"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
11/16/2015 at 08:40 • Filed to: None
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"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
11/16/2015 at 08:40 • Filed to: None | 0
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I’m sorry sir, we are out of intermedite, I can get you a midsize. Do you prefer a corolla or a sonic?
kanadanmajava1
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/16/2015 at 08:53 |
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I rented a car while I and my friends were visitng France. I wanted to make sure that we wouldn’t get a diesel car. Most rental cars in France are diesel cars so we decided to rent the smallest class where diesel engines weren’t even available.
So what could go wrong?
We rented the car online and headed to fetch it. When we arrived to the location we received a “free upgrade” as they didn’t anything from the smallest class...
I didn’t want any free upgrade. I wanted something with spark plugs!
Party-vi
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/16/2015 at 08:57 |
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God dammit Enterprise a Fusion is not a fullsize car.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 09:31 |
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Exactly! it’s just big boned!
Svend
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 09:35 |
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Not in the U.S. but in the U.K. and Europe it is a full size before going into SUV and MPV territory.
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Party-vi
> Svend
11/16/2015 at 09:42 |
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That would be fine if I were renting vehicles in Europe but I’m not.
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Svend
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 09:52 |
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Granted. But if a Mondeo/Fusion isn’t classed as full size in the U.S., what is?
KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/16/2015 at 09:53 |
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This is why you get status with the car rental company, so that you can qualify for “Pick any car for your reservation rate”
I’ve gotten Camaros, Chargers, Silverados, and Mustangs with that... Although one time I paid about $20 extra/day (on top of the cheap corporate rate) for a BMW 528i (from Avis [!])
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Party-vi
> Svend
11/16/2015 at 09:54 |
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That would be a Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Toyota Avalon, Chevrolet Impala, Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, etc.
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Svend
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 10:07 |
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The Taurus, Impala, etc... are marginally bigger but the Charger must be smaller.
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Party-vi
> Svend
11/16/2015 at 11:05 |
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The Charger is almost 5” longer than the Toyota Avalon, and only 1-2” shorter than the Impala.
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Svend
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 11:30 |
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Really. It looks much smaller, maybe it’s the shape or something.
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Party-vi
> Svend
11/16/2015 at 11:34 |
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Are you thinking of the Challenger? The Charger (above) is a big-ass car.
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Svend
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 11:43 |
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No I was thinking the Charger but thought the exterior size was similar to the Fusion but much smaller interior.
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Party-vi
> Svend
11/16/2015 at 11:48 |
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Nope it’s a big car. Not sure about the interior but the body is quite large.
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Svend
> Party-vi
11/16/2015 at 11:59 |
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Cool. Mind none of those cars appeal to me personally.
I’m getting old really fast though.
bryan40oop
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/16/2015 at 12:02 |
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since when did a sonic/corolla become mid sized? Idiots.
Jayvincent
> bryan40oop
11/16/2015 at 20:04 |
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Note: rental cars scaled in proportion to rental counter operator’s IQ... so half scale is about right /below-the-line sarcasm
Hertz really does suck unless you have a bajillion customer loyalty points for upgrades, and then they will tell you they don't have any cars on the lot anyway, except this beat up old snowplow or this 2-stroke golf cart the cleaning crew uses... but if you are willing to wait, they'll give you what ever rolls in next. /rant
ranwhenparked
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
11/16/2015 at 20:57 |
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Rental cars are always one size smaller than real life.
A Fusion is a full-size, a Focus is a mid-size, a Fiesta is a compact, and a Taurus is a premium, because, apparently, “premium” is a size now.
I suppose a Peel P50 would be considered a subcompact, if one were to make it into the Hertz fleet.