by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 03/13/2017 at 19:25
by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 03/13/2017 at 19:25
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STARS: 1
UPDATE: Drove 45 min to the nearest Budget and for the trouble they upgraded me to an Optima (which, hot damn Kia, you’ve come a long way) and told me not to bother filling the tank on the Dart.
Original text: And if course I’m a billion miles from the nearest Budget rental place. Car is a 201x Dart with 33k miles that until now I’ve been pretty impressed with.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/13/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 3
Have you tried turning it on and off again?
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
03/13/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 1
Damn, that sucks. They should have to come bring you another car and pick that one up. I doubt they will, mind you, but they should have known better than renting out a Dart.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/13/2017 at 12:29, STARS: 0
Yes.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/13/2017 at 12:29, STARS: 4
I’m out of ideas.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/13/2017 at 12:31, STARS: 0
So far I’ve liked it. In many ways it reminds me of my old Neon. Cheap, cheerful, and chuckable.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/13/2017 at 12:33, STARS: 0
If only I had thought ahead and brought my scantool on vacation with me.
"facw" (facw)
03/13/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 1
I’ve never had that in a rental car, but I did have a U-Haul with the check engine light on from the start. They told me to ignore it.
"bwp240" (bwp240)
03/13/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 2
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
03/13/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 0
Call their 800-number. Ask them to bring you another car.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
03/13/2017 at 12:35, STARS: 0
Bluetooth? Aren’t those the absolute BOMB?
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/13/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 0
A lot of parts stores will let you borrow one.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/13/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 1
Or I could drive 45 mins to the nearest Budget and demand a free upgrade for the trouble. I’m supposed to have the car until friday.
"area man" (hurrburgring)
03/13/2017 at 12:47, STARS: 0
Gas cap?
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/13/2017 at 12:48, STARS: 0
Haven’t put gas in it yet.
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
03/13/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 1
you can try one of the following
get some electric tape and tape over the CEL
If you don’t have electric tape, find an evergreen and use a leaf to cover the light
Find a nearby electronics store. Buy Note 7. Use the lighter app to light the car on fire.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
03/13/2017 at 12:56, STARS: 0
Drive it like you rented it!
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/13/2017 at 13:14, STARS: 0
As long as you are not too far from civilization I would just keep driving it.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/13/2017 at 13:50, STARS: 0
Does it still run OK? Probably something minor like an O2 sensor.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
03/13/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 0
FCA.
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
03/13/2017 at 19:40, STARS: 0
A dodge product with a lit up check engine light?
Now I’ve seen everything
/sarcasm
Sorry you got saddled with that pos
"BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius)
03/13/2017 at 19:44, STARS: 1
Re: the Optima -
It’s really really nice, huh? Friend of mine bought a 13 brand new and didn’t even have maintenance items need repair until 110k miles. It’s a good bargain for a boring car.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/13/2017 at 19:46, STARS: 0
Uhaul, never again.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/13/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 0
I had the optima last summer for about 600 miles of pavement pounding, I liked it a lot. 190 HP is nice in a 4 banger.
"Bourbon&JellyBeans" (bourbonandjellybeans)
03/13/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 0
I had a Dart rental for like 12 hours once. It developed a weird noise from the engine compartment just in the half-day I had it. Pieces of unequivocal crap.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
03/13/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 0
It feels more like 150
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/13/2017 at 20:09, STARS: 0
To me it felt similar if a bit more peppy than a 4-cy camary.
"gin-san - shitpost specialist" (gin-san-)
03/13/2017 at 20:16, STARS: 0
The Dart looks like a decent car but I see so few of them around here. Did Dodge/FCA ever make a hot version of this car?
As far as Kia goes: yes, they’ve come a very long way.
"pjhusa" (pjhuskinja)
03/13/2017 at 20:46, STARS: 0
It’s always fun when the rental has a burger under the hood:
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/so-whats-under-the-hood-1792370677
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
03/13/2017 at 22:02, STARS: 0
My dad owns a base 2014 Optima and it’s pretty nice, definitely doesn’t feel poverty spec.