I just got back from Vegas and they ARE using them as taxi's there.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From "Chris Nevard" <chris at nevard.com>
To: "Bryan Vandiver" <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; <type79@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 1:57 AM
Subject: Re: PT Cruiser (no LBC)
> Saw one here in the UK a week ago. If you have one in London people will
> keep wanting to flag you down for a lift. It looks just like a London
taxi.
>
> I had a chance to go in a pre production test one back last autumn in
> Michigan. Quite nice, alot of road noise though for a modern car. Possibly
> the sound deadening was still to be added.
>
>
> Chris Nevard
> www.mgmania.org
> www.nevard.com
> www.midgetspriteclub.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
> To: <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>; <type79@ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 7:12 PM
> Subject: Re: PT Cruiser (no LBC)
>
>
> > Jay,
> >
> > I'm aware of the 'first model' syndrome, however Chrysler/Dodge has had
a
> pretty
> > good tract record in the last several years with first model vehicles,
the
> > Intrepid for instance was it's best in it's first year, but gradually
went
> from
> > good to fair over a couple years. I think what happens is that the first
> year is
> > 'over-built/over engineered, and after the car has been on the market a
> few
> > years, they figure out how to make it cheaper, and start cutting some
> corners.
> > The other issue is that you can bet that the next model year the price
> will go
> > up significantly.
> >
> > - Bryan
> >
> > PS - It's pretty ironic we are even discussinging reliability here - we
> drive
> > BRITISH Cars ;-)
> >
> > >X-Accept-Language: en
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> > >To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>
> > >CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: PT Cruiser (no LBC)
> > >
> > >Bryan,
> > >IMHO, the PT Cruiser is a great looking vehicle and probably very
> practical.
> > (I'm
> > >not crazy about the 90's interior; I wish it were more retro, but...)
> > >
> > >With that said, I would never buy any new design in its first year. I
> realize
> > it
> > >isn't entirely new since it is based on Neon mechanicals, but I would
> still let
> > >others shake out the problems whether they be large or small.
> > >
> > >Jay Fishbein
> > >Wallingford, CT
> > >
> > >Bryan Vandiver wrote:
> > >
> > >> Has anyone had a chance to check out a PT cruiser yet??
> > >
> >
>
>
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