MotorWeek | Retro Review: '00 Chrysler PT Cruiser

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  • @RegularCars
    @RegularCars 8 ปีที่แล้ว +594

    There's his OUTSIDE VOICE all the time

    • @mattt198654321
      @mattt198654321 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Thumbs up because I came directly here at 0:27 of your review

    • @erik_cruz
      @erik_cruz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Ugh, its because he has to speak over that awful background music! One of the things I loved the most watching Motorweek as a kid is that it was just him talking about the car. Now they try to jazz it up with stupid royalty free music in the background for no reason! It makes me want to pull my hair out!

    • @AGreedyTree
      @AGreedyTree 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      HA!

    • @DeltaOps3
      @DeltaOps3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      RegularCars get out of here regular.. im looking at non subjective car reviews..

    • @marcoVGpolo
      @marcoVGpolo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      PEAK ALL THE MICS

  • @jdonns2221
    @jdonns2221 9 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Its funny now we look at these and shake our heads, but for a while in the begining they were REALLY popular.

    • @scott8919
      @scott8919 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I remember the PT Cruiser being so popular when it first came out that people were paying dearly double for one.

    • @39Hundred
      @39Hundred 9 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I remember watching the news. The Powerball jackpot was huge and there were people in line buying tickets. A local news reporter asked people what they will do with the money if they win. One lady said she will buy her DREAM CAR: a PT Cruiser Convertible.
      lol

    • @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
      @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The turbo PT was pretty damn sweet. Same engine as the SRT4.

    • @Avantime
      @Avantime 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Joseph Rogers This was one of those retro fad cars like the new Beetle, but the PT Cruiser's looks simply didn't age well - the Beetle looked inoffensive enough to become somewhat bland but the looks of the PT Cruiser really started to turn people off, once the fad was over.

    • @alexcheetah79
      @alexcheetah79 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Avantime like most American cars imo.

  • @devonnewest7990
    @devonnewest7990 5 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    My neighbors can hear me watching this.

  • @shizzy_Snorlax
    @shizzy_Snorlax 9 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Wow, this was 15 years ago....time just goes. I remember when these launched. Everyone was BONKERS over it.

    • @namemcnamerton4249
      @namemcnamerton4249 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Now its 20

    • @poop_guy
      @poop_guy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      21

    • @albineriksson2667
      @albineriksson2667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Now it's 22

    • @KR0TE7
      @KR0TE7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@albineriksson2667 now it’s 22 and a couple days 😳

    • @BabyBugBug
      @BabyBugBug 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Now it’s 23 years.

  • @USCG.Brennan
    @USCG.Brennan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    We've owned 3 (currently still have 2 of them) and loved them all. Very dependable, economical and fun to drive. Our Convertible is dressed out like a '50s Hot Rod with dual exhaust, 2 tone paint, lake pipes, "full Moon" wheel covers, 1950s pin-striping, etc. Lots of looks, smiles and "thumbs up" wherever we go.

  • @johnandmarylouwilde7882
    @johnandmarylouwilde7882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Bought limited with turbo new in 2006. Still going strong. Roomy interior, reasonable quite, peppy, good trip car. Turning circle a bit wide, but otherwise good to handle. Fit and finish pretty good.

    • @hakeemsd70m
      @hakeemsd70m ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm very glad to hear you're enjoying your turbo PT Cruiser. The fit and finish is very impressive on these cars.

  • @mr.c493
    @mr.c493 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I always thought these were cool my boss back in the days ordered one of these and was bragging as if he had ordered a Porsche lol. Cool videos MW. Keep them coming

  • @w140chris
    @w140chris 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My dad had a 2005 convertible. I miss it so much .

  • @yellowhammer3
    @yellowhammer3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    my dad ordered this car before it even came out in 2000 and he still has it, runs good and has held up well

    • @dwightwatson8185
      @dwightwatson8185 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I have a 2001 Limited which is the first model year. 133,000 miles and still going. I have a new car now but I kept the cruiser. It is in mint condition. I'll probably always have it! lol

    • @tommysk8r94
      @tommysk8r94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dwight Watson 2002 5 speed 128,000 miles

    • @USCG.Brennan
      @USCG.Brennan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We currently own 2 and love them both. Very dependable, good on gas, and fun to drive!!

    • @drummer4hire12
      @drummer4hire12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      2008 175,000 miles. I have always maintained it, and it has never let me down.

    • @wiibaron
      @wiibaron 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I recently and finally let my 88 Lebaron Coupe go. Kept it nice, Drove it for 19 years daily. But sometimes you just gotta move ahead. Probably regret it 15 years from now...

  • @carlosor2
    @carlosor2 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My 2004 went 100,000 miles up as soon as I replace the battery.
    so the odometer changed from 46,000 to 146,000.

  • @frankburns8871
    @frankburns8871 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    These things have become punchlines now, but people either forget, or aren't old enough to remember, how hugely popular and successful they were when they first came out. Whatever you think about them, you have to give credit to Chrysler for taking such a big risk with that kind of unconventional styling. And for all the crazy retro looks, they were still incredibly practical and decently economical. Still, when I got stuck with one as a rental car a few years ago, I was kind of embarrassed and felt the need to immediately tell everybody it was a rental. And yeah, the interior was Fischer-Price plastic fantastic, and it felt generally cheap and flimsy.

    • @pancudowny
      @pancudowny 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Give it a few years.... Disco was a joke until the nostalgia/retro-wave for the 70's hit in the mid-90's. Then, suddenly having original copies of Village People and KISS albums, as well as bell bottoms, were a huge thing that carried through into the 2000's and beyond... especially the pants cuff thing.😉

  • @tomjanowski8584
    @tomjanowski8584 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My parents had a 2001 PT Cruiser and my dad continued to drive it until 2020 when he was 95 and had to stop driving. It was a great car...reliable, didn't rust, except for the sunroof...what ever held the sunroof to the car corroded and the sunroof flew off on the highway. No one was hurt.

  • @NATEandtheMONKEY
    @NATEandtheMONKEY 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    ahhh the PT. The same guy that designed these went to GM and designed the HHR. The HHR was based in design off of the 1949-51 suburban. You either love these or hate them. I had a 2008 HHR SS. basically a cobalt ss (same chassis drive train ect.). That thing upset a few guys on the highway on ramp. Great sleeper. But interior quality was below sub par if that's possible. Hard plastic as far as the eye could see.
    Keep these coming John! Been a huge fan since the 80's!

    • @FeartheCyr611
      @FeartheCyr611 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My dad had a 11 hhr

    • @KR0TE7
      @KR0TE7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea there both identical the pt had the GT based off of the Neon Srt then you had the HHR Ss based off the Cobalt

  • @racerxfile
    @racerxfile 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    After re-watching nearly all the retro reviews, I've found two keys things:
    1. Despite how bad a car maybe, they always wrap on a good note. "Sure the car doesn't handle or brake well, but if you like sitting while driving, this is the car for you!"
    2. Playing these at either half-speed or double-speed is AMAZINGLY HILARIOUS! Bonus points for switching speeds to half during braking discussion, double during acceleration.

  • @manthony225
    @manthony225 9 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Chrysler came up with an innovative design and then let wither away for years with no significant improvements. Shame

    • @wiibaron
      @wiibaron 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Chrysler was Benzed at the time. Now the Kia Soul is the new PT.

    • @heavyearly2232
      @heavyearly2232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It would have been a hard design to evolve. The demand wasn't enough to justify the expense.

    • @fernandorocha-dx1wv
      @fernandorocha-dx1wv หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@heavyearly2232 PT Cruiser is design remember american cars 1940s

  • @robsrandomness7824
    @robsrandomness7824 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    There was a frenzy when these cars came out, much like the '98 New Beetle. Excitement waned early on both.

    • @robertriley1569
      @robertriley1569 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This car was heavily hyped and then fizzeled out fast. Now you barely see them

  • @hellhound47bravo3
    @hellhound47bravo3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I've got one. Not a bad car. The short wheelbase makes the ride a touch choppy, and the automatic could use one more gear, but it is a very useful vehicle.

    • @KR0TE7
      @KR0TE7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pure curiosity do you still have it?

    • @hellhound47bravo3
      @hellhound47bravo3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KR0TE7 Nope. Finally sold her a couple of years ago.

    • @KR0TE7
      @KR0TE7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hellhound47bravo3 damn how many miles did she have?

    • @hellhound47bravo3
      @hellhound47bravo3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KR0TE7 around 120,000

  • @deloreanman14
    @deloreanman14 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember our next door neighbor's dad bought one of these to replace his GMC Jimmy and people were literally flocking around it. In hindsight, I think this was Chrysler's last really big hit. The 300 has been popular over its lifecycle but it never had quite the fanatical following that this car had.

  • @jeffbryan721
    @jeffbryan721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These cars are made tough as a paramedic these cars are solid ! They have been hit by semi's held up great and most people walked away!

  • @MBJaguar1007
    @MBJaguar1007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    they had a "horror to change" timing belt, thanks to its very tight engine bay

    • @joeythetruckguy
      @joeythetruckguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I own 2 PT Cruiser and timing belts aren't to bad to do of you have the right tools.

  • @Michael_Page
    @Michael_Page 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like it. If I ever found a well kept manual for a decent price, I'd get one. I'll never understand how this car came to be considered bad. It's a Chrysler, so it likely wasn't particularly well built...but it looked good, was practical, and provided good value for money...it was also a sales success if my memory serves correct.

  • @deagaric4765
    @deagaric4765 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "Hot-rod outside, mini-van inside"

  • @anthonyyee8291
    @anthonyyee8291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I remember when i was 10 i got picked up in one in front of all my neighborhood friends and everyone was freaking out lol.

  • @brianlee1570
    @brianlee1570 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    In order to drive one PT Cruiser you must have
    1. One dent on the door, hood or trunk

  • @nytrackrider
    @nytrackrider 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely loved this car. Had 4 of them and all ran great but in NY, the salt in the winter slowly kills them. As with any car actually.
    1st- 2001 Limited Edition (Junked in 2016 for rust and Blown Head Gasket at 280,000 miles)
    2nd- 2001 Touring (Also junked in 2016 for Rust, Blown Head Gasket, slipping transmission and a bad exhaust valve 320,000 Miles )
    3rd- 2009 GT (Owned 6 months before being totaled by someone who didn't know how to drive in snow. She went to fast, lost control, and hit me dead on and totaled the car. 2,151 miles)
    4th- LX Base Model (Still currently own bought used from Tennessee, currently with 112,000 miles on it)
    Never had any major issues with the PT's until the inevitable end where the repairs outweighed the value of the car and intensity of the rust. MPG was not bad in all of them. 22-24mpg on average wasn;t bad for a bvehicle with an underpowered engine that weighed 3300-3500lbs in those years. If they still made them with the engines they have now, 30 would be where it'd be at.
    Personally, I'll buy the PT's until I could not find anymore. If I could buy one Brand new from the factory, I would. No matter the cost.
    The PT Cruiser was the best selling car they made (at the time) and would still be if they still made it. I'd put money on it that it would outsell the 200 and 300's if they were still made or possibly brought back.

  • @bonapartist
    @bonapartist 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It's popular to piss on the PT Cruiser, but this thing kept 100,000s of assholes out of gas guzzling, dangerous SUVs while offering alot of the same versatility, better road manners and much better fuel efficiency. I think the looks have even gasp aged alright. It's a little like the Scion XB in almost every way when I think about it, a practical, compact people mover with the ability to fold everything down and move shit, all wrapped up in a avant-garde styling package meant to make it seem flashier than its underpinnings.

  • @MattyH1992
    @MattyH1992 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    These engine bays are SO tight. That said, if I had the money laying around I wouldn't mind one of these. However, it would have to be in PERFECT shape, and it would have to be a Turbo convertible with a 5 speed.

    • @USCG.Brennan
      @USCG.Brennan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Matt.....I own a Convert exactly like that. It has the High Output Turbo, 5 speed trans, tricked out paint and has only 54,000 miles....(not for sale, too much fun)! ;-)

    • @Evan2
      @Evan2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      All yours for $3500 from craigslist.

    • @basshead.
      @basshead. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Curt Brennan I feel sorry for you.

    • @poncho828
      @poncho828 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eww

  • @maurico92
    @maurico92 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Walter White JR. Doesn't like this review

  • @ohmywrd
    @ohmywrd 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    These were pretty cool when they first came out. But then Chrysler let it rot on the vine with barely any real updates.

  • @TJC450
    @TJC450 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My neighbor had one pretty much after it came out. It caught on fire. Albeit a small engine fire. She later replaced it with a HHR. She still has the HHR and now has a new outlander sport.

  • @christianobrien4465
    @christianobrien4465 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was fortunate to have the best father-in-law in the world! I helped choose order and take delivery of the candy apple red limited 1st year P/T. He bought it as a gift for my mother-in-law and they waited 6months for the factory to build it. They went everywhere in it til Gma was reaerended and it was totaled. It was pristine with only 20,000 miles on her in 2019 when she was hit. Beautiful car. I just picked up a beat up 2007 HHR and restored it so she is awesome now and I too love it. Reminds me of Tim the beat man ever. Thanks motorweek and thanks Chrysler

  • @jeffmorse645
    @jeffmorse645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Old folks loved these. Easy to slide in and out of and cheap.

  • @dkt1976dt
    @dkt1976dt 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the PT Cruiser Convertibles, also i know a lady who had a PT Cruiser she got well over 250,000 miles before it started to fall apart and she bought it with 40,000 miles when it was 2 years old. She has a Chevrolet HHR now.

  • @goodmanmike4552
    @goodmanmike4552 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is one of those cars that for the first year or two especially back in the early 2000s had everyone's attention or turned more heads then Not!! After 2005 its a wrap

  • @wiibaron
    @wiibaron 8 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    1 1/3 million sold in 10 years. MT Car of the year, 10 Best, NA car of the year and many other awards. And most people don't know that to the EPA it was a truck because the seats came out. Helping Chrysler with the CAFE. And it sure lasted longer than most of the other 'retros' from the early 2000s. And GM copied it. It was also Chryslers highest ranked car in owner satisfaction. It probably helped Daimler to build the 300/Charger with the profits. So all-in-all it was a absolute success and made a lot of people happy. There are more than 100 for sale near me, and still command 10k for a 2010. What more could you ask for?

    • @nytrackrider
      @nytrackrider 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +wiibaron The same guy who made the PT Cruiser, made the Chevy HHR. He left Chrysler and went to work at Chevy. He tried to implement the PT Cruisers Success to help Chevy but don't think it helped Chevy as much as it did Chrysler.

    • @kennedy796
      @kennedy796 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Vengence Battlefield 4 (Vengence991) ill be honest with you, i would have liked the pt cruiser, with gm's 2.2 ecotec 4cyl. it is a good looking car, but with a 2.2, she would be almost indestructible.

    • @nytrackrider
      @nytrackrider 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +kennedy796 I can agree there. Chevy's Ecotec Engine would have been a great Engine for that car. SShame that Chrysler is still using the 2.4 in their cars. You'd think they'd make a new, better and more efficient motor than the 2.4. Ah well. Hate to say this but I do not see Chrysler being around all too much longer. Their lineup is blah and running everything to the ground. not to mention style is plummeting. Running out of options. *Cough* Bring the PT back *cough*

    • @wiibaron
      @wiibaron 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Vengence Battlefield 4 Chrysler is very close to catching up to Toyota for third place. By the end of this 2016,the Wrangler will be their oldest design. It gets redone next year.

    • @nytrackrider
      @nytrackrider 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +wiibaron We shall see. I'd say bring back the PT and give it some new options... Engine options, FWD or AWD, and a Semi-New Look. Keep the PT look but change the grill and body just a bit. Maybe Projector HID (High Intensity Discharge) Headlights and Projector Fog Lights. Those would look awesome on a cruiser.

  • @RockwoodJoe
    @RockwoodJoe 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really a big fat Neon!

  • @hmills3230
    @hmills3230 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Atleast it had a sunroof

  • @bobtepedino5661
    @bobtepedino5661 8 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Typical for Chrysler, the PT Cruiser was a brilliant product that became a victim of its own "rightness." Insanely popular - and for good reason - the car eventually became a staple on the bucket list of the hopeful uncool. Once school teachers, suburban housewives and Funky Winkerbean became owners, the self-anointed arbiters of cool declared PTs beneath consideration. Ultimately, big-mouthed "car guys" - ironically nothing more than street-corner popularity consultants aching to be perceived as cool themselves - piled on, untruly trashing everything from the PT's reliability to its fuel mileage. Just like the bullies in high school who mercilessly trashed the looks, intelligence and associations of the nice girl that all the teachers liked, these big mouths simply want the world to realize that they are too cool for a car their Mom would love to own

    • @five_o_fever9381
      @five_o_fever9381 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      +Robert Tepedino I have to agree. I purchased a 2010 model and it seemed people hated this care because at times most were "aiming" to run me off the road, tailgated, etc....Seems by them most people grew to hate it. i sold it last year and kind of miss it. It was very reliable. Never went back to the dealer after i got it.

    • @TheBikemaster94
      @TheBikemaster94 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      FIVE_O_FEVER had the same feeling when I Cibic because it had body damage and still running steelies, some guy in a Magnum tried to pass me also a lady in a VW was yelling at me for doing the speed limit.

    • @USCG.Brennan
      @USCG.Brennan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bob....well said!!
      Five.....we sure like BOTH of ours....great little cars!!

    • @d.peters6075
      @d.peters6075 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I heard it all the time. Nice PT Loser. I had a 2005 and put over 174K on it. It was a GREAT car. It only started costing me repair money once it topped 150K. I had the Limited and on more than one occasion, I had it WELL over the legal limit...topping 130 in it and mine wasn't even the turbo. It handled like a charm. At 108, you could feel the suspenion pull back, lower and go nose down as the roar underneath deepened to some base thunder. I only got rid of it because repairs were going to cost more than it was worth. I loved that car, though, "uncool" as it was. But driving like I mentioned, I can't own or drive "cool" and keep my license. Radar a PT at 130 and the officer is going to look at his radar and think its broken...never expecting it to do that speed. I had the misfortune of an accident in it as well...one of those "the guy 5 or 6 cars ahead isn't paying attention and everyone behind slams on their breaks to avoid hitting him moments." I completely tore the rear hatch off a brand new Nissan mini van, shoved her into the truck in front of her. He van ended up totalled and my PT drove away. The only repair I had to do was replace the radiator as the t-bar support for the grill poked a small hole in it and we couldn't get it to stop. Legal disclaimer...all these facts are made up...or are they?

    • @TheScrubmuffin69
      @TheScrubmuffin69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@five_o_fever9381 if most people are trying to run you off the road, maybe you're just a terrible driver.

  • @DrDodge24
    @DrDodge24 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey MotorWeek,
    I LOVE the retro reviews! Could you please include some Volvo vehicles in your upcoming retro uploads? Thank you.

  • @nytrackrider
    @nytrackrider 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Like the PT Cruisers. Own a 2001 Limited and a 2009 GT Turbo. (2001 has 160k and 2009 GT has 32k) I like them both, although the GT is summer only and drives better with its new 6 speed transmission. Will continue to drive until I can't find anymore. No, I have not owned any other car other than PT Cruisers. Driven others yes, but not owned others. You get the best of all worlds with this car. Looks, comfort, gas mileage, luggage, versatility, and great in snow. (never been stuck in snow yet after 9yrs of driving. Yes, bought the 01 used for $3,000 with 60k in 06. Loved it, so bought the GT in 09 New, and changed the GT's tranny in 2010. Drives much better and a bit faster) To any looking to buy a used car for a good price and good reliability, get a PT Cruiser.

    • @w140chris
      @w140chris 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Justin Miller have you been in an accident with one ?

    • @nytrackrider
      @nytrackrider 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have not yet. Thankfully. The 2001 as of now is scrapped because the Head Gasket went on it and the 09 as of now has 56k on it and as of Monday, I am buying a 2008 LX model with no issues, rust or problem codes with 110k.

    • @XboxUnitD77
      @XboxUnitD77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They didn't make GT's in 2009, they stopped production of those in 2007, and I have never heard of anyone putting a 6-speed in one, what trans do you have in it?

    • @ekscalybur
      @ekscalybur 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The answer to all your questions is he's lying through his teeth.

  • @user-id2yv9ou3m
    @user-id2yv9ou3m 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice car

  • @torres3800
    @torres3800 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dont know why I still remember my middle school teacher conversation with the librarian in '99. "Imma try to get my hands on that PT Cruiser" . My dad call it the car on the soda box since it was a promo for Pepsi that summer. It was pretty big. Now I own a '06 Silver HHR and I love it. Much more reliable (than even my other two chevys) and mature looking than the cruiser.

  • @kyleknott1097
    @kyleknott1097 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVED my 2001 PT. My grandfather bought it new in 2001 in Indiana. It eventually rotted out, but was a great car

  • @bill739123
    @bill739123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The woody version of this car was pure art. The convertible will be highly collectable

  • @aaronbays4
    @aaronbays4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Its amazing how quickly this car went from being the hottest thing ever to a loser mobile in less than 5 years. IMO these things never were cool, it was what your boss's 47 year old secretary named Debbie bought as a mid-life crisis car back in the early 00's.
    I will give it credit though, the PT Cruiser was way ahead of its time in terms of packaging. 4 years before the Scion xB came out, 3 years before the Honda Element, 10 years before the now ubiquitous Kia Soul.

    • @Just1American1966
      @Just1American1966 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even after five years, it was still doing well enough that GM recruited its designer to come over and draw one up for their Chevrolet division.
      Coming to the party that long after it had started, however, kept the HHR from doing as well as the "Petey" did..

  • @BigXSmoke1
    @BigXSmoke1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    lol that description was the best

  • @dohc1067
    @dohc1067 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always liked it in green with the wood trim. Perfect for Malibu.

  • @alexbibo6304
    @alexbibo6304 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    these cars were very popular at the time. but what happened to the gt version?? i dont see it much out on the road.

  • @Heavy_Metal1982
    @Heavy_Metal1982 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There were huge waiting lists to get these where I lived. They couldn't make them as fast as they were selling. Now nobody would take one for free.

  • @joeythetruckguy
    @joeythetruckguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have two of them. A 2006 Route 66 1 of 1,450 that came in the very famous Mopar solar yellow and a 2003 Touring edition. Both excellent cars. I've put 90,000 miles on my 06 with zero issues.

  • @roberte.tewksbury7601
    @roberte.tewksbury7601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MY 2000 PT CRUISE WILL BE 19 YEARS OLD IN NOVEMBER 2019.
    THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT MY PT LOOKS LIKE TODAY. "SHOW ROOM"
    WITH 288,000 MILES AND DRIVES LIKE BRAND NEW. ONLY CHRYSLER
    WOULD DO AWAY WITH IT WHILE COMPETITORS ADOPT TO COPY IT,

  • @redneon06
    @redneon06 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a 2003 for 8 years and not one trouble. It was a great car and I really do miss it :-(

  • @terencekelly52
    @terencekelly52 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HOT ROD BODY love them bought mine new 2001 it now has 213 k miles on it.

  • @XboxUnitD77
    @XboxUnitD77 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1.3Million sold. It sure was a screaming winner. I still don't know why people hate it, It has a look for people who want it. And yes the GT with it's 220HP is fantastic and very quick, much more than you'd expect out of a PT.

  • @1985toyotacamry
    @1985toyotacamry 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember that my parents rented one to go to Tallahassee too tight and the speedometer doesn't work and we return it the same day got a Toyota corolla

  • @ptingz9307
    @ptingz9307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That gt cruiser concept was what the actual model should’ve looked like

  • @Daniel28021991
    @Daniel28021991 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool but I like the Chevy HHR more and had one for 3 years, do you have a review of it?

  • @ytuberam7433
    @ytuberam7433 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never saw one set up with a V-8 (or V-6) and rear wheel drive, big slicks, that would be cool.

  • @gary_beniford
    @gary_beniford 9 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I don't really understand the hate this car and the HHR get they don't appear to be horrendously awful and the exterior isn't nearly as bad as some new cars. that being said I would never consider owning one because im more of a fast car guy but to each his own.

    • @PennsyPappas
      @PennsyPappas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The hate they get doesn't stem from their design. It's that mechanically these things are unreliable. Which is why they get a bad rap, because styling wise these things are pretty cool.

    • @codycrawford2385
      @codycrawford2385 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Matthew Pappas I’ve never heard of anyone having major issues with them, I have a 2004 Touring edition that just rolled over to 179k and it’s been good and I’m the third owner

    • @daslynnter9841
      @daslynnter9841 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      well, they look like bugs, but not in a cute way, theyre slower than other, better looking cars, and you cant mod them.
      they were the first chryslers designed entirely in CAD, so no room was spared. go to a junkyard and pop the hood on one of these, you cant fit your hand down the sides of the engine.
      theyre an old person's neon.

    • @gary_beniford
      @gary_beniford 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daslynnter9841 i knew a guy who rly loved his. He was all abour it. I showed him a video of one being run over by a hummer and he cried. Theses cars def have thier fanboys

    • @daslynnter9841
      @daslynnter9841 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gary_beniford i was just explaining why it has such a bad reputation among car guys, not trying to say nobody loves them.

  • @dougbryan6721
    @dougbryan6721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "money pit" per scotty kilmer

    • @harry-james-books
      @harry-james-books 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scotty Kilmer is a tosser

    • @nyki7fykxtjxyi
      @nyki7fykxtjxyi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's still a piece of junk and hard to work on

  • @FerrariCarr
    @FerrariCarr 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can’t believe these came out in 2000. I remember this and the VW New Beetle were insanely popular around this time.

  • @jamesmarinelli6715
    @jamesmarinelli6715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm really glad that. My cousin Mike has this car

    • @Dungzoo
      @Dungzoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are not the only one, man. I think I speak for all of us when I say I am grateful that your cousin has this automobile.

  • @tytotheler92
    @tytotheler92 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Modern PT Cruiser for FCA - The 500L.
    Everyone knew someone that had one of the PT Cruisers though. Insanely popular and not a terrible vehicle really. My mom wanted one. Dad not so much, yet he just bought a 500L...lol.

  • @laweezemorton8884
    @laweezemorton8884 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In '00 I wanted one of these so bad

  • @austinformedude
    @austinformedude 9 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Most towed vehicle ever produced. #truth

    • @Saturnvue2005
      @Saturnvue2005 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brandon B I thought a #Saturn was.......#MostTowed

    • @hondajohn6948
      @hondajohn6948 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry that was a Sebring or Volvo XC90
      V8

    • @ba7190
      @ba7190 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Applekid I used to have a volvo xc90 v8 and it was the best car I have ever had other than my 2016 volvo xc90

    • @usernameuser5573
      @usernameuser5573 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Applekid A Volvo is the most towed car ever? Are you high?

    • @kennedy796
      @kennedy796 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +UsernameUser id have to agree. a vovlo would haul a boat around with dirt in its oil. scandinavians dont know what a tow truck looks like, and they are scared of them lmao

  • @steveespinola7652
    @steveespinola7652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They even made a convertible version of this car but to me the four door looked better.

  • @nate6ft4
    @nate6ft4 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any chance of the 2002 Chrysler 300M Special or 2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible review?

  • @patrickturner1575
    @patrickturner1575 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'd love to own one. I think they're cool and unique.

    • @Panicatthejazz
      @Panicatthejazz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are and they're really easy to drive I love my pt cruiser

    • @penvon
      @penvon 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      C'mon Patrick,that's a chick car & an ugly car @ that.Never heard a guy say he wants a Pt cruiser.

    • @patrickturner1575
      @patrickturner1575 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      penvon I have also seen guys drive a Cobalt. If that isn't a girls car, then neither is this.

    • @penvon
      @penvon 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      This car,the cobalt,VW beetle,Mazda Miata,Jeep Liberty,fiat 500,Toyota Prius,Pontiac sunfire & any mini van are vehicles a man should never be driving.(oh yes & a Lexus is250 as well).If you do feel the urge to drive a Chrysler product then get a Dodge Charger or one of those...If you want a reliable car then get a Lexus.

    • @patrickturner1575
      @patrickturner1575 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How long have been stuck in the past? In this modern day, not much is considered a girl car. Miata's are car lovers dreams. The Bettle got a new model that's badass (look for GSR), and I could go on. There is no more "guy" or "girl" car anymore. Everyone grew up.

  • @blubayou2551
    @blubayou2551 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To make the cargo area,put on tubing to protect you from the death trap,,front bumper looks like Mario's Moustache,the turbo edition looked better with integrated bumpers,,,,,,,,,,,,

  • @davidvalenzuela4529
    @davidvalenzuela4529 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here's a MotorWeek Retro Review of the Chrysler PT Cruiser from 2000.

  • @carsareepic123
    @carsareepic123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @TheCarCrazyGuy
    @TheCarCrazyGuy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dealers marked up prices on this ride up to $10k.

  • @cherkas009
    @cherkas009 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy to see anything positive about the PT Cruiser after all these years

  • @thebestisyettocome4114
    @thebestisyettocome4114 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had new 2006 Chrysler Limited edition with power moo roof. Red in grey leather interior.

    • @SnarkyRC
      @SnarkyRC ปีที่แล้ว

      Moo moo

  • @craigj1969
    @craigj1969 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    nice retro review again motorweek! could you possibly upload more 'failure' models if you have them? from memory. car like the ford Pinto, pontiac aztec, AMC gremalin etc by the way i'm still supportive of seeing fast expensive cars too!!

    • @jdonns2221
      @jdonns2221 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would also like to see some cars that for whatever reason "failed".

    • @drazencebic6771
      @drazencebic6771 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      would be kinda hard since the pinto and gremlin were discontinued before motor week came out in 82 or something. TH-cam experts smh

  • @laurataylor824
    @laurataylor824 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    i love that car

    • @CockatooDude
      @CockatooDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Too bad it's one of the worst cars ever made.

    • @laurataylor824
      @laurataylor824 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +CockatooDude well I just love those 30s and 40s retro lines on it , it just look so cool

    • @CockatooDude
      @CockatooDude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      paul taylor Fair enough.

    • @MyGuyJustinH
      @MyGuyJustinH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      paul taylor I do too

  • @mccrackenphillip
    @mccrackenphillip 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My cuz had a white pre turbo with the Ball shifter Auto new. Untill 4 years ago when the water pump died still drivable at 200,000 miles

  • @ricbarnes6272
    @ricbarnes6272 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How is it when you ask for reliability reports you get sales talks instead?

  • @markmayfield2228
    @markmayfield2228 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Get channeled rain tires because that back end will swing around on you when it rains. I wish I had the money to retire my 02. It is a maintenance nightmare.

  • @kawasabi1
    @kawasabi1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    pt = party time!

  • @Airman241
    @Airman241 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I test drove a PT Cruiser in 2001(?) 0r 2002, the seats reminded me of being in a helicopter jump seat during my military days

    • @timothywebb6689
      @timothywebb6689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣😂🤣😂 when I first bought my pt gt from a used dealer they had the seat position to it's highest setting i didn't know how to feel it felt like I was gone fly out the window around turns i kept smiling as I asked what is this 😁 now I just love love it

  • @TimJoseph08031990
    @TimJoseph08031990 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fiat 500 series vehicles are modern day Chrysler PT Cruisers, except that it comes in different forms. Now that the warranty is reduced to 60,000 miles for all Chrysler vehicles, except Fiat, the CEO of FCA doesn't have confidence that the vehicles would last long. They're disposable vehicles after all.

    • @brycmtthw
      @brycmtthw 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Honda, Toyota, Ford, GM, Nissan all have 5/60 warranties also. AND Hyundai/Kia the 10/100 is NOT transferable, it reverts to 5/60 for the 2nd owner. It's industry average.

  • @svenartemkin1825
    @svenartemkin1825 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    if anyone can tell me what the problem is when you enter the code, and then the maki says that no radio signal

    • @glendaly6367
      @glendaly6367 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sven, what the fuck are you talking about?

  • @Ian-of9oi
    @Ian-of9oi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are going to get cool again. The next generation of hipsters are going to want these.

    • @punchy207
      @punchy207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i'll take 7

  • @funshootin1
    @funshootin1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    nobody ever bought this thinking about dropping in a hemi.. crazy watching these old motor trends

    • @zdgSRghE
      @zdgSRghE 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      idk why but this comment is fucking hilarious

    • @markmayfield2228
      @markmayfield2228 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But, several people did.

    • @w140chris
      @w140chris 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      funshootin1 search it on TH-cam ... it's a thing

    • @XboxUnitD77
      @XboxUnitD77 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The PT GTs were the SRT4 motor...

    • @TheEgg185
      @TheEgg185 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You don't just drop a random engine in a modern front wheel drive vehicle.

  • @Alexscott100
    @Alexscott100 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks almost like the Plymouth prowler in the front

    • @thearousedeunuch
      @thearousedeunuch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was meant to be a Plymouth, but Chrysler stopped making Plymouths and rebadged the PT as a Chrysler before launching the car.

  • @yeshuamedrano815
    @yeshuamedrano815 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't forget your seatbelt this baby goes from 0 -60 in only 5.6 days!

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did anybody stuff a Hemi in a lowered PT???

  • @howtobebasic2122
    @howtobebasic2122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    RIP headphone uses, Jhon Davis needs to fix that MIC.

  • @goldenmediastudios
    @goldenmediastudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    WHY ARE WE ALL YELLING

  • @tommysk8r94
    @tommysk8r94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If only the concept pt cruiser came out lol

  • @davidaubin3902
    @davidaubin3902 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:28 Brian Roberts, Motorweeks executive producer

  • @Indigo8086
    @Indigo8086 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    they sold so many of these. There's one every 3 parking spaces at the grocery store.

    • @Barabel22
      @Barabel22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not anymore. It seems over a period of only a few years they practically disappeared. Same thing with The Hummer H1s, 2s and 3s.

  • @thomaswilliams1213
    @thomaswilliams1213 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    John should've done a water pump in one then reviewed it

  • @gavenbloomquist5285
    @gavenbloomquist5285 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    He just wants to scream because of how much he likes the pt cruiser!

  • @brantisonfire
    @brantisonfire 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Michael Scott would be proud.

  • @davidbaron6647
    @davidbaron6647 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Okay Easter Sunday 2024 well then, almost every one I know that has had one had problems, But it does look cool

  • @weasel884
    @weasel884 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    lets start off with a minivan with a ding knocked in the hood edge lmao

  • @GodricThe
    @GodricThe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    sounds like a commercial and not like a review

    • @harrycallahan9733
      @harrycallahan9733 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's called the Motorweek style :)

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@harrycallahan9733 Yeah, this does almost seem sponsored. So much gush... For a car which was ultimately pretty terrible. Small and slow, with a little 4 cylinder engine. Yet it got awful mpg (19-20 comb).. This car was complete style over substance..

    • @harrycallahan9733
      @harrycallahan9733 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bliglum Well, I kinda like the design. You know, tall roof line, lots of room to haul stuff. I like hatchbacks and this one is really big inside. It's the Chrysler build quality (the lack of it) that sours it :)

    • @bliglum
      @bliglum 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@harrycallahan9733 It did have a versatile hatchback config, I'll give it that. And it did look neat at the time.. I just couldn't believe how terrible it was on gas! Despite basically being a Neon wagon, with a little I4 engine. It drank fuel like a V6 SUV!!.

  • @107mainavenue
    @107mainavenue ปีที่แล้ว

    Michael Scott from The Office owned a PT Cruiser convertible