Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.2 CRD, yes or no?

Jimmy Garlic

I am thinking of buying one. Apart from the styling which people either love or hate are they any good?. Do they have any major inherent problems?. Are they very expensive to put right if something does go wrong?.

colm_mcm

2.2 cdi Mercedes engine isn't it?

Pottler

Yes and No. Actually, to answer your questions, no, yes and yes.

Jimmy Garlic

colm_mcm wrote: »

2.2 cdi Mercedes engine isn't it?

Yes, it is a Mercedes engine.

mickdw

By all reports, they are far from good and expensive to put right.

Pottler

Not to mention that they look Gay. Which is a good thing. Obviously. Yes.

colm_mcm

Pottler wrote: »

Not to mention that they look Gay. Which is a good thing. Obviously. Yes.

Please read the opening post. OP is not looking for your theories on the sexual preferences of a car

Pottler

colm_mcm wrote: »

Please read the opening post. OP is not looking for your theories on the sexual preferences of a car

He may prefer my theories of how much spares cost! Arms and legs are involved.

carbon nanotube

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

I am thinking of buying one. Apart from the styling which people either love or hate are they any good?. Do they have any major inherent problems?. Are they very expensive to put right if something does go wrong?.

without getting banned here man, surely you can do better than a pt cruiser seriously.

in today's car market buying a car like thats makes about as much sense as walking thru heathrow with 10kilos of cocaine.

edit: in the last year and a half i have covered most of the uk, right up to thurso and kirkwall. don't remember seeing 1 pt cruiser,, and ya id remember seeing one.

what does that say about them.

dharn

to answer the op, NO

Bearcat

Very ghey......you'll never sell it.

Jimmy Garlic

So far I have learned that some of you don't like them because they are ''gay''..not exactly the info I am looking for.

What mechanical gremlins do they/could they potentially have?

cadaliac

injector failure iirc

Nissan doctor

whatever you do, don't think that because its got a Mercedes designed engine means you'll be getting any special reliability.

Most Chrysler's of that generation are poorly made, terrible handling things with shocking parts prices in Ireland.

carbon nanotube

if u want a branded engine on the cheap try a rover with a bmw engine.

not a bloody pt cruiser.

Nissan doctor

carbon nanotube wrote: »

if u want a branded engine on the cheap try a rover with a bmw engine.

not a bloody pt cruiser.

A rover with a more reliable BMW engine then BMW themseves used:P

Pottler

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

So far I have learned that some of you don't like them because they are ''gay''..not exactly the info I am looking for.

What mechanical gremlins do they/could they potentially have?

Yet it is a compelling arguement. A bit like hiring Graham Norton to dig your garden- slow, whiney, unreliable and expensive and unlikly to meet your expectations.
Gotta agree with the Rover comments. Any Rover with a diesel is a cracking car imo, but I may be easily pleased.

For Forks Sake

Nissan doctor wrote: »

whatever you do, don't think that because its got a Mercedes designed engine means you'll be getting any special reliability.

Most Chrysler's of that generation are poorly made, terrible handling things with shocking parts prices in Ireland.

If you want a Merc engine and nearly as pretty...

homingbird

I Nearly bought one as i like the vintage look of it but ended up buying a E34 BMW i still might look one up down the line if they can be got for bargin basement money they can easy be converted to comm. for cheap tax being a hatch with plenty of room.

Delancey

My sisters friend living in UK bought hers new , within 2 years had all sorts of problems and had to practically give it away to get shut of it.

You'll find the PT Cruiser has very few admirers on this forum.