MotorWeek | Retro Review: '00 Chrysler PT Cruiser
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There's his OUTSIDE VOICE all the time
Thumbs up because I came directly here at 0:27 of your review
Ugh, its because he has to speak over that awful background music! One of the things I loved the most watching Motorweek as a kid is that it was just him talking about the car. Now they try to jazz it up with stupid royalty free music in the background for no reason! It makes me want to pull my hair out!
HA!
RegularCars get out of here regular.. im looking at non subjective car reviews..
PEAK ALL THE MICS
Its funny now we look at these and shake our heads, but for a while in the begining they were REALLY popular.
I remember the PT Cruiser being so popular when it first came out that people were paying dearly double for one.
I remember watching the news. The Powerball jackpot was huge and there were people in line buying tickets. A local news reporter asked people what they will do with the money if they win. One lady said she will buy her DREAM CAR: a PT Cruiser Convertible.
lol
The turbo PT was pretty damn sweet. Same engine as the SRT4.
Joseph Rogers This was one of those retro fad cars like the new Beetle, but the PT Cruiser's looks simply didn't age well - the Beetle looked inoffensive enough to become somewhat bland but the looks of the PT Cruiser really started to turn people off, once the fad was over.
Avantime like most American cars imo.
Wow, this was 15 years ago....time just goes. I remember when these launched. Everyone was BONKERS over it.
Now its 20
21
Now it's 22
@@albineriksson2667 now it’s 22 and a couple days 😳
Now it’s 23 years.
Bought limited with turbo new in 2006. Still going strong. Roomy interior, reasonable quite, peppy, good trip car. Turning circle a bit wide, but otherwise good to handle. Fit and finish pretty good.
I'm very glad to hear you're enjoying your turbo PT Cruiser. The fit and finish is very impressive on these cars.
My neighbors can hear me watching this.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
DO WHAT?!?
Good, for 2 years! ☝
Then turn yo shit down, tf?
We've owned 3 (currently still have 2 of them) and loved them all. Very dependable, economical and fun to drive. Our Convertible is dressed out like a '50s Hot Rod with dual exhaust, 2 tone paint, lake pipes, "full Moon" wheel covers, 1950s pin-striping, etc. Lots of looks, smiles and "thumbs up" wherever we go.
Do you have any videos on that car?
I always thought these were cool my boss back in the days ordered one of these and was bragging as if he had ordered a Porsche lol. Cool videos MW. Keep them coming
Chrysler came up with an innovative design and then let wither away for years with no significant improvements. Shame
Chrysler was Benzed at the time. Now the Kia Soul is the new PT.
It would have been a hard design to evolve. The demand wasn't enough to justify the expense.
@@heavyearly2232 PT Cruiser is design remember american cars 1940s
my dad ordered this car before it even came out in 2000 and he still has it, runs good and has held up well
I have a 2001 Limited which is the first model year. 133,000 miles and still going. I have a new car now but I kept the cruiser. It is in mint condition. I'll probably always have it! lol
Dwight Watson 2002 5 speed 128,000 miles
We currently own 2 and love them both. Very dependable, good on gas, and fun to drive!!
2008 175,000 miles. I have always maintained it, and it has never let me down.
I recently and finally let my 88 Lebaron Coupe go. Kept it nice, Drove it for 19 years daily. But sometimes you just gotta move ahead. Probably regret it 15 years from now...
My 2004 went 100,000 miles up as soon as I replace the battery.
so the odometer changed from 46,000 to 146,000.
It'd probably been rolled back before
These things have become punchlines now, but people either forget, or aren't old enough to remember, how hugely popular and successful they were when they first came out. Whatever you think about them, you have to give credit to Chrysler for taking such a big risk with that kind of unconventional styling. And for all the crazy retro looks, they were still incredibly practical and decently economical. Still, when I got stuck with one as a rental car a few years ago, I was kind of embarrassed and felt the need to immediately tell everybody it was a rental. And yeah, the interior was Fischer-Price plastic fantastic, and it felt generally cheap and flimsy.
Give it a few years.... Disco was a joke until the nostalgia/retro-wave for the 70's hit in the mid-90's. Then, suddenly having original copies of Village People and KISS albums, as well as bell bottoms, were a huge thing that carried through into the 2000's and beyond... especially the pants cuff thing.😉
My parents had a 2001 PT Cruiser and my dad continued to drive it until 2020 when he was 95 and had to stop driving. It was a great car...reliable, didn't rust, except for the sunroof...what ever held the sunroof to the car corroded and the sunroof flew off on the highway. No one was hurt.
My dad had a 2005 convertible. I miss it so much .
I've got one. Not a bad car. The short wheelbase makes the ride a touch choppy, and the automatic could use one more gear, but it is a very useful vehicle.
Pure curiosity do you still have it?
@@KR0TE7 Nope. Finally sold her a couple of years ago.
@@hellhound47bravo3 damn how many miles did she have?
@@KR0TE7 around 120,000
It's popular to piss on the PT Cruiser, but this thing kept 100,000s of assholes out of gas guzzling, dangerous SUVs while offering alot of the same versatility, better road manners and much better fuel efficiency. I think the looks have even gasp aged alright. It's a little like the Scion XB in almost every way when I think about it, a practical, compact people mover with the ability to fold everything down and move shit, all wrapped up in a avant-garde styling package meant to make it seem flashier than its underpinnings.
Absolutely loved this car. Had 4 of them and all ran great but in NY, the salt in the winter slowly kills them. As with any car actually.
1st- 2001 Limited Edition (Junked in 2016 for rust and Blown Head Gasket at 280,000 miles)
2nd- 2001 Touring (Also junked in 2016 for Rust, Blown Head Gasket, slipping transmission and a bad exhaust valve 320,000 Miles )
3rd- 2009 GT (Owned 6 months before being totaled by someone who didn't know how to drive in snow. She went to fast, lost control, and hit me dead on and totaled the car. 2,151 miles)
4th- LX Base Model (Still currently own bought used from Tennessee, currently with 112,000 miles on it)
Never had any major issues with the PT's until the inevitable end where the repairs outweighed the value of the car and intensity of the rust. MPG was not bad in all of them. 22-24mpg on average wasn;t bad for a bvehicle with an underpowered engine that weighed 3300-3500lbs in those years. If they still made them with the engines they have now, 30 would be where it'd be at.
Personally, I'll buy the PT's until I could not find anymore. If I could buy one Brand new from the factory, I would. No matter the cost.
The PT Cruiser was the best selling car they made (at the time) and would still be if they still made it. I'd put money on it that it would outsell the 200 and 300's if they were still made or possibly brought back.
In order to drive one PT Cruiser you must have
1. One dent on the door, hood or trunk
they had a "horror to change" timing belt, thanks to its very tight engine bay
I own 2 PT Cruiser and timing belts aren't to bad to do of you have the right tools.
ahhh the PT. The same guy that designed these went to GM and designed the HHR. The HHR was based in design off of the 1949-51 suburban. You either love these or hate them. I had a 2008 HHR SS. basically a cobalt ss (same chassis drive train ect.). That thing upset a few guys on the highway on ramp. Great sleeper. But interior quality was below sub par if that's possible. Hard plastic as far as the eye could see.
Keep these coming John! Been a huge fan since the 80's!
My dad had a 11 hhr
Yea there both identical the pt had the GT based off of the Neon Srt then you had the HHR Ss based off the Cobalt
Its amazing how quickly this car went from being the hottest thing ever to a loser mobile in less than 5 years. IMO these things never were cool, it was what your boss's 47 year old secretary named Debbie bought as a mid-life crisis car back in the early 00's.
I will give it credit though, the PT Cruiser was way ahead of its time in terms of packaging. 4 years before the Scion xB came out, 3 years before the Honda Element, 10 years before the now ubiquitous Kia Soul.
Even after five years, it was still doing well enough that GM recruited its designer to come over and draw one up for their Chevrolet division.
Coming to the party that long after it had started, however, kept the HHR from doing as well as the "Petey" did..
These cars are made tough as a paramedic these cars are solid ! They have been hit by semi's held up great and most people walked away!
I remember our next door neighbor's dad bought one of these to replace his GMC Jimmy and people were literally flocking around it. In hindsight, I think this was Chrysler's last really big hit. The 300 has been popular over its lifecycle but it never had quite the fanatical following that this car had.
I like it. If I ever found a well kept manual for a decent price, I'd get one. I'll never understand how this car came to be considered bad. It's a Chrysler, so it likely wasn't particularly well built...but it looked good, was practical, and provided good value for money...it was also a sales success if my memory serves correct.
These were pretty cool when they first came out. But then Chrysler let it rot on the vine with barely any real updates.
There was a frenzy when these cars came out, much like the '98 New Beetle. Excitement waned early on both.
This car was heavily hyped and then fizzeled out fast. Now you barely see them
1 1/3 million sold in 10 years. MT Car of the year, 10 Best, NA car of the year and many other awards. And most people don't know that to the EPA it was a truck because the seats came out. Helping Chrysler with the CAFE. And it sure lasted longer than most of the other 'retros' from the early 2000s. And GM copied it. It was also Chryslers highest ranked car in owner satisfaction. It probably helped Daimler to build the 300/Charger with the profits. So all-in-all it was a absolute success and made a lot of people happy. There are more than 100 for sale near me, and still command 10k for a 2010. What more could you ask for?
+wiibaron The same guy who made the PT Cruiser, made the Chevy HHR. He left Chrysler and went to work at Chevy. He tried to implement the PT Cruisers Success to help Chevy but don't think it helped Chevy as much as it did Chrysler.
+Vengence Battlefield 4 (Vengence991) ill be honest with you, i would have liked the pt cruiser, with gm's 2.2 ecotec 4cyl. it is a good looking car, but with a 2.2, she would be almost indestructible.
+kennedy796 I can agree there. Chevy's Ecotec Engine would have been a great Engine for that car. SShame that Chrysler is still using the 2.4 in their cars. You'd think they'd make a new, better and more efficient motor than the 2.4. Ah well. Hate to say this but I do not see Chrysler being around all too much longer. Their lineup is blah and running everything to the ground. not to mention style is plummeting. Running out of options. *Cough* Bring the PT back *cough*
Vengence Battlefield 4 Chrysler is very close to catching up to Toyota for third place. By the end of this 2016,the Wrangler will be their oldest design. It gets redone next year.
+wiibaron We shall see. I'd say bring back the PT and give it some new options... Engine options, FWD or AWD, and a Semi-New Look. Keep the PT look but change the grill and body just a bit. Maybe Projector HID (High Intensity Discharge) Headlights and Projector Fog Lights. Those would look awesome on a cruiser.
I remember when i was 10 i got picked up in one in front of all my neighborhood friends and everyone was freaking out lol.
"Hot-rod outside, mini-van inside"
Dea we have a PT cruiser in our family?
After re-watching nearly all the retro reviews, I've found two keys things:
1. Despite how bad a car maybe, they always wrap on a good note. "Sure the car doesn't handle or brake well, but if you like sitting while driving, this is the car for you!"
2. Playing these at either half-speed or double-speed is AMAZINGLY HILARIOUS! Bonus points for switching speeds to half during braking discussion, double during acceleration.
My neighbor had one pretty much after it came out. It caught on fire. Albeit a small engine fire. She later replaced it with a HHR. She still has the HHR and now has a new outlander sport.
This is one of those cars that for the first year or two especially back in the early 2000s had everyone's attention or turned more heads then Not!! After 2005 its a wrap
Walter White JR. Doesn't like this review
These engine bays are SO tight. That said, if I had the money laying around I wouldn't mind one of these. However, it would have to be in PERFECT shape, and it would have to be a Turbo convertible with a 5 speed.
Matt.....I own a Convert exactly like that. It has the High Output Turbo, 5 speed trans, tricked out paint and has only 54,000 miles....(not for sale, too much fun)! ;-)
All yours for $3500 from craigslist.
+Curt Brennan I feel sorry for you.
Eww
Typical for Chrysler, the PT Cruiser was a brilliant product that became a victim of its own "rightness." Insanely popular - and for good reason - the car eventually became a staple on the bucket list of the hopeful uncool. Once school teachers, suburban housewives and Funky Winkerbean became owners, the self-anointed arbiters of cool declared PTs beneath consideration. Ultimately, big-mouthed "car guys" - ironically nothing more than street-corner popularity consultants aching to be perceived as cool themselves - piled on, untruly trashing everything from the PT's reliability to its fuel mileage. Just like the bullies in high school who mercilessly trashed the looks, intelligence and associations of the nice girl that all the teachers liked, these big mouths simply want the world to realize that they are too cool for a car their Mom would love to own
+Robert Tepedino I have to agree. I purchased a 2010 model and it seemed people hated this care because at times most were "aiming" to run me off the road, tailgated, etc....Seems by them most people grew to hate it. i sold it last year and kind of miss it. It was very reliable. Never went back to the dealer after i got it.
FIVE_O_FEVER had the same feeling when I Cibic because it had body damage and still running steelies, some guy in a Magnum tried to pass me also a lady in a VW was yelling at me for doing the speed limit.
Bob....well said!!
Five.....we sure like BOTH of ours....great little cars!!
I heard it all the time. Nice PT Loser. I had a 2005 and put over 174K on it. It was a GREAT car. It only started costing me repair money once it topped 150K. I had the Limited and on more than one occasion, I had it WELL over the legal limit...topping 130 in it and mine wasn't even the turbo. It handled like a charm. At 108, you could feel the suspenion pull back, lower and go nose down as the roar underneath deepened to some base thunder. I only got rid of it because repairs were going to cost more than it was worth. I loved that car, though, "uncool" as it was. But driving like I mentioned, I can't own or drive "cool" and keep my license. Radar a PT at 130 and the officer is going to look at his radar and think its broken...never expecting it to do that speed. I had the misfortune of an accident in it as well...one of those "the guy 5 or 6 cars ahead isn't paying attention and everyone behind slams on their breaks to avoid hitting him moments." I completely tore the rear hatch off a brand new Nissan mini van, shoved her into the truck in front of her. He van ended up totalled and my PT drove away. The only repair I had to do was replace the radiator as the t-bar support for the grill poked a small hole in it and we couldn't get it to stop. Legal disclaimer...all these facts are made up...or are they?
@@five_o_fever9381 if most people are trying to run you off the road, maybe you're just a terrible driver.
Like the PT Cruisers. Own a 2001 Limited and a 2009 GT Turbo. (2001 has 160k and 2009 GT has 32k) I like them both, although the GT is summer only and drives better with its new 6 speed transmission. Will continue to drive until I can't find anymore. No, I have not owned any other car other than PT Cruisers. Driven others yes, but not owned others. You get the best of all worlds with this car. Looks, comfort, gas mileage, luggage, versatility, and great in snow. (never been stuck in snow yet after 9yrs of driving. Yes, bought the 01 used for $3,000 with 60k in 06. Loved it, so bought the GT in 09 New, and changed the GT's tranny in 2010. Drives much better and a bit faster) To any looking to buy a used car for a good price and good reliability, get a PT Cruiser.
Justin Miller have you been in an accident with one ?
I have not yet. Thankfully. The 2001 as of now is scrapped because the Head Gasket went on it and the 09 as of now has 56k on it and as of Monday, I am buying a 2008 LX model with no issues, rust or problem codes with 110k.
They didn't make GT's in 2009, they stopped production of those in 2007, and I have never heard of anyone putting a 6-speed in one, what trans do you have in it?
The answer to all your questions is he's lying through his teeth.
1.3Million sold. It sure was a screaming winner. I still don't know why people hate it, It has a look for people who want it. And yes the GT with it's 220HP is fantastic and very quick, much more than you'd expect out of a PT.
I don't really understand the hate this car and the HHR get they don't appear to be horrendously awful and the exterior isn't nearly as bad as some new cars. that being said I would never consider owning one because im more of a fast car guy but to each his own.
The hate they get doesn't stem from their design. It's that mechanically these things are unreliable. Which is why they get a bad rap, because styling wise these things are pretty cool.
Matthew Pappas I’ve never heard of anyone having major issues with them, I have a 2004 Touring edition that just rolled over to 179k and it’s been good and I’m the third owner
well, they look like bugs, but not in a cute way, theyre slower than other, better looking cars, and you cant mod them.
they were the first chryslers designed entirely in CAD, so no room was spared. go to a junkyard and pop the hood on one of these, you cant fit your hand down the sides of the engine.
theyre an old person's neon.
@@daslynnter9841 i knew a guy who rly loved his. He was all abour it. I showed him a video of one being run over by a hummer and he cried. Theses cars def have thier fanboys
@@gary_beniford i was just explaining why it has such a bad reputation among car guys, not trying to say nobody loves them.
I was fortunate to have the best father-in-law in the world! I helped choose order and take delivery of the candy apple red limited 1st year P/T. He bought it as a gift for my mother-in-law and they waited 6months for the factory to build it. They went everywhere in it til Gma was reaerended and it was totaled. It was pristine with only 20,000 miles on her in 2019 when she was hit. Beautiful car. I just picked up a beat up 2007 HHR and restored it so she is awesome now and I too love it. Reminds me of Tim the beat man ever. Thanks motorweek and thanks Chrysler
MY 2000 PT CRUISE WILL BE 19 YEARS OLD IN NOVEMBER 2019.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT MY PT LOOKS LIKE TODAY. "SHOW ROOM"
WITH 288,000 MILES AND DRIVES LIKE BRAND NEW. ONLY CHRYSLER
WOULD DO AWAY WITH IT WHILE COMPETITORS ADOPT TO COPY IT,
Old folks loved these. Easy to slide in and out of and cheap.
I love the PT Cruiser Convertibles, also i know a lady who had a PT Cruiser she got well over 250,000 miles before it started to fall apart and she bought it with 40,000 miles when it was 2 years old. She has a Chevrolet HHR now.
Atleast it had a sunroof
There were huge waiting lists to get these where I lived. They couldn't make them as fast as they were selling. Now nobody would take one for free.
"money pit" per scotty kilmer
Scotty Kilmer is a tosser
It's still a piece of junk and hard to work on
The woody version of this car was pure art. The convertible will be highly collectable
lmao ok.
To make the cargo area,put on tubing to protect you from the death trap,,front bumper looks like Mario's Moustache,the turbo edition looked better with integrated bumpers,,,,,,,,,,,,
I dont know why I still remember my middle school teacher conversation with the librarian in '99. "Imma try to get my hands on that PT Cruiser" . My dad call it the car on the soda box since it was a promo for Pepsi that summer. It was pretty big. Now I own a '06 Silver HHR and I love it. Much more reliable (than even my other two chevys) and mature looking than the cruiser.
Really a big fat Neon!
nice car
Hey MotorWeek,
I LOVE the retro reviews! Could you please include some Volvo vehicles in your upcoming retro uploads? Thank you.
That gt cruiser concept was what the actual model should’ve looked like
Fiat 500 series vehicles are modern day Chrysler PT Cruisers, except that it comes in different forms. Now that the warranty is reduced to 60,000 miles for all Chrysler vehicles, except Fiat, the CEO of FCA doesn't have confidence that the vehicles would last long. They're disposable vehicles after all.
Honda, Toyota, Ford, GM, Nissan all have 5/60 warranties also. AND Hyundai/Kia the 10/100 is NOT transferable, it reverts to 5/60 for the 2nd owner. It's industry average.
Most towed vehicle ever produced. #truth
Brandon B I thought a #Saturn was.......#MostTowed
Sorry that was a Sebring or Volvo XC90
V8
Applekid I used to have a volvo xc90 v8 and it was the best car I have ever had other than my 2016 volvo xc90
Applekid A Volvo is the most towed car ever? Are you high?
+UsernameUser id have to agree. a vovlo would haul a boat around with dirt in its oil. scandinavians dont know what a tow truck looks like, and they are scared of them lmao
They even made a convertible version of this car but to me the four door looked better.
Get channeled rain tires because that back end will swing around on you when it rains. I wish I had the money to retire my 02. It is a maintenance nightmare.
I never saw one set up with a V-8 (or V-6) and rear wheel drive, big slicks, that would be cool.
HOT ROD BODY love them bought mine new 2001 it now has 213 k miles on it.
I have two of them. A 2006 Route 66 1 of 1,450 that came in the very famous Mopar solar yellow and a 2003 Touring edition. Both excellent cars. I've put 90,000 miles on my 06 with zero issues.
lol that description was the best
From 2000 to 2003, this thing was really popular. Now it just looks weird, and not in a good way.
I think they look great.
Au' countrare Stevie, retro art-deco style never goes outta style man!
It is "too" unique. You either love it or hate it. Here in the EU they are not so common so still turn heads. I personally like it, not the base interior tho (the GT leather is the one where it gets interesting)
CHRYSLER PT BECAME THE VEHICLE FOR ALL OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS TO IMITATE
WHILE CHRYSLER IS THE ONLY COMPANY OFFERING NO COMPETITION FOR THEIR VOID.
SIMILAR VEHICLES ARE EVERYWHERE TODAY BUT NONE WITH A CHRYSLER EMBLEM ON THEM. CHRYSLER BLEW IT IF YOU ASK ME.
I LOVED my 2001 PT. My grandfather bought it new in 2001 in Indiana. It eventually rotted out, but was a great car
these cars were very popular at the time. but what happened to the gt version?? i dont see it much out on the road.
Dealers marked up prices on this ride up to $10k.
I'd love to own one. I think they're cool and unique.
They are and they're really easy to drive I love my pt cruiser
C'mon Patrick,that's a chick car & an ugly car @ that.Never heard a guy say he wants a Pt cruiser.
penvon I have also seen guys drive a Cobalt. If that isn't a girls car, then neither is this.
This car,the cobalt,VW beetle,Mazda Miata,Jeep Liberty,fiat 500,Toyota Prius,Pontiac sunfire & any mini van are vehicles a man should never be driving.(oh yes & a Lexus is250 as well).If you do feel the urge to drive a Chrysler product then get a Dodge Charger or one of those...If you want a reliable car then get a Lexus.
How long have been stuck in the past? In this modern day, not much is considered a girl car. Miata's are car lovers dreams. The Bettle got a new model that's badass (look for GSR), and I could go on. There is no more "guy" or "girl" car anymore. Everyone grew up.
The comment about the automatic not having the Q ball shifter like the 5 speed models isn’t true. It must have been an option at least down the road because back in like 06 I dated a girl that drove one of those things and I definitely remember her car having the ball shifter on her auto model it just had a little button on it to shift as opposed to having the gear pattern printed on it like the manual models.
Just bought a 2003, its auto and has the ball shifter with a button like you described.
Modern PT Cruiser for FCA - The 500L.
Everyone knew someone that had one of the PT Cruisers though. Insanely popular and not a terrible vehicle really. My mom wanted one. Dad not so much, yet he just bought a 500L...lol.
nobody ever bought this thinking about dropping in a hemi.. crazy watching these old motor trends
idk why but this comment is fucking hilarious
But, several people did.
funshootin1 search it on UA-cam ... it's a thing
The PT GTs were the SRT4 motor...
You don't just drop a random engine in a modern front wheel drive vehicle.
I test drove a PT Cruiser in 2001(?) 0r 2002, the seats reminded me of being in a helicopter jump seat during my military days
🤣😂🤣😂 when I first bought my pt gt from a used dealer they had the seat position to it's highest setting i didn't know how to feel it felt like I was gone fly out the window around turns i kept smiling as I asked what is this 😁 now I just love love it
I still say this would make a perfect hearse for midgets, no disrespect to the little people!
Had new 2006 Chrysler Limited edition with power moo roof. Red in grey leather interior.
Moo moo
sounds like a commercial and not like a review
That's called the Motorweek style :)
@@harrycallahan9733 Yeah, this does almost seem sponsored. So much gush... For a car which was ultimately pretty terrible. Small and slow, with a little 4 cylinder engine. Yet it got awful mpg (19-20 comb).. This car was complete style over substance..
@@bliglum Well, I kinda like the design. You know, tall roof line, lots of room to haul stuff. I like hatchbacks and this one is really big inside. It's the Chrysler build quality (the lack of it) that sours it :)
@@harrycallahan9733 It did have a versatile hatchback config, I'll give it that. And it did look neat at the time.. I just couldn't believe how terrible it was on gas! Despite basically being a Neon wagon, with a little I4 engine. It drank fuel like a V6 SUV!!.
Cool but I like the Chevy HHR more and had one for 3 years, do you have a review of it?
Don't forget your seatbelt this baby goes from 0 -60 in only 5.6 days!
RIP headphone uses, Jhon Davis needs to fix that MIC.
These are going to get cool again. The next generation of hipsters are going to want these.
i'll take 7
i love that car
Too bad it's one of the worst cars ever made.
+CockatooDude well I just love those 30s and 40s retro lines on it , it just look so cool
paul taylor Fair enough.
paul taylor I do too
Here's a MotorWeek Retro Review of the Chrysler PT Cruiser from 2000.
It will blow the doors off any other compact in its class. 2.4 twin cam, tuning potential unlimited. John even says so in the video. Chrysler made the neon and pt for tuning. Independent suspension, not like every other compact of the era that had torsion beam suspension. Only haters will hate.
I acted? Learn English and try to understand context. We are talking about the PT Cruiser. Not every other 2 door coupes of the era. Yes those you mentioned are tuner cars and 2 door coupes. S2000 is for rich boys. The Pt with the turbo, smokes every car you mentioned. Inexpensive to own and maintain. Go back to staring at your Bugatti wallpapers kid.
Nukes Away You are very wrong, Mitsubishi Space Wagon/Runner and many other estates and vans are faster than the N/A PT and the PT's handling is awful. The Mitsubishi Chariot Resort Runner GT is faster than the PT Cruiser GT on the straights and in the corners, but I see that you like rubbish american cars and you probably don't know what is a corner.
+NeverGiveUp909 American is THE way to go...I see more PT cruisers around here than any other car model that is 15+ years old. Imports/Foreign cars burn oil too. 1 word for those kind of cars....Smut... Chrysler knew what they were doing and succeed at it.
These actually had torsion bean rear axles. It’s clearly visible from the rear.
I had a 2003 for 8 years and not one trouble. It was a great car and I really do miss it :-(
pt = party time!
Personal transportation
+mines2680 Personal Transport
I'm really glad that. My cousin Mike has this car
You are not the only one, man. I think I speak for all of us when I say I am grateful that your cousin has this automobile.
I always liked it in green with the wood trim. Perfect for Malibu.
In '00 I wanted one of these so bad
I know 2 people that inherited their PT Cruisers when their grandmothers died.
And then I see this quote on reddit.com:
"wuroh7
No one ever buys a PT Cruiser. They are passed down from generation to generation since time began, the family curse that reminds us of our past transgressions"
lol
I remember that my parents rented one to go to Tallahassee too tight and the speedometer doesn't work and we return it the same day got a Toyota corolla
John should've done a water pump in one then reviewed it
they sold so many of these. There's one every 3 parking spaces at the grocery store.
Not anymore. It seems over a period of only a few years they practically disappeared. Same thing with The Hummer H1s, 2s and 3s.
I've watched MotorWeek since its inception in the 80s. Its interesting to see how many reviews they lauded praise over that turned out to be both terrible in terms of reliability and simply were unpopular sales failures One wonders at times if some reviews are intentionally spun positively to avoid angering manufacturers that might otherwise deny them access to test vehicles.
I had a dark blue one in the early of 00', indeed, everyone used to look to the car at that time, by the way, nowdays nobody cares about PT Cruiser anymore
I can’t believe these came out in 2000. I remember this and the VW New Beetle were insanely popular around this time.
He just wants to scream because of how much he likes the pt cruiser!
My cuz had a white pre turbo with the Ball shifter Auto new. Untill 4 years ago when the water pump died still drivable at 200,000 miles
Tow truck used to follow these around like buzzards...waiting
+ScaryGhost1 Those tow trucks must have went out of business then. NOt many here in NY have broken down or anything. unless, someone hit one and had to be towed. Mine never have. Been reliable for me.
Still popular here. See just as many cruisers as I do HHR's.
Looks almost like the Plymouth prowler in the front
It was meant to be a Plymouth, but Chrysler stopped making Plymouths and rebadged the PT as a Chrysler before launching the car.
They probably would still be around today, just as popular, if Chrysler was smarter about updating the design over the years. I get it’s tough to refresh a retro look, but VW was able to do it with the Beetle. (Perhaps not the best example because the Beetle’s popularity waned, but that could be more of a practicality issue since people are buying more crossovers and less coupes/convertibles. The PT Cruiser could’ve been immune due to its design)
lets start off with a minivan with a ding knocked in the hood edge lmao
This was my mother's last car. I think it was an '03. Automatic revved 2,200 @ 60. "Normal" she was told. I doubt anyone ever customized this heap of crap, let alone wasted a Hemi on it. Then of course she traded her "never needs a repair" Camry that needed $6,000 in repairs for nearly an even swap.
Still, a very embarrassing drive.
2:28 Brian Roberts, Motorweeks executive producer
This editing is amazing. Interpolated video, the audio has too much gain, and the 4:3 ratio is perfect.
What do you expect? The original recording was probably off a VHS tape, DVD was still only really available pre-pressed around this time
Justin Noker
Oh this was actually produced in 2000? That explains a lot.
andrewia yeah, right in the title, it's a retro review from 2000
Justin Noker
For some reason I thought they went through the effort of finding a 2000 PT Cruiser and reviewing it like they were in the past. It makes a lot more sense that the review was actually filmed in the past.
andrewia yep lol, they even have a 2001 Aztek review on here