My "First PT" sighting is a bit unusual, I was having my 97 Stratus serviced at my local Chrysler dealer. I had been seeing posts about the new PT in the Chrysler newsgroup, so I asked when the dealership would have one to look at. I was told that one was supposed to be there that weekend.
Well, that weekend I visited the dealership, and of course, the promised PT hadn't arrived. The salesman told me, "If you really want to see one, go down the street to the Mazda dealership, he's got one right out in front of his showroom." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, "You mean a Chrysler dealer is still waiting to get one, and a MAZDA dealer is showing a PT?" I said, "You're kidding right?". The salesman said that he wasn't kidding, and that it was probably because the Mazda dealer wanted to get people to stop at his showroom, even though the PT is a Chrysler product!
Well, truth is stranger than fiction, there was indeed a brand new PT sitting in front of the Mazda dealership. And it was getting people to stop, because there was a group of people crowded around it. Even though I was curious, the thought of a Mazda salesman trying to sell me a car was enough to keep me away.
I did stop back at the Chrysler dealership a week later and saw a black PT. I wasn't too impressed, but at the time I was in love with my Stratus and had no plans to buy another car for a while.
Two years later and a 1200 mile move to Florida later, my wife & I drove a 2002 Bright Silver Unlimited home. Since then we've added the OEM flame kit, Sirius radio, Airaid cold air intake and some chrome in the engine compartment. We've also joined the Tampa Bay PT Cruiser Club, went to "Cruise the Falls 3" last year up in Niagara Falls, Canada, and are registed to go to "Cruise the Falls 4"!!
I still can't believe the first one I laid eyes on, was at a Mazda dealer!!
Scott
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