rental cars

[dagibbs]

I travel for business, which means I get a lot of rental cars. Sometimes they don't have a car in my class and I've been upgraded. Sometimes, its a good thing, other times its just an annoyance. I'd generally rather have a small to mid-sized car, than some luxo-boat. And on my last trip to San Jose, I ended up with a small (for an SUV) Ford SUV (Escape, I think). Ugh. In Toronto, after my car died at Worldcon, the mini-van I got instead of a compact turned out to be quite handy. But, this trip, I think I've really scored -- I have a candy-apply-red convertible Ford Mustang, instead of the "intermediate-car auto" that I booked. It's actually kind of a fun car to drive, and I've even had the top (power) down a couple of times.

Of course, this morning, I got to scrape frost off the windshield with my room key -- apparently they don't think its late enough in the year for a scraper, or they don't think to put one in a convertible at a rental agency.

Comments

[kgkofmel.livejournal.com]

Generally I find the rental cars don't have any of the stuff one would want during the winter. Scraper, shovel, blanket, first aid kit, candle, traction-supplying-carpet-pieces, extra windshield washer fluid...

[mycrazyhair.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... a candy-apple red convertible sounds good. But. Driving it in weather cold enough to require an ice scraper? Better you than me, my dear.

[mikepictor.livejournal.com]

I once got upgraded to a Mercury Cougar. That was fun, peppy little car. Then I almost became a cripple as my back caught up to how it was being treated in the obus form seat, which I am not shaped properly for.

For me, it all comes down to room. I have to fit in the car they give me. My company has a policy of mid-size rentals, but I refuse to go anywhere unless they spring for at least a Taurus.

[con-girl.livejournal.com]

The last time I got a Mustang it sucked - it was rainy and I was driving on twisty roads. That Mustang DID NOT LIKE curves. I've had smoother turning boats (with a smaller turn radius). I think it would be good driving across the prairies though.

[dagibbs.livejournal.com]

This Mustang isn't, actually, too bad at cornering -- and does a far better job of it than the SUV, which was my other choice.

Mustangs, though, have always been muscle cars, not sports cars.