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Old Jun 24, 2010, 9:43 am
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To be fair to the rental agencies, the automakers themselves have moved some of their models upmarket. Accord long ago was a smallish midsize car; now it's at the top of the line for a family sedan. Civic was a pure compact car - something you'd want on a college campus or in midtown Manhattan, but not to actually drive much. Now it's a nice midsize car.

Camry and Corolla have sort of done the same thing. Both companies have now inserted new compact models where Corolla and Civic once were.

I don't recall offhand what old Altimas looked like, but I suspect it's moved a bit upmarket as well. I do, however, remember when a Maxima was a normal mid-to-upscale sort of car. Now those things are nice - well into the premium category and more fun to drive than most of the luxury offerings on a rental car lot.
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