10 cars that died in America in 2010
- Source: Agencies
- [15:57 January 04 2011]
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Chrysler PT Cruiser (2000-2010)
Like kudzu, herpes and Brett Favre, the PT Cruiser just wouldn't go away.
Until this year.
Usually festooned with fake chrome chain-link license plate holders and press-on flames more suited to Safeway than SEMA, it was easy to see how it gained the nickname "loser cruiser." Chrysler intentionally designed the PT Cruiser so it could be classified as a light truck and help bring down the company's average fuel economy for light trucks. Unfortunately, it came with gas mileage befitting a light truck./p>
Retirees lamenting the loss of a retro ride are best advised to check out another creation of PT Cruiser designer Bryan Nesbitt, the comparatively restrained Chevrolet HHR.
