WAIT WHAT?!?

"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
08/20/2019 at 16:17 • Filed to: None

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DISCUSSION (27)

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:20

Someone already got to it.

CB > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:21

Do iiiiiiit.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:22

Time to find out if they are actual manuals or “flappy paddles = manual transmission” manuals.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:25

Do it! You won’t regret it!

I personally wish I could have my Fiesta and a 500 Abarth, but cant

smobgirl > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
08/20/2019 at 16:25

I’ve seen a few articles over the years that the Kansas City airport occasionally has manual vehicles - and Advantage tried to get me to drive one there before I knew how. I think it’s legit.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
08/20/2019 at 16:25

No Fiesta with flappy paddles that I know of

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2019 at 16:34

Pffftttt....the Abarth would be the ultimate commuter! Think of all the nippy traffic zipping you could do! DOOO EEETTT!

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:34

When moving on to another car, our “ca r for sale” ad always includes the phrases “Three pedal” or “Shifty-clutchy” or “clutchy-clutchy” and people still expect flappies. People are dumb.

Chariotoflove > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:35

Report back when you have actually bagged this unicorn, pls.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2019 at 16:35

Manual mode on the shifter? I have only ever driven Fiestas with manual transmissions so I have no idea how the PowerShit is setup.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
08/20/2019 at 16:36

I drove an auto once, I can’t recall actually.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/20/2019 at 16:37

ha! i think that would go over badly. My wife has approved a replacement for the Forte though! I think in 2020 i am for sure going to get a 2019 Forte.

I think a new manual forte with AC and android auto would be a great long term vehicle for me. They are already at $16K

smobgirl > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
08/20/2019 at 16:37

My check engine light came on the other day!

...and then it went off again. No codes stored. Yay altitude.

smobgirl > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
08/20/2019 at 16:37

My hopes are climbing.

USUSGTO > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:41

I have rented some 30 plus times this year.

F or a total of about 100 days.

From Avis, Hertz, N ational

From about 8 different lo ca tions.

And never ever did it occur to me to look for a MT car.

smobgirl > USUSGTO
08/20/2019 at 16:43

This will be rental #18 for me this year and this is the first time I’ve seen one offered.

ttyymmnn > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:43

So, does this mean that those manuals will eventually make it to the used car market?

USUSGTO > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 16:54

As I typed my previous reply, I realized that I have always looked for the “ largest car” or the most premium car.

having spending thou sands of corpor ate $ every year means Avis preferred, Hertz Go ld Plus and National Executi ve Elite. And I am always super rushed trying to leave the airport that it never occurr ed to me that I should could look for a Manual.

Last 2 years, I have stopped twice at the counter to switch cars

- last week, switch SUV to sedan

- a few months back, r equest Mustang GT instead of the assigned Aval on.

Also National One- Two-F ree starts this week. So I doubt I’ll be going back to Avis Hertz

smobgirl > USUSGTO
08/20/2019 at 16:57

Ah, I’m cheapest available or the Thrifty Wild Card option. This is the first time I’ve rented from Budget.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 17:05

I rented exactly that. Got a CVT Kia Soul.

Good luck.

smobgirl > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
08/20/2019 at 17:07

...you have bad luck so I don’t have to.

(But also, still better than a Versa)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/20/2019 at 18:41

OK, OK, OK, I got this. Understood, Abarth is too small, SO...simple, you wait two more years and then legally import a FIAT Panda 100hp? :P

https://www.evo.co.uk/fiat/panda/100hp

MrDakka > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 18:53

Is it drift o'clock?

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > USUSGTO
08/20/2019 at 20:13

When I last rented a car I called and asked EVERYONE locally if they had anything with three pedals. NOTHING. Let us know if you get it

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > smobgirl
08/20/2019 at 20:59

I almost went Turo just to get a manual car.

But honestly, being on vacation driving on busy freeways, and congested cities, in areas I don’t know, I was happy to be in a modern CUV instead of the manual Jetta wagon I was going to rent.

smobgirl > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
08/20/2019 at 21:54

I like the idea of Turo but not the risk. I’ve been fighting with my insurance company for over 3 months already regarding a dent on the hood of a rental car from road debris.

USUSGTO > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
08/21/2019 at 07:33

Here’s the issue:

T ravelling for work, spending time between airports, hotels, it gets hard to spend “enough” time to ask EVERYONE.

And, although some small mom n pop dealers, may stock a car equipped wi th three pedals, but due to ease of operation and time saving set-up I am relegated to the top three who’ll possibly never stock a MT car.

As much as I like to drive or rent cars (on corporate dime), I’d like to spend the least amount of time on the ren tal lot.

C ase in point:

I try giving business to AVIS at certain airports and Hertz at certain other airports because their car rental shuttle is except ionally frequent. S ave 3-5 minutes. And if I tell them Avis preferred plus or H er tz president’s circle they start moving as soon as I settle down, not waitin g for any more passengers to fil l their shuttle. That’s another 2-5 minutes at least.

When we enter the lot, with Avis / Hertz I have a veh ic le assigned so I get dropped to the parked rental car - no counter bullshit and just drive off as I validate my DL at the gate. With National,thei r executive lot is typical ly right next to the entrance and I get dropped off, pick any car and at times, even checkout the car on my phone and off I go.

All this saves a lot of time. And it’s important considering I do that 4-6 times a month.