed thing. Too small for my fat ass...too underpowered for freeway use, poorly designed and cheaply built.
Good Riddance.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: BoberFett

Originally posted by: evident

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Some people just have bandwagon hate for American cars. Slap a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan emblem on it and the PT Cruiser will be dubbed "MOST BRILLIANT DESIGN OF THE DECADE!!!!111111".

It isn't that terrible of a car in terms of utility.

no, it would still be a pos

Really? So the Cruiser is uglier than the Honda Fit or Element or anything by Scion aka Toyota? Talk about fugly, Honda and Toyota are right up there with the worst designs ever.

You're talking to Evident. If you read his other car posts, you'd think American car companies wronged his ancestors or something like that.

 

[Arkaign]

The PT Convertible is the most hideous thing ever to ride on wheels. The regular one looks alright, but Chrysler has been making some terrible cars over the past couple of decades (Viper and Ram notwithstanding, and some of their Minivans have been good).

The thing I don't get about Chrysler, is that they take a decent-selling car that could use some improvement (Neon), and replace it with a horrible-selling, horrible-driving, just horrible piece of carbage like the Caliber. And then they take a previously decently stylish coupe like the Avenger, which could have been a winner had they modernized it, made it more reliable/sporty, and priced it right, and they make it into what amounts to a slightly larger Caliber, but 110% as crap. And in their infinite wisdom, they release a 4,200lb land tank with a $40k price tag that gets owned by Mustang GTs costing $10k less. Oh, the misery that is Chrysler.

I'm no PT Cruiser fan, but it really seems that a lot of people do like them. It would have done them well to make a new gen of it, with similar styling and improved quality (road noise, handling, fuel economy, options, etc).

THEY ARE FUCKING ALLERGIC TO PROFIT AND LOGIC.

 

[sactoking]

I had a friend put his name on the waiting list when they first came out. He was so stoked, he was gonna use it for cruising for chicks. I started calling it the 'Poontang Cruiser' to mock him. I think it's very funny who the clientele for that car REALLY is, considering the nickname I gave it.

 

[Zebo]

I loved that car. But I like all cars with massive head room including effeminate beattle. Comfort>Style and new cars today are too chopped at the top for sexy looks.



as a related note:
I almost bought an LS460 until I couldn't fit in the damn thing unless seat was back pimp style with only my fingertips touching wheel. So I bought another Town Car. Sorry guys once they look though the glass I no have ability to impress 22 year old women anymore so comfort is key.

 

[SagaLore]

Awww. That was a good car.

 

[Zebo]

dp

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
The PT Convertible is the most hideous thing ever to ride on wheels. The regular one looks alright, but Chrysler has been making some terrible cars over the past couple of decades (Viper and Ram notwithstanding, and some of their Minivans have been good).

The thing I don't get about Chrysler, is that they take a decent-selling car that could use some improvement (Neon), and replace it with a horrible-selling, horrible-driving, just horrible piece of carbage like the Caliber. And then they take a previously decently stylish coupe like the Avenger, which could have been a winner had they modernized it, made it more reliable/sporty, and priced it right, and they make it into what amounts to a slightly larger Caliber, but 110% as crap. And in their infinite wisdom, they release a 4,200lb land tank with a $40k price tag that gets owned by Mustang GTs costing $10k less. Oh, the misery that is Chrysler.

I'm no PT Cruiser fan, but it really seems that a lot of people do like them. It would have done them well to make a new gen of it, with similar styling and improved quality (road noise, handling, fuel economy, options, etc).

THEY ARE FUCKING ALLERGIC TO PROFIT AND LOGIC.

The worst part is you are buying a Chrysler (when owners, Cerebus have 10B in the bank) anyway with 4B bailout.

I like the PT, T&C, 300, Durango and their Trucks and Vans - everything else is shit.

 

[Eli]

Good.

 

[xxcutetaraxx]

this is depressing..i love PT cruiers and i really love mine...i think highly of my car

 

[glenn1]

Originally posted by: BoberFett

Originally posted by: evident

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Some people just have bandwagon hate for American cars. Slap a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan emblem on it and the PT Cruiser will be dubbed "MOST BRILLIANT DESIGN OF THE DECADE!!!!111111".

It isn't that terrible of a car in terms of utility.

no, it would still be a pos

Really? So the Cruiser is uglier than the Honda Fit or Element or anything by Scion aka Toyota? Talk about fugly, Honda and Toyota are right up there with the worst designs ever.

While the Fit is certainly not a a work of art, it's pretty unremarkable but for the ass-ugly rear end. However, in it's defense it's I do think it's a far more versatile and utilitarian car than the others in its class (Toyota Matrix, Mini Cooper, Chevy Aveo, Nissan Versa).

 

[CrackRabbit]

I can stand the looks, they tend to grow on you after a while.
But man are they piles of crap mechanically.
My GF's PT has just under 60k miles on it and needs tons of work, clutch throw out bearing is starting to go, front suspension is completely shot (ball joints, tie-rod ends and struts all need replacing, not to mention the wheel bearings/spindles were replaced at 40k miles ) and the rear brakes are screwed up in some fashion.
If she didn't love the thing so much I would of had her dump it long ago.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Rock Hydra

Originally posted by: blurredvision
I like how most of you act like the PT Cruiser was an insult to you personally just by being built.

Seriously. :laugh:

+ 1

 

[evident]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman

Originally posted by: BoberFett

Originally posted by: evident

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Some people just have bandwagon hate for American cars. Slap a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan emblem on it and the PT Cruiser will be dubbed "MOST BRILLIANT DESIGN OF THE DECADE!!!!111111".

It isn't that terrible of a car in terms of utility.

no, it would still be a pos

Really? So the Cruiser is uglier than the Honda Fit or Element or anything by Scion aka Toyota? Talk about fugly, Honda and Toyota are right up there with the worst designs ever.

You're talking to Evident. If you read his other car posts, you'd think American car companies wronged his ancestors or something like that.

haha, not true. I may be a honda fan, and a chrysler hater, i think that gm and ford have lots of good upcoming products. i also hate the brainwashed 'patriotism by buying car' BS that's been forced down our throats lately.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: indamixx99
About time they finally dump this PT Loser! And I agree they need to can the Cobalt and Calibur next... Actually, toss the Nitro in there as well!

Um, they don't make the Cobalt.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Aflac
I've never understood the Aztek hate - I actually like the design. Oh well.

Are you kidding?

They are hideous.

However, they do actually have some cool features. It would be a good camping vehicle.

Just need a giant paper bag...... with window slits.