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#525 of 739 Re: fintail... [iluvmysephia1] by steve_ HOST

Dec 08, 2012 (7:05 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Dec 07, 2012 11:16 pm)
Most recent tally was white, silver, then black, gray, then red....
 
America's top 10 car colors
 
I'm surprised they had anything to rent in black down there.

#526 of 739 Re: fintail... [iluvmysephia1] by fintail

Dec 08, 2012 (9:31 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Dec 07, 2012 11:16 pm)
Too bad you didn't get a 2013, they are in the fleets now, and apparently are a big step up from the old style.
 
Hmm...rental car colors. I've had a few white rentals in the US, then silver/grey. Can't think of a black one.

#527 of 739 Re: fintail... [steve_] by berri

Dec 08, 2012 (10:57 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Dec 08, 2012 7:05 am)
I think white is generally number one because of fleet sales. Not just rentals, but sales to companies that may apply logo's on them afterwards.

#528 of 739 Re: fintail... [berri] by steve_ HOST

Dec 08, 2012 (11:22 am)

Replying to: berri (Dec 08, 2012 10:57 am)
Maybe so, didn't consider that factor.
 
I like white cars but my wife isn't so hot on them.

#529 of 739 Re: fintail... [steve_] by fintail

Dec 08, 2012 (12:44 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Dec 08, 2012 11:22 am)
White works on some cars, not so bad to maintain either.

#530 of 739 White works for the midsize Nissan... by iluvmysephia1

Dec 10, 2012 (11:48 am)

Altima, though the car doesn't look bad in black, neither. I liked it but the steering was kind of numb compared to my Lancer GTS. And the turning radius was too large. Other than that I drove some 265 miles in those two days and paid only $25 in ghastly ta fill it back up. 8 odd gallons in to 265 miles gives you, what, 33 smiles to the gallon? Not bad, eh?

#531 of 739 Re: White works for the midsize Nissan... [iluvmysephia1] by fintail

Dec 10, 2012 (11:58 am)

Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Dec 10, 2012 11:48 am)
I'd bet it is a very numb car. You'll get a basic spec as a rental too. But, it's a rental, reliability and mileage trump all for 90% of renters.
 
I saw a Passat and Avalon rental this morning - I wonder how much fleet sales are padding the stats of both those companies.

#532 of 739 Tripping for the holidays? Rent a new car for the drive by steve_ HOST

Dec 12, 2012 (1:26 pm)

My sister was thinking of doing exactly this last month. She wound up taking her '05 Forester in for a bunch of work.
 
"Holiday-travel hassles and aging family vehicles may be pushing more people toward renting cars, which may seem more reliable than flying, riding the rails or even driving their own cars."
 
As Cars Age, Do Consumers Swing to Rentals? (Wall St. Journal)

#533 of 739 Re: Tripping for the holidays? Rent a new car for the drive [steve_] by fintail

Dec 12, 2012 (2:17 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Dec 12, 2012 1:26 pm)
People do that in Europe, especially those (a huge amount) who can commute via mass transit. They often rent cars for weekends or special trips, it's a normal thing.

#534 of 739 Re: Tripping for the holidays? Rent a new car for the drive [fintail] by steve_ HOST

Dec 12, 2012 (2:21 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Dec 12, 2012 2:17 pm)
In my sister's case, her Subaru has ~130,000 miles and she didn't much trust it for the nine hour drive to Chattanooga for Christmas (especially after I kept harping on her overdue timing belt change).
 
I'll have to mention to her that part of the maintenance cost will be defrayed by the amount she saved not renting a car.

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