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PT Cruiser?
I could stand some more sound deadening in the PT GT, but only if it didn't add weight (which it would, unfortunately).
I'm thinking of putting an amp for the stereo under the drivers seat. Also, thinking of adding a sub (not the one Chrysler sells) behind one of the rear panels in back. I don't want to change the head unit, nor do I want to tear into the dash or doors to replace the Infinity speakers. I just want more volume and more low end.
Any suggestions?
Anyone
I don't want to give up any space. That's why I'm looking for something other than a seperate box for a sub. I'd prefer to find something that fits behind the back panels (like Chrysler offers...except their's is overpriced and underdelivers).
Mounting an amp under the driver's seat doesn't seem to be much of a problem.
I can keep the head unit and still get better low end and better all around sound without a sub?
Jay
Jay
I did ride in a friends Matrix yesterday and her seats are just a bit lower. Although the basic concept is the same, the lower seats were more difficult to get in and out of.
The seating position is a great plus for many people. Quite often my wife and I go out to visit her mother and we take her and sometimes her fiends out somewhere. Every one of them have said how easy it is to get in and out of. Plus the seat height is more like a chair.
One reason I picked the PT over the Matrix was seating position.
The ease of getting in and out was one of the first things we noticed about the PT when we first test drove one. Our dog hurt one of her rear legs a couple of months ago and the wide opening rear doors makes it possible for her to get in and out by herself without a problem. I have to lift her 90 pounds into and out of the other cars.
jbollt: Same question as boaz47.
Jay
However, we ARE taking a long weekend juant to CA once more before the final move, and will get to drive the PT again then! Can't wait to shift that 5 speed!
My hood struts are from Moss. You can get them direct or through a number of PT parts places. These are the one ones that require no drilling. Takes about 15 to 20 minutes to install. Many parts places give discounts (usually about 10%) to PT club members. Mine were on sale at the time and part of the sale was no shipping charge.
Remember, a lot of PT parts places also sell on E-bay.
Only one very minor complaint about the struts. I have to remove one of the installation bolts in order to change the cabin air filter. I'll modify the cover over the cabin air filter when I change the filter so I won't have to remove the bolt again.
In case you are wondering, Chrysler makes a cabin air filter for the PT. Cost is something like 10 or 15 dollars. It fits in the outside air intake behind the window washer tank.
-Adam (18/M/CA)
(Neither is the styling. PT Cruiser is as beautiful as the ECHO and Corolla are ugly). I guess low gas mileage is the price you must pay for a very attractive, fun car to drive.
I ended up with the Inferno red metalic. Love it, too!
Welcome....you're going to have a blast driving around in the Turbo.
Needed a new steering rack and getting it properly aligned after the new rack proved to be a challenge. Dealer gave a free loaner and so far that has been the only problem.
Seems the windshield "catches" at lot and I'll need a new one soon. Lots of chips now on the top of the hood and some on the front part of the roof too. Maybe my black GT makes the chips show more because the coat under the black is white.
Fun, quick, practical, comfortable, and reliable. So, the mpg isn't great at 12-25, with the actual average a little under 17, but I knew that before buying.
PT Cruisers are usually found in the same parking lot as last year next to the
Grand Avenue Florist at
237 W Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA,
On the corner of Escondido Blvd. and Grand Ave.
Cruising Grand is a come and go event that starts at 5pm and ends at 9pm. Feed You Face Friday Night will be held on the 3rd Friday of the month this year.
Cruising Grand goes through the end of September.
The PT Cruiser Owners Club location is at the West end of where Cruising Grand starts. Usually, the six blocks East of there is all pre 1975 cars lined up on both side of Grand Avenue.
Jay
Thanks!
Jay
I looked at a Matrix (and Vibe) and a Mazda too. While I didn't like the non turbo Cruiser enough to buy one (almost did though), the ease of entry and exit as well as the high seating was a major factor in the Cruiser's favor. Seat comfort in my GT has been fine. Maybe the Edmunds people are not old enough to fully appreciate the Cruiser. The others in the tests are youth oriented. The Cruiser is aimed at a different customer.
My 170 pound, 6 ft frame finds the seats to be very good. Also, the sound of the engine is keeping with the character of the car. It's supposed to be louder and have more "burble" to it.
Edmunds posted a test a while back that looked to be lifted from another source (who also didn't like the cruiser) based on the numbers they printed.
Some don't "get it" (clearly Edmunds doesn't) with the Cruiser. The vast majority of tests I've seen and reviews I've read, found the Cruiser to be the pinnacle of the segment it's in and still the vehicle to beat (Vibe/Matrix, Element, etc). Talking to anyone who owns one, ranks the Cruiser among the best vehicles they've ever owned. Me included.
Like many I have noticed the anti PT bias in a lot of automotive press. They begrudge its success and don't seemed to pleased with how it is priced now. They don't even like how well it does in comparisons for whatever reasons they might have. I crossed shopped the Matrix, P-5, and Suzuki and the Focus wagon. After the PT the focus wagon was the next biggest inside. Then the Matrix and while the Suzuki seems tall I am not sure if it is bigger than the P-5 or not. The P-5 was the most car like however. The fact that the PT gives you seating that seems to be close to the average height for a person to just sit in or swing out of made it a great choice for me. If you look at it the seating position is as close to a chair as you can get I think. For some reason many car magazines seem to feel we need to be sitting with our legs stretch out in front of us. Tall short doors make getting in and out of the car while parked a lot easier than long short doors. But this is real world driving, I don't think many magazine writers ever drive in the real world. I doubt that they go to the store or DYI store and may never park in a parking lot at a baseball game. They go to the office, drive to a test sight,and drive back to the office. I also bet they don't drive the cars they rave about. I once read a piece on what some of the staff at Car And Driver had for personal vehicles. It wasn't anything like I expected.
Of course, that's until you get to someone like David Davis over at Automobile mag (and recently, over at Motortrend). Even though he writes about some pretty exotic cars, even he drives a Chevy Suburban the last time he mentioned his personal ride.
Toyota has always been highly rated for reliability whereas Chrysler has had problems in the past.
What we need is PT Cruiser styling and utility with Toyota mechanical reliability.
Have had the PT for 9 months and it has needed one additional repair, the same number as my Avalon needed and a lot fewer than my Acura.
Judging from what I hear at PTOC club meet and greets, where between 40 and 65 PTs come for the fun and the cruise afterwards, the PT is at least as reliable as a Toyota or Honda.
The buying public does not associate this kind of reliability with Chrysler. It will take time for the good reliability reputation to build.
I have trac control on mine, which may have contributed to it doing so well this past winter.
Regarding reliability, my PT is my 2nd Chrysler. The first is my '99 300M, which I have over 100K miles. I inherited the 300M. It was my very first Chrysler. I can say that both of the Chryslers are put together better and are more reliable than any of the previous cars I've parked in my driveway, which included an Avalon, a Camry, 2 BMWs and 2 Accords.
From what I've read on these boards, Chrysler seems to have come a very long way in the last few years in how they build their cars and their reliability.
I love the PT and am seriously thinking of getting one. But, a very important issue for me is getting my road bike inside without removing both wheels. I know I can use a roof rack, but I prefer to keep the bike(s) inside.
Do any of you know if if a road bike can fit inside (upright) with the front wheel off and one rear seat folded down?
Thanks
AL
Can it really seat 3 adults or is really more like 2 adults and one smallish kids?
Thanks
I measured the back seat of my PT GT and it is about 55 1/2 inches wide, with the shoulder width slightly less. This is 6 to 7 inches wider than the third row of many mini vans and SUVs. It is also about 2 1/2 inches narrower than an Avalon.
It is really a two person back seat if one wants comfort.