I drove a rental Pacifica, AMA

"Tapas" (tapas)
11/06/2019 at 18:03 • Filed to: None

DISCUSSION (22)

Chariotoflove > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:16

Why?

RPM esq. > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:18

Did you ever shift gears while attempting to turn up the stereo, or vice versa?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:19

Summarize it in one word

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:19

Summarize it in one word

Wacko > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:19

Is it cause the only other choice was a Versa

Tapas > Chariotoflove
11/06/2019 at 18:21

Because that’s what Hertz Gold (tm) status gets you!

Pick ANY vehicle from the G-G-G-GOOOOOOLLLLDDD ROW (full of only minivans).

And I was traveling with a highly skilled, trained and intelligent colleague with a 20+ year career in the aerospace industry who insisted that larger cars are safer (as my palm slowly met my face).

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:22

That sea of gloss black plastic.

Kinja'd!!!

CB > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:23

On a scale of 1 to E39 M5, how was it?

Chariotoflove > Tapas
11/06/2019 at 18:24

How is it to drive? Enough power? I assume the steering feel is nil, but is it direct and reponsive? How are the seats, comfortable? Fit and finish good?

Tapas > RPM esq.
11/06/2019 at 18:26

I was hoping to do that intentionally !

Alas, I was thwarted by the wily Chrysler engineers.

That knob don’t turn unless the brake is engaged.

But by accident? No. Because aware that that can happen, my mind didn't go on autopilot and attempt that.

Tapas > CB
11/06/2019 at 18:29

It was torquey, boatey, had no feeling.

So I’d say 3?

Not bad though. Like most modern cars, it’s like an appliance.

You can drive it in after spending 6 months in the coma, with severey atrophied muscles - which I’m guessing is the largest demographic buying new cars today .

Tapas > Chariotoflove
11/06/2019 at 18:33

Drive is good.

Is torquey and had enough power. It’s good on gas too.

No steering feel.

Seats are comfy, but not like Volvo (my benchmark of very comfortable seats) . Maybe like a 7?

Fi t and finish is good. But again, this had less than 18k miles and I assume mostly occupied my adults.

So who knows what it would be like at 40k miles with kids along with you for 20k of those miles.