# 2003 pt cruiser gt turbo

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-pt-cruiser-gt-turbo/26806>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 22, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-pt-cruiser-gt-turbo/26806 "2009-02-22T02:07:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DALTON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@DALTON](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DALTON)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-pt-cruiser-gt-turbo/26806/1 "2009-02-22T02:07:48Z")

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I WAS QUOTED ABOUT $2,500 TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE 96,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS IS A LOT OF MONEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK? I AM NOT HAVING A PROBLEM BUT THIS IS “PER MAINTENANCE”.

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**Author:** ![bbowersf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@bbowersf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bbowersf)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 3:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-pt-cruiser-gt-turbo/26806/2 "2009-02-22T03:23:05Z")

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Run, don’t walk from the shop that gave the quote. Check your local independents or another dealer. That’s way too much moolah.

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-pt-cruiser-gt-turbo/26806/3 "2009-02-22T03:36:27Z")

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With a bad economy comes price gouging, and up sale of unnecessary BS service. You need to shop around like bbowerst suggested.

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**Author:** ![DALTON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@DALTON](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DALTON)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-pt-cruiser-gt-turbo/26806/4 "2009-02-22T07:23:58Z")

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THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE!!
