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#845 of 879 Re: bought a 2005 PT [sapan] by micweb

Jun 20, 2005 (1:57 pm)

Replying to: sapan (Jun 20, 2005 6:38 am)
You said:
 
My concern is the paint, looks like the paint job on PT is not that good, especially black car. Ours happens to be black.
 
I happened to take a flight back sitting next to a car detailer. He told me black is the hardest to maintain (from any brand) although it does look beautiful.
 
I don't think there is any magic finish to protect the car.
 
Maybe get it detailed once a year (clay to remove deposits, then apply any good wax or polymer).
 
Please keep us posted on the 5 speed manual. I had a 4 speed automatic and was disappointed with the acceleration and gas mileage, but hear very good things about the manual. You can search old test reports on the car magazine websites.
 
Beware of invoice pricing, it is not a reliable indicator of actual selling prices. You need to look at the "factory" sticker; factory incentives; and dealer discount. I got mine much more than $2,000 below invoice (invoice was only a grand less than factory sticker) after adding up the dealer discount ($1,800) the rebate ($2,000) and the Chrysler Financial extra rebate for financing with them ($1,000). This late in the model year, you should get a great deal.
 
Finally, word is out now on the 2006 PT Cruiser. The interior looks worse imho, the exterior changes seem neutral to me, but they are improving the sound proofing quite a bit (my PT Cruiser was plenty quiet as it was). At least you owe it to yourself to Google 2006 PT Cruiser and see what you come up with, so you don't feel let down in a couple of months when the 2006's hit the dealers.
 
Like you, I got the PT Cruiser in lieu of a small SUV, and liked it a lot for that purpose.

#846 of 879 Re: bought a 2005 PT [sapan] by tcsmpsi

Jun 23, 2005 (1:44 pm)

Replying to: sapan (Jun 20, 2005 6:38 am)
We purchased an '03 PT new. 5 spd, base model and it is black. We have close to 60,000 miles on it and it has been an excellent and versatile vehicle.
We have had a bit of trouble with the paint in the front. We had it part of the front repainted (warranty). However, my wife drives it to work daily and her path (except in the dead of winter) has a high concentration of bugs. One would have to clean it twice a day at least to keep the bugs from becoming an integral part of the paint job.
 
Other than that, she gets a bit over 30 mpg and it is still tight and quiet even though the roads she travels (120 miles round trip) daily are backroads and notably rough.

#847 of 879 Re: Black Paint [tcsmpsi] by norrmanndo

Sep 01, 2005 (11:08 am)

Replying to: tcsmpsi (Jun 23, 2005 1:44 pm)
My 2003 PT is red and doesn't have any damage to the paint at all. Chysler charges about $120 extra for red probably becuase they use an extra clear coat on top to give it the pearl coat, I'm guessing. It's too bad they don't just add another clear coat to all the paint colors.

#848 of 879 Re: air conditioning [neoncruiser] by kdmytryk

Sep 29, 2005 (8:51 pm)

Replying to: neoncruiser (Aug 28, 2003 1:23 am)
I have a 2003 GT Turbo edition. I love my car and have enjoyed it for the past two years with no major problems. Until my air conditioner went out September 18 and I live in Illinois and we were still having temperatures in the 90's and was stuck in construction traffic with no air. They installed a new compressor and then told me they were going to have to install new hose lines. The problem with that was the hoses are on recall and now they don't know when they are going to get the hoses to install. Yes they have given me a loaner car but it's not my car and like I told the mechanic if you have given me a Chrysler 300 to drive around in you probably would never hear from me. First it was a Neon and now they've given me a Dodge Stratus. I'm really upset and I want my car back and running good.

#849 of 879 Review on 2006 by micweb

Oct 12, 2005 (5:12 pm)

http://info.detnews.com/autosconsumer/autoreviews/index.cfm?id=20683

#851 of 879 Re: Appropriate for snow? [dansindiva] by mrzip

Dec 24, 2005 (5:04 pm)

Replying to: dansindiva (Mar 15, 2005 1:40 pm)
When I bought my 2004 PT it was summer and never thought about winter. I have a turbo charged high output model. Last week we had 8 inches of snow and ice and I was had nothing else to drive but the PT. I was pleasantly surprised and had no trouble going where I wanted. I realize with the low front end I could not push snow but with the four wheel traction I had no trouble at all. My wifes 2005 PT has studded snow tires on it but I feel very confortable with out them.

#852 of 879 induction kits by hobson

Dec 30, 2005 (3:53 am)

I live in the uk ,i have a 2002 2liter pt. I am thinking of fitting a induction kit,has someone fitted one and are they any good?

#853 of 879 If you are talking cold air by boaz47

Jan 01, 2006 (8:51 pm)

induction, yes. It is easy and it breaths easier. But you need an exhaust system to make it work like it should. If it breaths easier it needs to exhaust easier as well.
 
Like some others here I have decided to move to better plugs and like many have installed Platinum plugs. I just got back from a road trip to Texas from California and back and got a low of 25 mpg in a head wind and holding to 80 mph to a high of 35 mpg on the flat with no head wind and 75 mph.
 
I got my PT in 2002 and still love it. Take out the back seats and you can load a lot more into the car than I could in my old Cherokee. I have 17 inch rims and have lowered it by 2 inches in the front and 2.5 inches in the rear so it rides flat.

#854 of 879 Battery replacement by leewirth

Jan 03, 2006 (2:51 pm)

Were is the battery at in a 2001 PT I need to replace it, I see were I jump it off but is that also were the battery is?
I was told it is under the left fender

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