Comments on: (Short) Life with an SUV as temporary transportation http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:51:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: benjamin http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48655 benjamin Mon, 12 May 2008 17:31:26 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48655 someone actually likes the chevy cobalt? my roommate got stuck with a rental cobalt and we both decided it was the worst car either of us have ever driven. someone actually likes the chevy cobalt?

my roommate got stuck with a rental cobalt and we both decided it was the worst car either of us have ever driven.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48652 frazgo Mon, 12 May 2008 16:07:18 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48652 an old school merc gmarq, got it years ago as it was the only car that could fit 3 car seats or booster seats in the back seat. I detest mini-vans, suv's as they are rated as truck's and pollute nearly 10X as much as a car. I chose this car as hit had a ULEV rating and when I last got it smogged it still emits only 10% of what is allowed for a car. I can't wait for the day I can trade down to something smaller. an old school merc gmarq, got it years ago as it was the only car that could fit 3 car seats or booster seats in the back seat. I detest mini-vans, suv’s as they are rated as truck’s and pollute nearly 10X as much as a car. I chose this car as hit had a ULEV rating and when I last got it smogged it still emits only 10% of what is allowed for a car. I can’t wait for the day I can trade down to something smaller.

]]> By: Spencer Cross http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48639 Spencer Cross Mon, 12 May 2008 03:56:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48639 Out of curiosity, what kind of car do you drive that has capacity for six passengers? Out of curiosity, what kind of car do you drive that has capacity for six passengers?

]]> By: rodger http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48633 rodger Mon, 12 May 2008 00:33:00 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48633 How odd. Same thing happened to me last week when I rented through Enterprise for my business excursion from Vegas to L.A. I booked a mid-size car but when I got to the agency all they had available were mini-vans. It worked out well for me, just validatin' what you said in your post: they have more large vehicles on hand than mid-size. How odd. Same thing happened to me last week when I rented through Enterprise for my business excursion from Vegas to L.A. I booked a mid-size car but when I got to the agency all they had available were mini-vans. It worked out well for me, just validatin’ what you said in your post: they have more large vehicles on hand than mid-size.

]]> By: Julia Frey http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48624 Julia Frey Sun, 11 May 2008 16:15:57 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48624 Make sure they don't give you the Dodge Caliber -- holy cow that is the worst designed car ever. A Yugo would be an improvement. Good luck. Make sure they don’t give you the Dodge Caliber — holy cow that is the worst designed car ever. A Yugo would be an improvement.

Good luck.

]]> By: vampiress http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48621 vampiress Sun, 11 May 2008 05:24:07 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48621 When my car was hit and run in a parking lot, I also had to use enterprise for the rental car. The first car they gave me was filthy and they sprayed so much air freshener, it triggered a migraine. The second car they gave me needed an alignment and made a nasty noise when the steering wheel was turned. The third car was a mustang. I think she thought giving me a mustang would make me thrilled, but as a corolla driver, i would have been happier with a regular car. i couldn't drive my coworkers at lunch because the back seat was so tiny. Aside from a fairly long wait for them to have a replacement car and have it properly cleaned, the customer service was pretty decent. When my car was hit and run in a parking lot, I also had to use enterprise for the rental car. The first car they gave me was filthy and they sprayed so much air freshener, it triggered a migraine. The second car they gave me needed an alignment and made a nasty noise when the steering wheel was turned. The third car was a mustang. I think she thought giving me a mustang would make me thrilled, but as a corolla driver, i would have been happier with a regular car. i couldn’t drive my coworkers at lunch because the back seat was so tiny. Aside from a fairly long wait for them to have a replacement car and have it properly cleaned, the customer service was pretty decent.

]]> By: theuglyamerican http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48618 theuglyamerican Sun, 11 May 2008 02:34:32 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48618 Carmakers need to bring back the good ol' family truckster. I remember my brothers and I piling into the green Ford Fairlane...old school style with the hand crank windows, no air-conditioning, vinyl seats and of course, no seatbelts...all heading off on a steamy, sweaty, 500-mile, summer break journey to <strike>Wally</strike> Disney World. Kids today don't know how good they've got it. Carmakers need to bring back the good ol’ family truckster.

I remember my brothers and I piling into the green Ford Fairlane…old school style with the hand crank windows, no air-conditioning, vinyl seats and of course, no seatbelts…all heading off on a steamy, sweaty, 500-mile, summer break journey to Wally Disney World.

Kids today don’t know how good they’ve got it.

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48617 frazgo Sun, 11 May 2008 02:10:30 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48617 I like them too when I travel, but this isn't the case and I don't get a real choice on who I rent from. At least its not out of pocket. The problem is I like cars, and with the fam I need seating capacity for 5 all the time, at least 6 several times a week. I like them too when I travel, but this isn’t the case and I don’t get a real choice on who I rent from. At least its not out of pocket.

The problem is I like cars, and with the fam I need seating capacity for 5 all the time, at least 6 several times a week.

]]> By: theuglyamerican http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48614 theuglyamerican Sun, 11 May 2008 01:55:19 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/10/short-life-with-an-suv-as-temporary-transportation/#comment-48614 Hertz is great. I rent with them through AAA whenever I fly and am in need of transportation. I particularly like their Chevy Cobalt. Great drive and excellent on gas mileage. Hertz is great. I rent with them through AAA whenever I fly and am in need of transportation.

I particularly like their Chevy Cobalt.

Great drive and excellent on gas mileage.

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