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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great car

Dick Studdard, 08/04/2006
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Drove the car 10,000 miles and then the crank bearing went out on me. The crank bearing was installed wrong and caused the seal to also go causing the motor to lose all the oil. The dealer had to instal a short block in the car. The car handles great and I am very pleased with the power in the high output 4.2 turbo motor. It handles like a sport car.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

177,000 Miles Later

bacon777, 06/22/2012
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 15 people found this review helpful

I bought this car in 2007 as a used car and got my moneys worth. I just passed the 177,000 mark and have had no serious issues but decided to trade it in after I started having my first mechanical problems. The thermostat went bad and then the heater core followed so instead of paying 800 to fix it, I decided it was time to trade it in, but 177,000 miles without any mechanical issues is impressive. Drives nice, was reliable, and fairly inexpensive but parts can be constly. I was told because it uses Mercedes parts as Mercedes owned Chrysler. Also, you have to deal with the ridicule of driving a PT Cruiser but if you're an older lady, you shouldn't have that problem

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love this car

Gloria, 08/10/2006
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Love how the car handles and looks. I've wanted one after I first saw the first one come out. I have an electric blue. My youngest son said why did you buy one of these, but after he road in it he loved it. I have all the special features, heated leather seats, sun roof, 6 disk cd player, auto stick, and more. It has the speed, smooth ride and is a blast to drive. My husband dosen't get to drive it much because I love it so much. Also my friends that have been in it also love it.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

cool car

cool car, 10/31/2009
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

i purchased this car after renting one love the ride and power rentel had 42000 miles on it i bought this one brand new at first hated it it was bad on gas but after about 25000 miles it was like some one flipped a switch 24 mpg and car is driven by two different drivers would own another one curently have 50000 miles on it

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4.13 out of 5 stars

My first American Made Car

Carrie, 01/25/2007
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is my first American Made car. I love the styling, the color and the ride. I am VERY disappointed in the gas mileage however. I was told by my dealership and by most websites that this car would get an average of 30+ mpg, it's a 4-cylinder so why wouldn't it??? Mine averages 17-19 in the city and 23-25 on the highway and this is when I am actively trying to keep my mileage down...no idle, coasting when I am able, avoiding accelerating. This is unacceptable and it would have prevented me from buying this car had I been told the actual numbers. American automakers have got to get fuel economy in check if they want to compete. I will be going back to Japanese on my next car purchase.

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