[BigAls87Z28]

To each their own, I guess. Every generation, up until now, have been dramatically different than the generation it replaced. From first to fourth have become very low slung and poorly designed when it came to ergonomics.
The 4th gen is the worst when it comes to every aspect of driving. Swept back and heavily raked windshield, crazy low ride height, small side mirrors combined with poor sight lines and no interior space for a car that by 2002 was longer than a Ford Explorer of the same year.
Combine that with it's insane weight considering it was sitting on a revised third gen platform and the majority of the body panels were made of plastic, it could be the poster child for everything wrong with GM at that time.

In 2002, there was a 6 month waiting list for the PT Cruiser. At that same time, they were discounting Camaros and Trans Ams so that dealers could get them off the lot to make room for cars that sold.