This Is My Rental, AMA.

"UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy" (smithtaylorm)
05/12/2016 at 11:12 • Filed to: None

Given after my car was hit last week and is now in the shop to get the work done.

What do you all want to know?

DISCUSSION (34)

Ash78, voting early and often > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:14

A vape shop and a Panera in a strip mall, with a base model Altima outside. This is the most American pic I have ever seen.

Chariotoflove > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:19

What’s your plan for surviving the experience? I had one of these for a rental. It was pretty awful.

d15b > Ash78, voting early and often
05/12/2016 at 11:19

More so than American Gothic?

d15b > Ash78, voting early and often
05/12/2016 at 11:20

Actually, I take that back.

Ash78, voting early and often > d15b
05/12/2016 at 11:20

As much as I love a creepy Father/Daughter painting, yes.

Land_Yacht_225 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:21

Remember not to stop at D, go straight into Ds every time. That’s sport mode and the car will mimic a real transmission if you give it the beans.

As a rental car company employee, it’s the only way I can tolerate driving one.

d15b > Ash78, voting early and often
05/12/2016 at 11:22

Painting, exactly.

fourvalleys > Chariotoflove
05/12/2016 at 11:24

I had a Sentra, how can a CVT be so horrible? Seriously, just the worst.

Invinciblejets > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:35

At least it looks better inside and out than my 4.5 gen Altima....it's the most lifeless car in the world.

Kinja'd!!!

mazda616 > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:40

How slow is it?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:41

How fast can it go in reverse?

Takuro Spirit > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:45

Why does the Coupe have different brake pads and rotors than the Sedan???

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 11:49

Can it do hand brake turns?

Textured Soy Protein > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 12:04

While moving, does it actively fight any request for additional acceleration short of a full-on flooring of the gas pedal? I had that experience with a rental Altima a couple years ago. Been avoiding them ever since.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Textured Soy Protein
05/12/2016 at 12:25

Actually, just tested this and yes. It does feel like that and there seems to be a delay/lack of additional acceleration unless I go WOT

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/12/2016 at 12:26

Possibly, it's got a stupid foot actuated e brake that's attached to the underside of the dash instead of the floor, so I'll have to do some gymnastics

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Takuro Spirit
05/12/2016 at 12:26

Because it's a Nissan and everything is terrible

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/12/2016 at 12:27

Not very, but it has a rear view camera at least so I can see what I'm about to hit at reverse WOT

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > mazda616
05/12/2016 at 12:28

All of the slow.

Stapleface > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 13:12

EveryBuddy Vapes? Seriously? WTF Man.

How many trash bags fit in the trunk? Just asking. For science.

Mattbob > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 13:28

Is it considered a 4 door sports car?

Textured Soy Protein > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 14:51

That gas pedal calibration is really irritating. I’m guessing Nissan did that for sake of fuel economy, but it’s totally worthless. My fiancee’s Impreza has a CVT, and other than occasionally pegging the tach at a steady RPM like when going up an on-ramp, it has no misbehaving gas pedal. It still manages well over 30 mpg even with awd.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Mattbob
05/12/2016 at 15:11

In the same way a Pontiac Aztek could be considered a reasonable purchase.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Stapleface
05/12/2016 at 15:12

I can let you know, I'm actually moving to my summer co-op rotation this weekend and I have trash bags of stuff. Boxes as well of course

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Stapleface
05/12/2016 at 15:13

Also, there's nothing like a shitty vape store with a shittier name.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Land_Yacht_225
05/12/2016 at 15:14

Hmm. Good suggestion. Lots of driving ahead this weekend, I'll find out.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Invinciblejets
05/12/2016 at 15:15

I'm assuming it's just a DD? I could maybe tolerate this for Daily duties, but even then maybe not

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Chariotoflove
05/12/2016 at 15:17

My car in the shop is a 5 speed cobalt, with the only revealing quality being the sedan as a very surprisingly large trunk and also the manual. So almost anything is better. I'm enjoying the way more comfortable seats and more power, but it's still going to be hard.

Invinciblejets > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 16:53

Yeah me and the wife’s daily. I’m used to dailying my rx7 so my fun scale is a bit biased....

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/12/2016 at 21:08

Have you driven around at night with no lights on yet?

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart
05/13/2016 at 11:48

Yeah wtf is that about? I had it on auto and about 7:30 rolled around and I looked in the reflection of a shop and there were no lights on. I just put on DRL’s. How do I get them to the right night time setting?

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/13/2016 at 15:24

I assume there’s a stalk on the left side of the steering column, and on that stalk, a rotating switch that you can rotate all the way forward (two clicks?) to turn on the headlights.

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > Textured Soy Protein
05/13/2016 at 18:30

The Nissan does that as well (pegging at constant RPM in those types of situations) and I find it incredibly annoying.

Textured Soy Protein > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
05/13/2016 at 20:10

In our Subaru it usually only pegs the RPM in situations where it makes sense. Like going up an on-ramp it’s actually helpful to keep the not-very-powerful motor in its sweet spot. I’ve got no complaints about the transmission in that car. It’s not overtly sporty but that’s not its purpose. Whereas the Nissans with the CVT, they’re irritating even in normal everyday driving situations.