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1.13 out of 5 stars

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Buckskincolt, 12/21/2007
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Don't buy a high maintenance PT, you need to change plugs every 30k, they get pathetic mileage 20city/24hwy. Brakes grind like they are shot but they are ok, I've had a head oil leak that Chrysler had a service bulletin on but made me pay because it was 1k out of warranty? And check your used trade value!! This car is only worth $5500 trade in if it were a Honda civic it would have a trade of $9300. This has got to be the worst car I have ever owned, sure it's cute but beyond than it is a poor excuse of an automobile. American automakers at work. Where is Lee Iacocca when you need him. This car is a fall back to the 70's when all Chrysler products weren't fit for the road. Think, don't buy!

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3 out of 5 stars

PT Cruiser 4 dr wagon std

Mike A, 09/12/2008
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Chrysler could have done better. The seats are hard as a rock and uncomfortable over long drives. No cruise control means a lot of physical driving. Reliability sucks. The brakes had to be replaced twice and tires wore out quick. I didn't hot rod this car, I babied the heck out of it and still the little things broke down. I had sensors go bad after I bought the car. BIG repair bills. Gas mileage is the same as my Dodge Caravan SXT! 22 mpg on the highway for a PT Cruiser? That's just dumb. I love the color and the interior are nice to look at. I don't like the vents though. Can't use my cell phone clip to hold my phone. Forget about self repairs. Can't get to the oil dipstick w/out moving hoses

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1.63 out of 5 stars

the worst car ever

demi, 05/14/2009
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I feel like a sucker for buying this junker.Back in 05 I thought buying new would give me worry free driving for atleast 4 to 5 years.Man I could have not been more wrong. I bought in May and by October it was at the dealer for 7 weeks because the whole instrument cluster was shot to hell.The problems have not stopped since.I have replaced the drive shafts 5 times already.The box is not big enough to list all the problems that I have had.If I did not have friends who are mechanics and had to bring this car to the dealer, I would be near $20,000 in repairs.With one year left in payments near $4,000 I am so tempted to drive this piece of junk thruogh the front window of Chryslers head office.

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5 out of 5 stars

Purrdy Thang

Purrdy Thang, 11/28/2006
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I love the way my pt handles both in the city and on the highway. On my last road trip my pt got 40 miles to the gal.The ride is very smooth. The inside is more spacious then it appears to be.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fun car to drive

Ken Nemeth, 02/28/2005
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a classy looking car that is fun to drive. The only drawback so far is the average gas mileage. You expect a small car like the Cruiser to have really good mileage and it does not. Still a great car to drive. It is a company car and I am looking forward to taking the trip in it to Florida. I love it ... wanted one from the day I first saw it.

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