Hire cars I have known, part VI

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 02/20/2016 at 18:23 • Filed to: Chrysler

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A Chrysler something, California 2009. Took me around California, into Yosemite and up to Portland. Like nearly all the cars I’ve had in the US, it had a 2.4 litre four and a four speed automatic box, a combination that would be odd indeed back home (in fact unavailable). Its unusual feature was satellite radio, a thing I had never heard of before, so you could drive for days and get the same station throughout rather than find a new Radio XYKC or Radio ABCD every twenty miles pumping out a new variation of the same drivel.

What it didn’t have was proper rear indicators, because American.

dogisbadob > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 18:28

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Yeah, they’re pretty fast ;)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 18:32

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Ah, a Dodge Avenger.....

Cé hé sin > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 02/20/2016 at 18:34

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Is that what it is? We used to have a Chrysler (previously Hillman and later Talbot) Avenger years ago. They were crap.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 18:36

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These cars were crap, too.

Cé hé sin > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 02/20/2016 at 18:38

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Nice to see they kept up the tradition (although I thought it was fine, in an absolutely forgettable way).

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 18:58

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So, I suspect the drivetrain you recall getting so many of was due to renting from bargain basement places that bought Chrysler products. PT Cruisers and Dodge Calibers had the same.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 18:59

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Yeah, that’s exactly it.....they’re OK A-B transport, but absolutely nothing special...

Friend of mine had one. He never had any issues with it, it’s just that it felt cheap and had no memorable features whatsoever.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 19:14

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SatRadio is excellent except for when they play the same 12 songs for 12 freaking hours.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Cé hé sin 02/20/2016 at 23:45

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