Any comments, good or bad. Know someone who is interested in these ( not me !) At the moment they are driving a 2013 Honda CRV
kazbanz,
Aug 24, 8:29am
I always liked the PT cruiser in theory. They had all the ingredients to be a truly dare I say it Fun car. But something got lost in translation. Several mechanical issues coupled to being "ok" but not great to drive meant I wasn;t keen. The biggest disappointment has always been what happens when you put your foot down.-or should I say what doesn't happen. Mediocre handling I could forgive in a poser machine but its the sort of car that should have oomph--at least in the 0-80km/h traffic light dragrace
Get a few quotes for the changing of the Cam Belt before going ahead
esky-tastic,
Aug 24, 8:42am
yeah, Chinese one would been better.
bashfulbro,
Aug 24, 9:21am
Cost my daughter $2500 to do hers. They are a heap of crap, don`t even think about buying one.
pandai,
Aug 24, 9:33am
What is wrong with the CRV that makes them want to change?
whqqsh,
Aug 24, 12:35pm
there are a lot of cars out there not designed for maintenance & cost heaps for the basics. Ever had a quote on doing a Mitsi V6 spark plugs?
westwyn,
Aug 24, 4:17pm
Cambelt replacement cost is pretty eye-watering, and they have a bit of a reputation for automatic transmission issues, electric window faults and air-conditioning failure. They're one of those vehicles I will trade very reluctantly, if I have to!
kam04,
Aug 24, 5:14pm
nothing. Looking at a second car
tgray,
Aug 24, 5:27pm
PT Cruiser? Horrible and embarrassing.
skiff1,
Aug 24, 7:04pm
Absolutely hideous. Is she a fat guy who wears her keys on her belt? If she is and has an even fatter wire who wears leopard skin tights, she will love it. I think they come with free John Rowles cassette tapes.
inkapuka,
Aug 25, 3:29am
I'd rather drive a multipla haha and now that's some serious ugliness but a lot more reliable than a pt
inkapuka,
Aug 25, 3:34am
Some people have no idea had a mate sell a perfectly fine vx commodore v6 for a v6 Mitsi galant 02 how much is it to do spark plugs on Mitsi cost me 170ish for commodore and 20 mins of my time diy easy as
motorboy2011,
Aug 25, 4:51am
Why is the cam belt so expensive to do?
barrie2,
Aug 25, 5:17am
Cambelt replacement requires "partial removal" of engine so water pump and other bits replaced too as they are easy to get too at that stage. $1850. Great comfort, great looks, good handling, poor turning circle but something different. Lots of "sheep" criticise them - (as frequently read on here). I love them have owned one, not cheap for parts but after market parts available. 2.4 engine (2005 onwards) recommended.
whqqsh,
Aug 25, 5:42am
Ive known some mechanics refuse to do plugs on many Mitsis as they reckon its a days labour at least & then theres the preference of platinum plugs which in the long run isnt a bad idea due to the labour costs of doing the job again sooner. Often the job is worth more than the car
tgray,
Aug 25, 6:51am
At $75 - 85 per hour, I thought what would be a great reason for them to do it.
robotnik,
Aug 25, 8:08am
Have changed the plugs on a Legnum VR-4 with a 6a13TT engine before. Was't that hard, just needed to remove the inlet manifold. Is that considered an easy or hard Mitsi V6 to change the plugs on?
mike1345,
Aug 25, 2:27pm
I would never buy a car where you had to remove anything to change spark plugs.
Apart from the spark plug cap and the actual spark plug.
tgray,
Aug 25, 3:48pm
What about a car with 100,000k plugs? Would you still rule out a car like that because of this alone? I certainly wouldn't.
robotnik,
Aug 25, 3:53pm
NGK makes Laser Iridium plugs which are good for 100,000 miles (160,000kms). Basically the life of the car, crazy!
mrfxit,
Aug 26, 6:33am
Had a few v6 Mitsi's over the years, never had to changer plugs on them & most were between 180K & 300K
Commodore is a totally different engine layout (north south) which means a totally different inlet manifold system needed
Mitsi is FWD
mike1345,
Aug 26, 6:52am
Considering there's so many cars out there to choose from and considering I prefer classic cars anyway, I'd say the answer would probably be yes, I would rule it out.
When I change my plugs, I don't expect it to be a major job where you need to pull half the car apart.
elect70,
Aug 26, 2:19pm
Great concept but put cheap Neon ?running gear in it & it became a POS like the Neon was .Some hot rodders put V8 in them Forget it
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