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Chrysler's long-lived PT Cruiser will finally roll off into the sunset
next month after a decade in production. According to the Detroit Free
Press, when the 2010 model year winds down at Chrysler's Toluca,
Mexico plant on July 9, the final Cruisers will be produced. The
retro-styled five door hatchback was a sensation when it debuted and
inspired customers to pay a premium over the sticker price to get
one. Over the years, the styling was tweaked only slightly its
competitiveness declined significantly as DaimlerChrysler steadfastly
refused to invest in it.
The Cruiser was originally earmarked for discontinuation a year ago,
but when Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy, it needed product, so the
automaker kept it alive for another 12 months. The Toluca factory
will now be re-tooled for production of another retro-design small
car, the Fiat 500 which joins the Chrysler lineup later this year.
Note : I, for one, am sorry to see the PT go away. The Fiat 500 ......:vomit:
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Chrysler's long-lived PT Cruiser will finally roll off into the sunset
next month after a decade in production. According to the Detroit Free
Press, when the 2010 model year winds down at Chrysler's Toluca,
Mexico plant on July 9, the final Cruisers will be produced. The
retro-styled five door hatchback was a sensation when it debuted and
inspired customers to pay a premium over the sticker price to get
one. Over the years, the styling was tweaked only slightly its
competitiveness declined significantly as DaimlerChrysler steadfastly
refused to invest in it.
The Cruiser was originally earmarked for discontinuation a year ago,
but when Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy, it needed product, so the
automaker kept it alive for another 12 months. The Toluca factory
will now be re-tooled for production of another retro-design small
car, the Fiat 500 which joins the Chrysler lineup later this year.
Note : I, for one, am sorry to see the PT go away. The Fiat 500 ......:vomit:
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