Any car experts on here?

[torqued mass]

Hi all, new here. Found the board while doing a roid search.

Anyway, got a question about vehicles. I am going to get my son a car next month for his graduation present. Yes I am older than all of you probably. I don't want to spend a ton of money as it is just something to get him through college commutes and such. I can buy a used car for about 10 thousand. But I see these PT cruisers adverts in the paper for 11,400. that is 04/05 models. Or whatever they call close outs. But under 100 miles on it. It is listed with auto trans power winds,seats,steering cd player, etc.. hard to believe a new car is that cheap. Why get a used one when you can put 1 thousand more and get a new one?

Are these cars pieces of crap or something? Yes I know the design leaves a lot to be desired, but he is 18 and just about all 18s like it. Must be a youth thing.

TM

 

[Becoming]

I am going to get my son a car next month for his graduation present. Yes I am older than all of you probably.

Nope, there are quite a few orbs around here your age. (not me tho)

I see these PT cruisers adverts in the paper for 11,400. that is 04/05 models. Are these cars pieces of crap or something? Yes I know the design leaves a lot to be desired, but he is 18 and just about all 18s like it. Must be a youth thing.

Only buy it if you want all his friends to think he is a homo. Geighest car ever.

 

[torqued mass]

Cool that I am not the grandaddy on here.

Geigh or not anyone know why the car is so cheap?

 

[Becoming]

It apparently does good in all the reliability measures, and gets 4 out of 5 in the crash tests...

It also gets 9/10 with consumer ratings and about 8/10 with the car people...

Only has 4 cyl engine options and keep in mind the base price you are quoting is with no options...

Other than that the only reason I can find is that it is geigh.. And maybe the back seat is big enough for your kid to knock up the neighbor girl.

Ask pitbullstl if he knows anything...

 

[rnch]

could it be that when peeps comment on something or someone as "geigh" they are expressing deeply buried doubts about their own orientation?


the PT cruiser received great write-ups in all the car enthausiasts magazines when it appreared, positive comments on it's styling.........nobody in the macho, guy orientated car mags i get commented on any gender orientated styling.

 

[Roid Pimp]

Is your son going to college to become an undertaker ?
If so, he can use the PT Cruiser as a hearse when he's done.

Good news is it will probably last him through the 4 years of college and
likely a year or so after that.

 

[Becoming]

could it be that when peeps comment on something or someone as "geigh" they are expressing deeply buried doubts about their own orientation?

nope. still geigh.

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

$10,000 car for an 18 year old? That $10k will depreciate real quick - why not a $5k car and $5k for books, a laptop, some clothes?

Back in my day....

Oh forget it...PT cruiser is fine is that is the way you want to go. It is not a Yugo if that is what you are thinking.


Bluesman

 

[kappa27]

i am in college now, i personally do not like the pt cruiser, but it is a nice reliable car from what i hear, i think you should get him a cheaper car like a honda that will last him for a while during his college years. Save some money bcause when he graduates and gets a job he will get a new car. Just spend what will get him through college and spend the rest on books or things that will help him graduate.

 

[Roid Pimp]

You can lay the seats flat in the Cruiser and fit a standard size casket YO