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Old 05-23-05, 11:56 AM
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Default PT Cruiser facelift(finally)

Found these on a PT website,nothing major but it looks better.


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Old 05-23-05, 12:04 PM
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S-Class headlights upside down? And why is the rear gate left ajar in the 2nd pic?

The chrome grille does give the car a slightly more upscale look.
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I don't see where they did much of anything except peanut the headlights a little.
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seems like the same car to me
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I will always be amazed at how Chrysler sold any of these... it's a crummy Neon (right down to the lousy 'traction beam' rear suspension!) except without any room behind the rear seats. A perfect vehicle for divorced ladies with lots of pets... (sorry if I offend!)

It's a perfect "MLC" vehicle... Mid-Life Crisis !! (a very different demographic from what Scion has).
That's fine, I guess, but it seems like a strange mid-life crisis to strive for.
My MLC vehicle will likely be a Ferrari 600 Imola (an F355 Berlinetta will have to do until then).
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Doesn't look better to me. Actually looks worse.
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still looks like crap...
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Looks like a saggy booty
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
I will always be amazed at how Chrysler sold any of these... it's a crummy Neon (right down to the lousy 'traction beam' rear suspension!) except without any room behind the rear seats. :
What is strange, however, is that, unlike the Neon on which this car is based, the PT Cruiser is RELIABLE....one of the best records in Consumer Reports' database for a domestic-nameplate car. The Neon won't cross the street without breaking down. Unfortunately....I don't have the answer for that, except maybe being built in different plants.
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Some of us may not like the way it looks, but it has unique retro styling, & it's a practical space-efficient car, I'm not surprised at all it sold well.

The facelift does not make it look look much better.
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Just out of curiosity,Anyone else spot that intercooler looking thing?? Maybe,it's going to be the updated GT cruiser?
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I think its versitle and still different than most anything out there. Sales have slowed tons so hopefully this will help
 
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I still think that is ugly.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I think its versitle and still different than most anything out there. Sales have slowed tons so hopefully this will help
The only people I see driving those chunky things are old women.
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
The only people I see driving those chunky things are old women.
A very macho co-worker of mine bought one as a family car. He loves the practicality of it. Nothing really wrong with that.
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