Why did you go with the PT?

[PurplePTGirl]

I chose the PT because of its retro style. Being a graphic designer, I definitely notice good design, and the PT has it. Most cars on the road, especially Japanese ones, look so similar and I love how the PT stands out.

I wont be buying another Chrysler after this PT though--it is a one shot for me, as I have no love for Chrysler--or any American manufacturer.

[vtmdsm27]

While I have owned several Dodges and Chryslers, I have to say I greatly admire Ford's courage. They went without the government takeover, and it was reported today that they have turned a profit. Now that's good old American enterprise, none of this socialized bailout junk. All my cars from now on will be Fords!

[jbcrzn]

Originally Posted by PurplePTGirl

I chose the PT because of its retro style. Being a graphic designer, I definitely notice good design, and the PT has it. Most cars on the road, especially Japanese ones, look so similar and I love how the PT stands out.

I wont be buying another Chrysler after this PT though--it is a one shot for me, as I have no love for Chrysler--or any American manufacturer.

Originally Posted by vtmdsm27

While I have owned several Dodges and Chryslers, I have to say I greatly admire Ford's courage. They went without the government takeover, and it was reported today that they have turned a profit. Now that's good old American enterprise, none of this socialized bailout junk. All my cars from now on will be Fords!

That brings up an interesting point for me. While I am a Chrysler fan, there are actions of theirs of which I am not a fan. I had a Wrangler that was stolen and had fully intended to replace it with another, but the reduction of warranty and the redesign made my wife and I reconsider that selection. We instead bought a Nissan Xterra. My wife has loved it and I fully intended to buy another Nissan when the time came. Instead, I bought the PT Cruiser. Part of the reason is that I do like Chrysler and believe they make good cars, but the overriding factor is that I like the PT and it works better for me than anything else on the road right now, however, on principle, I want to by a Ford (no flaming, please ), but admittedly, if I had to replace the PT today, it would be with another PT.

So, I would ask this: Would you buy another PT if it continued to meet your needs or would other factors not directly related to a particular model persuade you to buy a vehicle from a different manufacturer?

Thanks!

[PurplePTGirl]

I dont like the new PTs, so no, I would not buy another. But I did buy a 2nd one after my first one was wrecked--I did love my Plum 05! So I bought a black 04 Limited. I didnt buy another new one because they are too stripped down now. I can finally afford a nice car, so I wanted the leather, sunroof, satellite radio etc... and now all Chrysler offers is the lame "Classic" model. However, there were quite a few quality issues with my 05, which I bought new, so I dont think I would buy another new Chrysler--and with their problems since then, I think it would be really foolish.

I will probably go back to Mazda, their cars are sporty and their quality very good (my 94 Mazda lasted for 11 years and 200,000 miles, all with little help from me!). The Mazda Speed is just cool!

[William_F]

I got my '04 base model about 4 months ago. I wrecked my wife's Civic when I pulled out of a parking lot and was hit by a car that was in a blind spot as I crossed three lanes of traffic.

We had a set budget and while I really had my heart set on a convertible Mustang, they were just a bit more than what we could pay. After going through everything with the bank to get our financing, the PT was the only car in the price range that I wasn't vehemently opposed to. In fact, I have always thought they were cool little cars.

Like some of the other people who replied, I had ridden in rentals a couple times and being a big over 6 feet tall, leg and head room were all important issues for me.

What sealed the deal for me was a friend who owns a company that uses the PT as their fleet vehicle. He owns 24 of them, so I had a chance to really talk to someone who would know how good or bad they really were.

Based on this experience, I would buy another one, but I think it would have to be an older model. I don't much care for the dash styling and layouts of newer models.