Another rumor!!! Maybe not!!

[Hooligan]

Autoweek magazine is talking about FIAT's ideas for Chrysler? Lots of changes coming and I read about the possibility of a new PTC in 2011, based on a larger chassis with a FIAT V6 that may look like the original PTC but just a bit bigger.
It would be made in the USA on a former Jeep assembly line as the Toluca plant in Mexico is being re-tooled to produce the FIAT 500.
The new guy from Italy running Chrysler is very positive on the PTC saying that it has a large dedicated owner base that want a new PT with more power and more size inside. Polling of current PT owners found that as the average age of a PT owner goes up each year, currently at 62, that they want a car true to the original in styling and interior. The bigger platform opens up some real hot rodding potential and the possibility of AWD options for the snow belt areas. It also opens up the potential for a van version to compete with the new Ford small car based van arriving in 2010.

Possible??

[CREWZIN]

Sounds good to me. Might even go for that when the wife's car is paid off.

[Mean Green]

Interesting that they state the average age of the PT owner is going up as I see a lot more younger owners now than before.

[CREWZIN]

I think they may be talking about people that buy a new PT, whereas might be a lot of younger owners are picking up used cruisers which would be hard to keep track of.

Seems a lot of new members are coming here with "New to Me 01-02 PT's" and they seem a lot younger than a bunch of us. Probably because the price of an older used PT has hit rock bottom.

[cruserdad1976]

still im thinking that 62 is a pretty up there age for New PT owner

[Hooligan]

I have to agree with Crewzin, when you go to PT only shows, there are a lot of us "Cottontops" there. Seems like we have the time and $$$$$'s to go to those shows.

Many PT's I see on the road have young drivers, my grand daughter is driving a 2001, because I felt that a PT is a much safer car than many other used cars out there. It was something she could afford vs more $$'s for a older car.

[quicksilverdon]

I'm right on the average age!
I hate transverse V-6s - no way to get at the "back" 3 plugs
Also sounds like it'd be more expensive...

[soonercruiser]

Originally Posted by cruserdad1976

still im thinking that 62 is a pretty up there age for New PT owner

Stop calling me names!

[soonercruiser]

Originally Posted by Hooligan

I have to agree with Crewzin, when you go to PT only shows, there are a lot of us "Cottontops" there. Seems like we have the time and $$$$$'s to go to those shows.

Many PT's I see on the road have young drivers, my grand daughter is driving a 2001, because I felt that a PT is a much safer car than many other used cars out there. It was something she could afford vs more $$'s for a older car.

Same here in OKieland!

I see about an even mix of cottontops and you young folks!

[atlctuzr]

I wish I was still 62 and still had some cotton on top.

Hopefully Fiat will keep the PT alive, was considering a late model. I like my '05 so well, thought it would make a nice companion for the '05.