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Used 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

JUST CRUIS'N

alease, 05/09/2002
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I LOVE MY CAR!!! That is plain and simple...Just would like a V6, it is a little sluggish but once you get going it is great! Mileage is "average" at best...but I don't even mind that, I just love driving it, looking at it and showing it off!!!

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2.75 out of 5 stars

PT Nightmare Cruise

mbit, 01/06/2009
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Honestly the worst car I have ever owned. I am ready to push it over a cliff to take it out of my misery. It has been a maintenance nightmare. I have spent almost $6000 in maintenance this year alone.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

In Luv with my PT

PT Tim, 04/24/2002
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

The styling of the car rekindled a "need-to-have" feeling that I had not felt since I bought my first 240Z back in the early 70's. I finally found my Patriot Blue Limited in January 2001 (when dealer stock was non-existant and the norm was to price it at up to $5000 over MSRP) but I had to drive over 200 miles away from home to get a reasonable price. Then the fun began ... New Tires (Potenza RE730), Shifter Kit, Headlamps etc. Still get people doing doubletakes when they see the PT go by ... Buy it, Drive it, Love It !!!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Big Mistake

QA, 06/06/2007
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Because the seats sit higher, you are able to enjoy an overall better view of the road. However, I wouldn't recommend anyone to purchase a PT Cruiser. The workmanship on the car is poor. The parts are of poor quality and break quickly. The price to fix the vehicle is outrageous due to its design. It is a completely unreliable car. I have owned the car for 3 years. It has brokendown and needed towed 4 times. Each time I was told that the part with the problem 'wears quickly' and 'it is not unusual to have it replaced'.

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2.25 out of 5 stars

EWWWW.... Too many problems!!!

Jay1121, 02/23/2004
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have purchased this vehicle and I will NEVER buy any Chrysler again!!! It was my second Chrysler and now I learned my lesson!!! This car gave me in less than 2 months apart $2500 worth of repairs. I took it to Chrysler Service and I felt "ripped off". First time in service was about $1000, and the second was about $1480. I had 60k mile warranty on this car, and as soon as it turned 61208 it started with problems. As if it had some computerized mechanism to do so. Go figure!!!

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