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4.75 out of 5 stars

2002 pt after 80,000 miles

richard Eaton, 05/04/2009
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited Edition 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

first car we ever brought new. the only problem we have experienced in the past with around 50,000 miles, the car would over heat. if you stopped for 5 minutes and restarted the car, the overheating would stop. carried it to the local chysler dealer and let them keep it overnite to locate problem. no problem found and has not over heated again since then and vehicle has over 80,000 miles on it.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Love this car!!

CrUiZeR, 10/08/2009
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I've owned a 2002 PT for almost 4 years. Bought with 60,000 miles, now have just over 100,000. Have had VERY few issues with this car. I never head out in the morning with the fear that the car won't start or get me where I'm going. Runs great and gets some good speed on the freeway. Not everyone's cup of tea, but the car is beautiful, especially with a spoiler, chrome accents, and aftermarket mags. Interior is well designed and comfortable. Would recommend this car to anyone looking for a nice family car. Now I'm just looking for something more sporty.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Very Pleased

Andrea G, 12/03/2008
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

My husband and I purchased our PT Cruiser used with almost 60,000 miles on it in 2004.We have driven it a total of 29 months. It sat for about 9 months after being hit by a mid size SUV on the passengers side while riding in town. My three kids were in the car and everyone was safe.Today the car has almost 108,000 miles on it and drives great. We have had to replace the following items: rotors, brakes, calipers, tie rods and the radiator. The repairs were not as expensive as I had expected. I am often recieving compliments on the vehicle. I drive anywhere from 40-60 miles daily for work and couldn't have been happy this past summer with the price of gas being what it was

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Gas Mileage not that bad

Raymond, 12/20/2005
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Edition 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It gets about 21 mpg average combined driving. While certainly not in the same league mileage wise as a Civic, try fitting a 36 inch TV in a Civic.You can't have everything.The PT costs less than an a Accord, fits the same amount of people and cargo as a minivan and has a much better engine than anything in its price class. If you get 15mpg, you probably have never changed the air filter.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

built cheap...

hall, 12/02/2005
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Edition 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

bought pt cruiser for looks, and for the 4 cyclinder engine mpg....it gets very lousy gas mileage for a 4, only 15 mpg....brakes are way to small for car, had to have rotors replaced at 40k miles at a cost of 400. if you're looking for an economical vehicle, a pt cruiser isn't the one your after...keep shopping!

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