That is the wonderful thing about living in a free nation; everyone has a right to their opinion as well as their own decisions.
First time buyers of PT Cruisers still have the wonderful experience of owning and driving the most unique vehicle on the streets. However, haveing said that, it doesn't offset the void that previous owners feel for the items that were deleted from previous year's buid level that were taken for granted to be there on the new model.
Another aspect of my "negative posts" is the attention I try to give to detail in trying to help other forum members with questions that I feel I can make a beneficial contribution with my response.
Hopefully, another advantage of my negative posts gives the potential buyer a little edge when negotiating for purchase and bringing up topics like front license plate, rear stabilizer bar, warranty issues over add-on parts, chrome peeling, mismatched A/C vent knobs etc....
If I had done a little more homework, I feel like I would have been in a better position to take a more pro-active stance at the negotiatin table. As it is, I first went to place an order in June of 2002 for a GT, and went in 2 times to purchase after that at my local dealership, then drove 50 miles down the road to purchase the 5 speed that the locals said wasn't being made yet.
In spite of that, I still visit my local dealership and provide info to the sales and service managers, discuss potential trouble spots or hard to diagnose problems and my number is on file for all new customers interested in becoming involved in national or regional PT Cruiser Groups.
It is no-one's fault but mine that I let my desire for more power overcome my first response not to support Chrysler's deletions with my purchase money. It was a sacrifice in beliefs, and they made the calculated guess that many previous owners would likewise sacrifice their beliefs for the added performance of the turbo.
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