The best - you're not going to believe it a 2002 Pt Cruiser 308,000 miles and other than the ordinary oil changes,brakes, plugs, battery, belts & timing belts - Chrysler says every 90,000 - I've been going 100,000 or tried to. I've replaced 2 radiators, 2 cooling fans, 1 set of battery cables, 1 power steering pressure switch, 1 temperature switch, 1 starter, 1 set of rear lower control arm bushings & 3 sets of the lower & upper motor mounts. I'm still running the original clutch, pressure plate & throw-out bearing BUT I live in the valley and there is no such things as hills here & once the car is on the move I don't use the clutch unless I have to down shift for more power. The car has left me stranded twice - once when the plastic radiator drain plug failed and once when the timing belt failed on the way to work at 297,000 miles. I was planning on changing at the 300,000 mile mark. I pulled the valve cover to make sure none of the valves were bent and I was surprised how clean the inside of my 300,000 motor was.
The worst? I can't really say. At 66 I've only purchased 2 new vehicles a 97 V10 Dodge truck & my PT. and had good luck with both. I've purchase 2 vehicles from Pick N Pull and put another 100,000 miles on a 73 Toronado & had a 65 C-10 pickup from there & sold it cause my now ex wife hated it.
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