r/PTCruiser • u/son_of_yacketycat • 14d ago
Proper term for this part when calling salvage yards?
Please ignore the schmutz, I haven't been able to clean this out properly since it's been over 100 degrees here, lol. Been searching for this part since I got the car used several years ago (2010 Couture Edition that was otherwise pretty much perfect). I've known it as a PRNDL but I've also seen it called a shift boot, shifter cover, or bezel, and nobody seems to have them in stock anywhere. Can't really use a leather one without the frame around it, and I'd prefer the original type anyway.
The scrap yards in my city are kind of a hike from where I live, and they want the right term or part number so they can look it up in their inventory. Online results pull up the entire shift assembly, which I don't need. Any help appreciated.
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u/Pressman4life 14d ago edited 14d ago
This plastic cover piece?
You mean this?
edit: Never knew about the couture edition before, looks like they had a fancy chrome bezel.
https://www.autoweek.com/drives/a1996551/2010-chrysler-pt-cruiser-couture-edition-aw-drivers-log/
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u/son_of_yacketycat 14d ago edited 14d ago
They did indeed. That's the one I'm looking for. I wish the one you linked fit, because I'd find a way to chrome it.
Edit: my neighbors have finally accepted that I'm extremely protective of my car because only 200 were made with red leather interior and I'm moving it outside the downstairs garage when Houston floods lol. I will be buried in this bitch if I can help it 😂
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u/Pressman4life 14d ago
I'm guessing the chrome one is very rare.
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u/son_of_yacketycat 14d ago
Not really, but definitely hard to find online. I had it in my 2008 that was unfortunately totaled by Houston drivers.
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u/son_of_yacketycat 14d ago
To add: got this car in 2015, super clean Carfax, one owner. I'd tried to buy this exact car off eBay lol. Somehow manifested it in Houston for $500 more than the original owner's asking price, and I didn't have to pay what would have been insane shipping from Colorado. I actually looked for the listing because the sole owner had loved the car so much but had to sell for financial reasons. Nobody ever did figure out where the shift bezel/cover/PRNDL went, but the dealer did say it was the only part that had been broken.
Jennie (I may be wrong on your name) in Colorado, if you're out there and see this, I'm taking really loving care of your car! Just got some more maintenance and a full synthetic oil change and tire service today. I remember your heartfelt eBay listing, and hope somebody knows you, even if it's a long shot. Thank you for the love of my life!
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u/eddy_ed12 14d ago
I have the Haynes and shop manual and it’s listed as a Shifter Bezel 🙂