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11/15/2019 at 17:47 • Filed to: Rental Car Review, I'm bored, Eater of Souls, I can't feel feelings any more
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11/15/2019 at 17:47 • Filed to: Rental Car Review, I'm bored, Eater of Souls, I can't feel feelings any more | 0
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I recently had to do some business that involved travelling and driving a rental car, a 2019 Toyota Camry. Work paid for the car and fuel. Didn’t take pics, but it looks just like the stock photos. Review / Thoughts:
Looks : Boring. While trying to find it in a parking lot, I had to hit the unlock button on the remote to see the tail lights blink in order to recognize it. It just kinda blended into the surroundings.
Interior : Boring. Had a steering wheel, shifter, and infotainment system. Everything worked fine. Nothing stood out. Rental car spec so cloth seats and not much else.
Tech : Boring. Had a touch screen stereo that worked ok & sounded ok. Had lane departure warnings that warned if you departed the lane. Had radar guided cruise control that slowed you down as you approached oncoming traffic.
Engine : It had one. Specs are irrelevant. Very good at less than 25% throttle. Redline was 6,750 rpm, but it objected heavily to anything over about 3k. Didn’t respond well to aggressive throttle inputs. Very good mpgs.
Transmission : It had one. 8 speeds. Shifted extremely smoothly at less than 25% throttle. Didn’t respond well to aggressive throttle inputs. Had sport mode & manual shifting, didn’t respond well to either of those. Encouraged leaving in D and letting it do its thing. Up & down shift pattern backwards (push fwd to shift up, pull back to shift down).
Handling : Boring. Great if conservatively driving right in the middle of the lane. Didn’t respond well to curves or aggressive inputs.
Verdict : The perfect car if you are the type of person to spend your entire existence at less than 25% throttle. You have an 8-5 job where you show up every day and do the same thing and always get perfect reviews from your boss . You envision metaphor ically pushing the gas pedal more than a quarter of the way down in life the same way you envision literally doing it in your car, in that it is something you absolutely should not do because bad stuff happens then . You are immune to the detriments of working a soul-sucking cube job in a corporate environment, for you have no soul. Your fear of consequences for your ac ti ons defines you. You will never experience risk, reward, success, failure, joy, sadness, or any feeling outside of dull, boring, grey, numbness.
TL;DR : The opposite of opposites attract. Boring car for boring people.
bob and john
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11/15/2019 at 17:59 |
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I agree with this for the 4 bangers.
now, go drive a V6. shocking
difference in them
Nibby
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11/15/2019 at 18:00 |
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IS IT GROUNDED TO THE GROUND?
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> Nibby
11/15/2019 at 18:07 |
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Sorry can’t answer that, was too bored to check.
Chariotoflove
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11/15/2019 at 18:08 |
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I am surprised to hear of radar cruise control in a rental-spec car.
I don’t identify with the mindset that goes with this car either, that is the perfect car those that don’t care about cars and just want their car to be as unnoticeable as possible. But, I have learned how to appreciate that they may be folks who are just saving their interest and energy for other things in life. I can fully accept a person who piles all their stuff into the back of this car to go on a weekend ice climbing trip, for example.
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> bob and john
11/15/2019 at 18:09 |
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The V6 sounds like the same thing but faster.
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bob and john
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11/15/2019 at 18:11 |
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nah. the motor and trans are actually well tuned..its weird. There is no other car in the world that i’ve driven where the motor makes as much of a difference.
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> Chariotoflove
11/15/2019 at 18:14 |
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The cruise control & other safety stuff is standard across the lineup.
People that do outdoor stuff on the weekends all drive Tacomas, for about the same purchase price but a bit more fuel usage.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
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11/15/2019 at 18:24 |
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Your verdict made me laugh and then cry a little. I was once married to someone for whom the entire family drove Camrys and adored them the way a sane person adores a 911. My ex was a bit more adventurous and drove a Legacy. Your accurate paragraph is accurate.
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Chariotoflove
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11/15/2019 at 18:27 |
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That’s cool that the safety stuff is standard. Good value .
I don’t know anyone in real life that has a Taco. I do have a brother in law who boats on Lake Michigan and in FL, and takes his family camping and skiing. My niece is in school now in norther MI to be a forest ranger. Their stable includes an old Avalon and a Sienna. Boring cars, not boring people.
My MIL, on the other hand, drives a Camry, cares nothing about cars, and also does what I consider to be boring things with her spare time (but hey, it’s her life not mine). The stereotypical Camry person you describe.
So, I see the spectrum right in my own family.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
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11/15/2019 at 19:08 |
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Compared to other cars in the rental lot I’ll take a camry over an altima any day.
Old Red Wagon
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11/15/2019 at 19:16 |
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This is why it caters to the masses. The majority of people couldn’t give a damn what they drive. As long as they can get from point A to point B reliably and economically. This car fits the bill. Can be spec’d to be a bit pricey but also cheaply. John and Susan fit in it with the two kiddos as well as their stuff in the trunk driving to karate and dance practice. If you don’t care about cars this is the perfect car.
pip bip - choose Corrour
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11/16/2019 at 03:45 |
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meh.