Going to Philadelphia in two weeks for a couple days for work

"E90M3" (e90m3)
10/30/2018 at 15:48 • Filed to: None

Consequently , I’ll be renting a car. I had a few choices that were in policy, but I decided to gamble and go with the “special special” option from Thrifty. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! :

Rates equal to a Compact

Compact car or larger vehicle, guaranteed

Pick up location determines vehicle at time of pick up

Vehicle will have at least 5 seatbelts

Room for 2 pieces of luggage or more

I’m curious as to what I’m going to get. I’m almost willing to be it’s going to be a damn Versa, but then again we’ll see. I’ll have this car for less than 3 days, so I figured I might as well roll the dice and see what kind of car they give me.

DISCUSSION (48)

Nibby > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:49

Kinja'd!!!

E90M3 > Nibby
10/30/2018 at 15:50

I’ll just present this GIF at the counter, they’ll know what to do.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:51

Consequently*?

E90M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/30/2018 at 15:52

That, picked the wrong choice in spell check.

Nibby > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:52

sweet, enjoy your M3 rental bro.

Ash78, voting early and often > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:53

“Here, it’s a Yukon XL, our last vehicle left. Have fun parking. Want that collision damage waiver?”

Zaxbys > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:56

Does Thrifty have Mitsubishi Mirages?

E90M3 > Ash78, voting early and often
10/30/2018 at 15:56

I had a 4 door F250 with the extended bed at my first job, that won’t be a problem, and since gas is paid for, bring it on. Better than a Versa.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:57

Good, because my English is terrible and I was hoping I hadn’t been using a word incorrectly for 30 years.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:57

When I went to the UK a couple years back, I tried to get a subcompact. “Oh, we’re out of subcompacts, we’ll have to upgrade you to a compact”. “Oh, you shouldn’t have ”. So, yeah, no minuscule Citroens that are narrow enough to fit on British roads while trying to learn how to drive backwards, but either a Fiesta or a Vauxhall. Me: “Well, when am I going to get to drive a Vauxhall again, amirite?” Later Me: “You FOOL”.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:57

It’s going to be your all time favorite Nissan Versa ! Enjoy!

WilliamsSW > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 15:58

Forecast is sunny ( it’s always sunny in Philadelphia) and a 100% chance of Nissan Versa

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Ash78, voting early and often
10/30/2018 at 16:01

B etter than a Versa in every conceivable way.

E90M3 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/30/2018 at 16:04

Yeah, my A3 felt massive.

E90M3 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
10/30/2018 at 16:04

Yeah, that’s what I’m dreading.

E90M3 > WilliamsSW
10/30/2018 at 16:05

I hate that show, for some reason, I don’t know why though.

E90M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/30/2018 at 16:05

My spelling skills are atrocious .

E90M3 > Zaxbys
10/30/2018 at 16:06

Guess we’re about to find out. Maybe they’ll give me a pink one.

Aremmes > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:06

Where around Philly will you stay in? Public transit is better than bad in the city and adjacent suburbs.

WilliamsSW > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:06

It’s extremely dark and narcissistic. It’s really not for everyone.

E90M3 > Aremmes
10/30/2018 at 16:07

Horsham.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:08

Like Center City or an associated suburb? Makes all the difference regarding whether you want a Tahoe or a Fiesta.

Also makes a difference on what restaurants I’d recommend.

E90M3 > WilliamsSW
10/30/2018 at 16:08

A lot of people I talk to say that the humor is right up my alley, but I just don’t enjoy it for some reason.

E90M3 > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/30/2018 at 16:08

Horsham.

Textured Soy Protein > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:15

Make sure to pronounce water as “wooder” and Eagles as “Iggles.”

fintail > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:17

I did this with Thrifty several years ago in ATL. I got an Impala (old style) with 4 miles on it. Yes, 4.

Aremmes > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:18

Ah, rental it is, then. The 55 and Horsham Breeze lines only connect the Pennsylvania Business Campus with Willow Grove.

WilliamsSW > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:21

It’s pretty over the top though - you might like that type of humor, but just find that Sunny goes too far. I mean, come on - literally EVERY character in that entire show has NO redeeming qualities at all.

smobgirl > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:24

Every time I’ve picked that option I’ve gotten a Chrysler minivan. Have fun.

Chuckles > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 16:25

Horsham is Philly-adjacent, but you're a solid hour from center city. Parking shouldn't be a problem no matter what vehicle you are given, because you're not in the city.

Ash78, voting early and often > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/30/2018 at 16:56

Except for urban maneuvering...

E90M3 > smobgirl
10/30/2018 at 17:11

Not worse than a Versa, I’m sure my colleges would love for me to get a minivan.

E90M3 > WilliamsSW
10/30/2018 at 17:12

I can’t put my finger on it, because I love deplorable jokes.

E90M3 > Aremmes
10/30/2018 at 17:12

Yeah, I’m also not a massive fan of public transit.

E90M3 > fintail
10/30/2018 at 17:12

I’m hoping this choice pays off.

Chuckles > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 17:17

Enjoy your time in the Keystone State. I'm a little bit north of Philly in Allentown. Is it strictly work or do you have time for some sightseeing/driving around?

E90M3 > Chuckles
10/30/2018 at 17:19

It’s really strictly for work, but I really don’t have anything I need to actually get done. I’m visiting a company to check out a machine and see the viability before we drop 200k+ on it. So I might have some time for sightseeing.

Chuckles > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 17:27

Have you been to Philly before? If not, it’s worth checking it out. Kelly Drive, the art museum, independence hall, the liberty bell, pat’s/geno’s (although there are better cheese steaks elsewhere, like at John’s Roast Pork but everybody has their preference).

E90M3 > Chuckles
10/30/2018 at 17:30

Have not, I’d like to check some of that stuff out, we’ll see how much time I have and if I’m up for it or not.

Chuckles > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 17:38

If you want to ignore the city and just drive, I'd set your GPS for Yardley, and then take 32 North as it follows the Delaware river. Eventually you get on 611 north and you can keep driving north and just double back down 611 straight to horsham. You'll also see where Washington crossed the Delaware River.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 18:06

!!! I just got promoted and my job is moving me there. It’s just a boring suburb, so no help on what to do. Hopefully you’ll get a luxo-barge, though.

Chuckles > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/30/2018 at 18:45

Congrats on the promotion! Were you already somewhere in the greater Philly area or are you moving here from somewhere else? I'm in Allentown but I have family in Philly and across the Delaware Valley.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Chuckles
10/30/2018 at 18:48

My current office is in Lancaster, but I do field work, so most of my time is spent in Reading / Kutztown / Lehigh west of Allentown. I’m a government guy and they’re hiring people in Bethlehem, so I may end up there for a while.

Chuckles > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/30/2018 at 18:52

Bethlehem is nice. That’s where I work, and I live in between Allentown and Bethlehem. I went to KU and lived west of Allentown, so I’m pretty familiar with that area too.

nermal > E90M3
10/30/2018 at 19:48

More importantly, have you narrowed down whether you are going to Geno’s or Pat’s for your requisite cheese steak?

E90M3 > nermal
10/30/2018 at 20:09

I haven’t thought about it yet.

fintail > E90M3
10/31/2018 at 00:04

Good luck! I have a 2 week rental out of ORD in a few days, already getting a little antsy about what I might receive - renting cars is another thing mundane to most that I can really get into.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Ash78, voting early and often
10/31/2018 at 08:46

Even for urban maneuvering. There’s a lot to be said for being high enough to see what’s going on around you, especially in an unfamiliar location. I find switching to a full-size truck or van far easier than switching to a small car.

Plus there’s the fact that odds are I’d deliberately crash the Versa into a tree inside 5 minutes.

All that being said, obviously the Yukon XL isn’t the ideal choice. I’d personally prefer a midsize truck or a crossover because that would put me in the most familiar situation possible. But I’d absolutely take one over a Versa