The PT Cruiser is braindead

Kinja'd!!! "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
08/21/2014 at 17:09 • Filed to: None

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My mom's Cruiser, which has already been hemorrhaging money in the form of low gas mileage, premium fuel, tires, belts, and misc repairs just completely stopped working. Took it to a shop and they say the PCM is dead. How much for a new one?

$1100. For an '05 PT Cruiser GT.

What.

In the meantime she's driving a Chevy Sonic, which I hope to get her to buy (or a V6 Camaro) when she's done wasting time with the bitch basket.

Seriously though, I'm gonna need to look at the statement that says $1100 is a fair price, because that seems like bullshit, even if it includes diagnostics, reprogramming, shipping, installation, etc. A PCM for my car is $200, programming is $100 for an HPTuners credit, and installation takes ~5 minutes and requires a screwdriver and socket wrench.


DISCUSSION (12)


Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
08/21/2014 at 17:13

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See about a refurb from a place online.

That is pretty GD ludicrous to me.

Edit:

ORRRRRR

Look for a mail-away tune and send this as a core.


Kinja'd!!! LappingLuke > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
08/21/2014 at 17:13

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The PT Cruiser needs premium gas????


Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > LappingLuke
08/21/2014 at 17:17

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If it's a GT Turbo, yeah.


Kinja'd!!! LappingLuke > crowmolly
08/21/2014 at 17:22

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Turbo PT Cruiser....O.O I never knew such a thing existed...actually kind of disturbing!


Kinja'd!!! crowmolly > LappingLuke
08/21/2014 at 17:25

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Same engine as the Neon SRT-4. Can be lots of fun.


Kinja'd!!! Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > crowmolly
08/21/2014 at 17:29

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Yeah, I'm hoping it's not too late for her to tell them to shove it, but I fear they've probably already ordered it.


Kinja'd!!! Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > LappingLuke
08/21/2014 at 17:30

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It's insanely fun, though the cabriolet chassis is floppier than a floppy thing.


Kinja'd!!! Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > LappingLuke
08/21/2014 at 17:50

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I had a rental Turbo GT once. The amount of gas they use is just staggering.


Kinja'd!!! JGrabowMSt > crowmolly
08/21/2014 at 17:53

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"can" be lots of fun.


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
08/21/2014 at 18:10

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As a kid my family had a 2gen Montero. It worked great until the PCM actually melted.


Kinja'd!!! Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
08/21/2014 at 19:52

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dear sweet fancy moses, wat


Kinja'd!!! Rico > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
08/21/2014 at 22:03

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It's a sign to get rid of that thing!