On Mon Apr-09-2012 05:00, Roy Witt (1:387/22) wrote to Roger Nelson:   
      
    RW> 09 Apr 12 06:50, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
    RN> Hello Roy!   
      
    RN> I have a chance to get a PT Cruiser Limited Edition for $300.   
      
    RW> I'd pass.   
      
   I did.  (-:[   
      
    RN>  Good body and everything works, except it needs a new engine.   
      
    RW> Typical PT Cruiser. I contemplated one of those for my service   
    RW> vehicle back in 07...glad I did the research and went a different   
    RW> route.    
      
   I see them all over town here and aside from the unique body style, I wondered   
   what the attraction is.  I sat in the one I mentioned and it is very roomy and   
   the dash stuff has clarity and looks good.   
      
    RN> I read sone really terrible user reviews on it yesterday while   
    RN> pondering another matter you know about, so I think I'm gonna pass on   
    RN> it.  Besides, I have other more immediate problems.   
      
    RW> If you want such a ride, take a look at the 2000 and newer Isuzu   
    RW> Rodeo. It's a much sturdier vehicle than the Honda (although the   
    RW> first few years were Honda badged Rodeos), Toyota and Nissan. Some   
    RW> of the Rodeos have a wiring problem, but that's an easy fix. I   
    RW> liked mine and after seeing it from the ground on a hoist I was   
    RW> impressed with the over build. It was like looking at a heavy duty   
    RW> truck. Buy the V6, not the 4 banger. They use a GM sealed (no   
    RW> dipstick) AT w/OD and GM's 6 hole-pattern 16" aluminum wheels. Mine   
    RW> averaged 22mpg city/highway driving. And the only problem I had   
    RW> with it was an EGR valve that required cleaning too often for my   
    RW> book.    
      
   Nah, I got all I can handle with the M-B.  (-:   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
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