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#409 of 736 Re: . [lemko] by fintail

Apr 24, 2012 (11:42 am)

Replying to: lemko (Apr 24, 2012 11:30 am)
That's true - when I see an old lady in a mint 126 it reeks more of money and class to me than some financial sector criminal in a new CL.
 
I could get one of these for the price of a new C-class ...hmmm....
 

#410 of 736 Re: . [fintail] by michaell

Apr 24, 2012 (12:18 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Apr 24, 2012 10:34 am)
My 20th is coming up in a few years...maybe I'll take an extended test drive in an SLS...or drive the fintail.
 
My 30th is this summer .. and I'll probably drive the folks' Hyundai, since I'm flying in from Colorado.

#411 of 736 Re: . [michaell] by fintail

Apr 24, 2012 (2:18 pm)

Replying to: michaell (Apr 24, 2012 12:18 pm)
Oh, rent a nice Corvette and pose, that's what it's all about, right?
 
I didn't go to my 10th - it wasn't enough time to make it interesting. I'll probably go from now on, enough years to make changes.

#412 of 736 Re: . [fintail] by berri

Apr 24, 2012 (6:36 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Apr 24, 2012 2:18 pm)
Oh, rent a nice Corvette and pose
 
Until they see the barcode sticker and your carriage turns into a pumpkin! Seriously, I think by the 20th people do start chilling out as they have so much more in life to focus on.

#413 of 736 Re: . [berri] by fintail

Apr 24, 2012 (8:46 pm)

Replying to: berri (Apr 24, 2012 6:36 pm)
Yeah, I can spot a rental from 50 yards...but no doubt many do it. Maybe remove the codes and say the sticker "fell off" or get a car with a sticker that can be hidden.

#414 of 736 Re: . [berri] by michaell

Apr 25, 2012 (6:08 am)

Replying to: berri (Apr 24, 2012 6:36 pm)
Seriously, I think by the 20th people do start chilling out as they have so much more in life to focus on.
 
I skipped my 10th ... wasn't in the right frame of mind, mentally, to go. Did attend my 20th and now my 30th is this summer.
 
What's interesting is that I have classmates with grandkids and others who still have children in elementary school.
 
No need to pose - I am who I am at this point in my life.

#415 of 736 Re: . [michaell] by lemko

Apr 25, 2012 (6:49 am)

Replying to: michaell (Apr 25, 2012 6:08 am)
The only time I get to see classmates these days is at funerals.

#416 of 736 Re: . [lemko] by michaell

Apr 25, 2012 (11:56 am)

Replying to: lemko (Apr 25, 2012 6:49 am)
The only time I get to see classmates these days is at funerals.
 
Yikes! You're close to my age, aren't you?
 
My graduating class was around 185 or so. I know of a handful that have passed away.

#417 of 736 Altimas and outliers by seank2

May 16, 2012 (6:02 pm)

I'm one of those that "lurks" and reads more than I post, but having just returned from an extended weekend trip to upstate New York, and seeing all the rentals in the garage, I had to chime in.
 
Thanks to the Emerald Aisle at National, and one of their coupons, I got 4 days at the Intermediate rate, for $66.00 total. I was at the Albany, NY airport, so no "aisle" per se, but the clerk in the booth gave me the choice of an Altima or a Malibu. Or, for an additional $100 per DAY, i could have the shiny X3. I stuck with the black on black Altima.
 
Overall, not a bad car, a little underpowered in the Adirondacks, as I was about 60 miles up the Northway to Lake George, and the CVT tends to rev excessively in the hills. We ended up driving 350 miles, and spent $36 to fill it back up before returning.
 
Walking through the garage to get to the terminal, I had to go through the Hertz lot, which was filled with all sorts of unique things: Mustang GT coupes (x2), Camaro coupes, including a "bumblebee" yellow SS, myriad Explorers, C class Benz, and a GL450 with Tennessee tags. Oddly, they had very few "mainline" cars in their lot (Impalas, Malibus, Corollas etc).
 
I was thrilled at the awesome deal I got on the car, and it almost made me wish I had my former job with lots of travel opportunities.

#418 of 736 Re: Altimas and outliers [seank2] by fintail

May 16, 2012 (6:43 pm)

Replying to: seank2 (May 16, 2012 6:02 pm)
That's a heck of a deal. And a heck of an insane upgrade price, as from what I have heard, the rental BMWs out there are very sparsely equipped - not that the price would be even close to worth it even for a loaded model.
 
Hertz has a very diverse fleet thanks to their "prestige" and "fun" collections. A lot of their mainline stuff tends to be pretty dull, and the horror stories of receiving abused high mileage cars usually comes from that company, but it could also be a location issue. Last time I rented from Hertz was 5 years ago in Vegas, rented a special deal for an A6, $80/day (I splurge now and then), trouble free rental, car was like new.
 
I too like to travel and rent cars, the anticipation is kind of Christmas-like. I think rental fleets are as good now as they've ever been, and there are some truly nice cars out there to rent, sometimes at good prices. In a few weeks I am off to Florida, and I have reserved an E-class from Sixt that I got at an amazing prepaid rate. I am looking forward to it already.

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