Rented a car at LGA

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove) 04/04/2019 at 12:45 • Filed to: We’ve been low on juke content lately you’re welcome

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The guy told me I could have anything in lot 3. There were a bunch of white and silver Sentras, and then there was this.

Which do you think I chose?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 12:47

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I would have done the same. Good choice.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 12:49

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show them video of Crazy Kanuck tracking his and say “handles pretty good” when you return it

Chariotoflove > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 04/04/2019 at 12:50

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I laughed out loud when I saw it. The hertz guy had no idea why I was so tickled, of course.

It’s been a good little car. 

Chariotoflove > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/04/2019 at 12:51

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Damn! I’m on the plane now.

#missedopportunities

WilliamsSW > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 12:52

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I assume you were upset that there were no Versas available?

Chariotoflove > WilliamsSW 04/04/2019 at 12:54

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You bet I was. I looked and looked. This was the next best. 

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 12:55

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If I’m without kids, Juke for sure.

A while back I made the mistake of renting a Juke to haul my family to Disneyland. Most useless rear seat of a 4/5-door car I’ve ever experienced.

Our luggage ended up on the front seat because it wouldn’t fit in the cargo area.

Peppy little cute-ute  though.

facw > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 12:55

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LGA seems like a strange place to rent a car. If you are going into the city, you don’t need one (and probably shouldn’t want one) . If you are going to Long Island, you’d probably be better off flying into JFK. Maybe for Westchester or something?

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 12:56

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Oh a good car. Very good car. AWD? I know it’s garentied to be CVT, so I won’t bother asking. The CVT kills how good the engine is. 

Chariotoflove > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 04/04/2019 at 12:57

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Was alone, and so it was fine. The hertz guy was about 6’ though and rode in the back. He didn’t seem squished.

But car seat and associated  stuff would fill up that car fast.

Chariotoflove > facw 04/04/2019 at 12:59

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Bridgeport. I try to get closer by flying to White Plains, but that rarely works out. Did it through Hartford a couple of times. That’s a very different drive, as you can imagine. 

Chariotoflove > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 04/04/2019 at 13:02

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The engine sounded like a nest of killer bees, but it gave me what I needed when I punched it in the Merritt Parkway.

The interior was all plastic fantastic, but it was surprisingly quiet at speed.

The only thing I disliked was no place to rest my right arm.

Not AWD, but I didn’t miss it. 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 13:18

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Down by your left knee there is switch to toggle The AWD. There is FWD, AWD, AWD-V (torque vectoring). The armrest was an option, mine did not have one originally. I got one when I bought mine. 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 04/04/2019 at 13:20

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My chassis is worse handling of the two. FWD chassis has a twist beam, AWD chassis has IRS. 

Chariotoflove > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 04/04/2019 at 13:21

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Huh, I didn’t notice that. I would have tried it if I had.  Maybe I’ll get another chance some day. 

facw > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 13:37

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Hmm, yeah I probably would have expected Hartford to be easier for that. Or maybe even Newark and take the train, though that’s a bit slow thanks to the wonders of American passenger rail.

Chariotoflove > facw 04/04/2019 at 13:39

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Hartford is a pleasant drive, but sooo long. I’ve only been through Newark once or twice. The schedule never seems to make it worth it. 

facw > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 13:41

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Yeah, I guess Hartford itself isn’t that far, but the airport being well north of the city extends things more than is optimal.

Chariotoflove > facw 04/04/2019 at 13:48

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Bridgeport is southern CT, so the drive is 55 miles. But if the weather is nice, it goes though some pleasant New England countryside. When I drive into NY, I always have that ominous feeling of entering into Moria or something. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 13:48

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One of my favorite rentals have been when I just the fun looking one that I didnt know anything about. That was how I ended up renting a VW Beetle and ended up learning it was basically a girly GTI because it had a turbo and was quite nice. That thing was certainly the fastest “normal” rental that I have ever gotten from the cheapo aisle in Dallas. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Chariotoflove 04/04/2019 at 13:50

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Yeah it all depends on where you are coming from. Rental cars at Newark are generally better and the roads are a little better. But you have to pay the bridge (tappan zee or whatever its called now) which is certainly inconvenient. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 04/04/2019 at 13:51

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The Juke trunk (as well as most CUVs) is hilariously useless. Having more cargo space in my Miata is just pathetic. 

lscrx > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/04/2019 at 13:54

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As a former Juke owner, I can confirm this, the cargo "space" is laughable unless you fold the rear seats down.  Fuel economy was pretty bad too (for such a small car), I think I averaged around 23mpg over 40k miles.  My Jetta (1.4t 5mt) is at about 37mpg over 30k miles. 

Chariotoflove > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/04/2019 at 13:56

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I take the Whitestone Bridge in to NY, but the toll has gone all camera now. Now more stopping. So there’s that. 

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/04/2019 at 13:59

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The Beetles are good when there is no mustang available haha

And they are the Manliest of vehicles. It takes a lot of balls to have a bright green one (with a flower!) and a miata at the same time lololol

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > lscrx 04/04/2019 at 14:15

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23?? Oh man, yeah that is more similar to my STi at that point. 

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 04/04/2019 at 14:17

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You need these:

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/04/2019 at 14:36

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The smiley face is a nice touch haha

My kinja is extra fucked right now so I couldn’t see the picture until I reloaded the page like 9 times. But I assumed it was going to be the daisy wheels LOL

lscrx > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 04/05/2019 at 11:04

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I just checked my Fuelly account, it was actually a 25.1MPG average over 47,346 miles... that combined with the small tank and needing premium fuel made for a lot of trips to the gas station. My Jetta gets substantially better mileage and has a bigger tank... no matter how hard I flog the Jetta it’s getting AT LEAST 35MPG, and usually better.