The vehicle was an emergency purchase from my mother. As such, it had 100,000 miles on it when I bought it. It drove fine (for a while) and aesthetically, I could tolerate it, until I could afford something better.

This is an awesome, comfortable car. I was a bit iffy about it at first because of the car's reputation. But afterward I came to realize that most of the things people have said we said by people who never actually owned a PT Cruiser. My previous car was a Dodge Neon, and as hard as it is to say, this is an upgrade. It feels reliable as well as comfortable.