I SPECIFICALLY UPGRADED MY RENTAL TO AVOID THIS VERY CAR (update)

"smobgirl" (smobgirl) 03/03/2020 at 14:36 • Filed to: None

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Updated to tell y’all that the f ucking windows don’t work. Yet another rental with blanks for window switches. So I can drive it off a cliff but I better not drive it into a f ucking lake. (5 hours down, 10-ish to go...)

If anyone wants a review of fifteen hours in some Hot Garbage please let me know. Preferably before I drive it off a cliff.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:38

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“Honda Accord or similar”

“ This upgrade will be an extra $30 a day over your compact, ma’m ”

WilliamsSW > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:40

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Why does the rental car clerk hate you?

smobgirl > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 03/02/2020 at 20:40

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I reserved an intermediate (Hyundai Elantra or similar...no such thing as Japanese cars on spec sheets). Versa is specifically listed as a compact.



shop-teacher > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:41

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Just be sure to jump out before it goes off the cliff. We like you here.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:45

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I was pay the minimum and hope they give me an Accent. Lost last time when I got an Altima...

bob and john > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:46

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I would have actually returned it. “No, I paid extra so I wouldnt have to drive this steaming pile of shit. Literally anything else is better. Make it happen Kemosabe.”

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:49

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I am fortunate to not have to know that.

smobgirl > bob and john 03/02/2020 at 20:50

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I considered it for a hot second but they seemed to be upgrading folks to Dodge Caravans (not Chargers, that would’ve been fine) , and due to a UConnect/iphone issue that would’ve meant no music for the drive.

Nibby > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:50

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is that a sexy versa?

smobgirl > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/02/2020 at 20:51

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At airport locations I’m usually treated pretty well - I’ve had 12 rentals already this year so they want to keep me happy.  The neighborhood locations don’t give a rats ass. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > bob and john 03/02/2020 at 20:51

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Is that how you spell that word? AND say it?! I’ve been thinking it was some kind of keen-WASABI...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:53

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You have no excuse but to Dukes of Hazard it

smobgirl > shop-teacher 03/02/2020 at 20:53

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Aww. I’m o verreacting and unreasonably depressed between this car and the coronavirus effect on everything so that really  helps a lot!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:54

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I genuinely do not enjoy rental cars. I see all the damages and filth and worry I’ll be blamed. I feel the unnatural excessive wear on a vehicle with only a few thousand miles. And there is no manual anything available, so when I’m visiting the desert in California or family in the mountain west timezone, there’s no novelty with the experience.

smobgirl > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/02/2020 at 20:55

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Every so often I get something so off the wall that it’s kind of a blast. But yeah, mostly over-driven nonsense. This Versa already has 33,000 miles so it’s about time to scrap it.

jimz > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:56

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Versa? I’m so, so sorry.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 20:57

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That’s tons of bad miles on a bad car with a bad transmission. My friend had a 2012 Versa hatch and babied that thing. It basically fell apart around 110k miles.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 21:03

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Also that is a very optimistic spee dometer.

shop-teacher > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 21:07

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Good! :)

Hang in there. If you got the insurance, then be sure to get your money's worth... If you catch my drift.

pip bip - choose Corrour > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 21:30

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Set fire to it

Just Jeepin' > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 21:33

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Upgrading my rental last week  gave me an Altima which gave me(*) a speeding ticket tonight so fuck rentals.

(* Ok, so it was my own damne d fault, but still, dammit.)

smobgirl > pip bip - choose Corrour 03/02/2020 at 21:38

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The only reasonable response.

SiennaMan > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/02/2020 at 21:41

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 That would be a heck of a way to destroy a Versa..

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 21:41

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Rental subversion is clearly a thing...

SiennaMan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 03/02/2020 at 21:43

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I to o consider it a win at rental car roulette when I get a Hyundai or Kia..

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 22:06

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I didn’t realize Playsk ool and Nissan had a joint venture.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 22:18

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All of my rental experienced have been just fine. First time I got talked into a 4 dollar a day upgrade in the spot and got a loaded Cruze instead of a versa or Accent. The Cruze was actually decent. But I wouldn’t want to own one, ever. 

Second time I got a “compact” and ended up in a Kia Soul, which was great as Ive wanted to try one out anyways. It was a fine car.

Last time I splurged and went for “Cadillac ATS or Mercedes C Class” they were out of sedans and I ended up in a GLC300 which worked out great as there was a pretty big snowstorm that week in Denver.

I hope my rental luck continues.

Edgyhal94 > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 22:19

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Simple, fill it with manure and petrol, leave it in gear on the top of a steep hill near a cliff with the cigarette lighter on , simply say it was a freak accident/

Ssfancyfresh > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 22:25

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CKY2K has some suggestions

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 22:45

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I always said new cars are generally so much nicer than the rode hard 2000something bmws I always buy. Then my last 2 rentals were that same thing...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 22:55

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I got into a Nissan Rogue but the airbag light was on so I ended up with a black Dodge Grand Caravan. It’s fucking pimp.

smobgirl > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 03/02/2020 at 23:00

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I like the Souls but they’ve mostly phased them out. The Kona was also alright. Corolla is fine.

I usually reserve compact or economy but since this one is a long drive I TRIED to get something slightly nicer...no luck.

Jim Spanfeller > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 23:00

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You could maybe try Turo? I’ve heard some good things about it. Sure, there’s an element of risk involved with renting someone else’s car and I’m not sure how much it costs , but with it you can rent interesting cars. Cars with manuals, sports cars, classic cars... There’s all sorts of stuff. It might not be the best option for every situation, but it is an option. And you can avoid boring cars...

smobgirl > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/02/2020 at 23:02

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Can you make it pair with your phone? The last two I drove wanted me to upgrade the UConnect software and also couldn’t play music through the USB port. Total bullshit (and, naturally, 11 hours of driving between them).

smobgirl > Edgyhal94 03/02/2020 at 23:02

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It wanted to be with its people...

smobgirl > Jim Spanfeller 03/02/2020 at 23:06

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It’s a nice idea, but you HAVE to buy their insurance or you’re screwed if anything happens. They aren’t considered rental cars so credit card and standard insurance won’t cover them. So,  Turo for work sadly isn’t in my best interest.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 23:26

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I have not tried to pair it with my phone. I do t have to drive far so it’s not that important.

Edgyhal94 > smobgirl 03/02/2020 at 23:35

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Yes, it wants, no needs to be with its people, who all happen to live:

- In an active volcano

-At the bottom of the Mariana Trench

-In a   nuclear test site

-On t he moon

-In a car crusher

-In a Galaxy, far far away

-Just within th e event horizon of a supermassive black hole

(Delete as necessary)

notsomethingstructural > Jim Spanfeller 03/03/2020 at 01:05

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Turo is annoying because it made me submit both my license and credit card AND agree to a driving record search just to find out the car advertised for $139 a day was actually $210 after all of  their miscellaneous bullshit, and it was far cheaper for me to rent a decent car with National. Fuck turo and fuck this “disruption” bullshit that can’t even be bothered to be transparent with their fees before vacuuming up all the info someone would need to steal my identity.

To clarify,

Fuck turo

Jim Spanfeller > notsomethingstructural 03/03/2020 at 01:17

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Huh. Again, I’ve never used Turo, only heard about it and repeating what I’ve heard. Sounds like more trouble than it’s worth, I guess.

Tapas > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 07:26

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I think Turo found out that you turned away from the app so they cursed you.

I’m sure you can pay a fee to get relief from their curse.

smobgirl > Jim Spanfeller 03/03/2020 at 08:40

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I tried it once when I had to fly into a city that was entirely sold out of cars (yay, college football games ). Had to get special permission from HR to use them . Then the guy never showed up with the car and I was left scrambling to get to a site 100 miles away without transportation.  

Michael Woyahn > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 09:08

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Did you plug your phone into the hidden USB port in the upper glovebox of the Grand Caravan? I was losing my mind because I plugged my phone right into the head unit and it wasn’t working. Was about to buy an aux cord because I was putting 1,000 miles on the Grand Caravan, but I found out FCA makes you play music from the hidden one! Makes no sense at all!

Milky > Jim Spanfeller 03/03/2020 at 09:45

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I’ve used it twice with great service both times. You can check the person’s profile and I mad e sure they have a ton of good reviews. Some people treat it like a job and have many cars they rent out.

Anecdotal, I know, but just wanted to chime in that it can be good.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 11:37

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fuck I hope I don’t get one of those tomorrow.

E90M3 > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 14:39

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I was wondering where my trash can had gotten off to. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 14:45

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Odd, I've used Uconnect numerous times and never had any issues.

ttyymmnn > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 14:58

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How in the bloody hell does ANY car company make a car without windows that open??

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ttyymmnn 03/03/2020 at 15:00

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You can’t smoke or vape safely without opening the windows (rental special feature) . Unfortunately, many people scoff at safety.

DasWauto > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 15:01

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IIRC, Uconnect often (usually?) only has one USB that is used for data, the rest are charge only. The one you can use to play music in my brother’s Ram is in the armrest storage area, the others only charge.

RPM esq. > Jim Spanfeller 03/03/2020 at 15:04

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I’ve used it a couple times when traveling t o rent something more interesting than the usual rental fare and once to rent something very specific for work purposes. It works fine.

MonkeePuzzle > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 15:08

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FIFTEEN HOURS!? yikes! I knew I hated it after a sub-10 minute test drive.

our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this trying time

AestheticsInMotion > Jim Spanfeller 03/03/2020 at 15:11

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It's worth the trouble if you manage your expectations. It's to standard rentals what airbnbs are to hotels. You can get much better rates than at a rental place, and more interesting vehicles, but there are hoops to jump through. For what it's worth, after the first time it's significantly easier. I've rented an ND Miata at about 55$/day (advertised as $41), a Hellcat for $100ish and an older 540i for about $35 if I remember correctly. All fantastic experiences. 

Chariotoflove > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 15:18

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I don’t know what you did in a previous life, but it couldn’t have been bad enough to justify  this. 

shop-teacher > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 15:29

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“Updated to tell y’all that the fucking windows don’t work. Yet another rental with blanks for window switches. So I can drive it off a cliff but I better not drive it into a fucking lake. (5 hours down, 10-ish to go...)“  

Wait, what? You can’t roll down the windows????

lone_liberal > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 15:40

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I just got back from vacation where I was given a Wrangler Unlimited. Some on Oppo would be thrilled but I was not. Between the rock hard suspension and the unbelievably gutless motor it was a literal pain in the ass . It was fairly easy to maneuver, though, so one point to Slytherin.

66P1800inpieces > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 16:16

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I don’t understand. Without switches, how do you open the windows? Can you operate them via the touch screen? If no switches or other control , and you can’t open the windows, how is that legal/safe? Seems like one of those things people expect to have in a car.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 16:25

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So did they at least reimburse you for not having a size you reserved? 

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 16:27

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If you rent even semi frequently, being a member of your rental compa ny of choice’ s club will get you out of trash like that. I rented from Avis for an entire year, but even early on, I could upgrade to a mid or full size for no extra cost. Also you can grab and go at the larger airports for no extra cost. Bagged an 18 Mustang GT one time. 

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > Just Jeepin' 03/03/2020 at 16:28

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You can’t outrun being in an Altima. The car will always catch up. ;)

smobgirl > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 03/03/2020 at 16:40

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I’m platinum with Enterprise. Airport locations are usually phenomenal - this particular neighborhood location can die in a fire.

smobgirl > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 03/03/2020 at 16:53

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Not yet. They will.

smobgirl > Michael Woyahn 03/03/2020 at 16:54

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I spent half an hour on google and saw no reference to the second port. Good to know for the future.

smobgirl > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/03/2020 at 16:54

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It just keeps telling me to go to the website and update the vehicle software. I dunno.

smobgirl > lone_liberal 03/03/2020 at 16:56

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Might be fun to try once?

smobgirl > shop-teacher 03/03/2020 at 16:56

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NO. Neither my switches nor the door switches do anything for the other windows. I have no idea how that’s ok.

smobgirl > 66P1800inpieces 03/03/2020 at 16:57

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Maybe the window lock switch is just broken? I mean this is ancient for a rental car...

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 17:00

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Roger that. I remember doing business in the Quad Cities once and it was a barren hellscape for rental cars. Ended up with an Altima for 30 days. No Bueno.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 17:01

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are you kidding? you can’t open the fucking windows?!

who do you rent through?!?!

shop-teacher > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 17:32

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You can’t even roll down the driver’s window?  That seems ... illegal???

wkiernan > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 17:46

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What is that, a Roog? I’m not a big fan of Roogs. I see it as a car that tells the world, “D riving means nothing to me .”

Cé hé sin > 66P1800inpieces 03/03/2020 at 17:53

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I’ve driven cars without even blanks for the switches. They just had those windy up things....

lone_liberal > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 17:58

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If you’re going to travel where its strengths come in to play. Traversing speed bumps and pothole filled pavement does not do that. Add in the rental grade “power” train that struggled to maintain 50mph on modest grades without the transmission doing all kinds of rude things and it doesn’t end up as a fun drive.

Cé hé sin > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 18:04

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That’s a fancy car with some power windows.

I was in Iceland a few years ago and I hired the cheapest (ha! it was €500 for one week) car I could find.

This one.

It had these. Remember them?

Also, if you wanted the wipers to work intermittently you turned them on and off intermittently. If you wanted to lock or unlock the doors you used little buttons on each one.

It did have power steering. No air con, because Iceland.

Dusty Ventures > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 19:25

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#versa’d

Dusty Ventures > smobgirl 03/03/2020 at 19:37

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I second the teacher, you’re awesome