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Hi- I am new here and looking for some advice or just plain help! I have a 2003 PT Cruiser Touring Edition with 2900 miles on it. At 1845 miles needed to have the transmission pump and seals replaced. The car would jerk when downshifting. Now it is doing it again and the worst part is -- I can't get into my car as the door on the drivers side decided to get sprung sitting in my driveway last night. There are days it takes 7 or 8 tries to start. It has been to the dealers and sat in my yard for many weeks waiting for the parts. I bought this car in August of 2002 so that tells you how much I got to drive it so far. I guess it seems like my dream car is turning into a nightmare. The guys at the shop call my car work insurance. Should I dump this thing and take an $6000 loss as that is the highest I can get for trade in? Any advice for this girl who paid cash in full for her first brand new car? Chrysler will not lemon this car so that won't help me either. Thanks in advance for your help.