Thread: Recommendations for a underrated car for low $ and commuting high Kms

Originally Posted by PhilipA

A mate had one but the engine self destructed.

An interesting point about the PT Cruiser is that they were designed to have a lower tax rate in the USA as they were classified as a van.
Regards PhilipA

yes, timing belt must be replaced at 200,000km , water pump at same time , or they will self destruct, and like LandRovers most mechanics wont touch them. Its why PT Cruisers over 200,000km are almost free.

Originally Posted by goingbush

yes, timing belt must be replaced at 200,000km , water pump at same time , or they will self destruct, and like LandRovers most mechanics wont touch them. Its why PT Cruisers over 200,000km are almost free.

They also like a drink,and the one a mates wife had,destroyed two gearboxes,before it was pensioned off.

Originally Posted by scarry

They also like a drink,and the one a mates wife had,destroyed two gearboxes,before it was pensioned off.

Hope not, mines gone to a Family with 2x Learner Drivers , they want to learn in a manual. Gearbox is perfect at the moment , hope it can stand up to kids that have only ever been in Automatics.

The PT is a rebodied Neon. The engine used was a joint development effort by Rover and Chrysler prior to both being taken over. It was made in South America. BMW kept the engine when they released the new Mini as design was too far advanced when they took over to change. The factory and engine design are still in production although now owned by Fiat.

Mark 5 1.9l diesel Golf, 198,000ks never missed a beat, 3.5l/100ks on the freeway, 5l/100ks to and from work.

Oh yes! Hybrid Taxis are wonderful things,, until you are the customer.
They ride like ****. All of them.

Oh yes! Hybrid Taxis are wonderful things,, until you are the customer.
They ride like ****. All of them.

probably because the drivers/owners buy **** tyres then run them at 50PSI. (as they used to do with the Falcons)
Regards PhilipA

The later rear wheel drive dunny doors were a catastrophe in our fleet - we couldn’t get rid of them quick enough. Complete junkers by 150,000KM - be very careful if you went this route IMO. All were burning oil by this many KM, also multiple ECU and wiring harness faults. Easily the worst vehicle I’ve had as a company car and I drove a 12 year old Hiace with 360,000KM on it for 2 years so that’s saying something.