Nothing else quite like it on the street. Touring suspension will fool you into thinking you're driving a larger car. Lots of room inside. No V-6 option. ABS and side air bags cost extra.
Immense popularity means long waiting lists and potential price gouging by dealers.
Nope, we're just going to have two wacky cars in our driveway, I guess. That's the best part of the story. This is not a typical Detroit offering, by any stretch of the imagination. To me, the most amazing thing is how well the PT Cruiser actually performs. I had some serious reservations before driving it, having to do with the fact that it was derived from the Neon and that it doesn't offer a V-6 engine.