Apparently they weren't hated enough when they came out, now people have to spread reminders so that the car can get more hate.
@gabriel literal clown car, but best forgotten.
@Moon @gabriel PT Cruiser was pretty great. A striking design and the practicality unrivaled until Honda Fit appeared. The quality wasn't that of the Honda though. I knew a lady who drove a PT with a sign "PHAT Cruizer" (could be her vanity plates, I don't remember). It's that period slang that didn't stay with us.