manual, stick shift vehicles in us?
Sep 14, 2006, 8:17 am
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Never seen one - given the relatively small number of people who drive stick, they'd likely be an inventory nightmare, and I bet a lot of rentals would be for people who want to learn to drive stick, so the maintenance bills would be astronomical (a clutch a month sort of thing).
Sep 14, 2006, 8:47 am
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I've never seen a Hertz stick in the US, but I've had several Enterprise rentals that were sticks as insurance replacements or loaner cars. Last one I had a was a Mini Cooper convertible with a 5 speed. Makes me think that HLE might have a few sticks out there as insurance replacements...
Sep 15, 2006, 10:53 pm
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I have asked lots of times, but they're not available. If any location would have them, I'd expect either LAX or ATL--but no! 
Sep 16, 2006, 9:11 am
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For those going into LAX, I'd be happy to rent you the 12 year old Integra (5 speed) which sits in my driveway, but rarely gets driven anymore, for $50 a day. High miles, original clutch, lots of dog hair. I'll even throw in some ZE1 points. 
Sep 16, 2006, 2:32 pm
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Originally Posted by paullevi
For those going into LAX, I'd be happy to rent you the 12 year old Integra (5 speed) which sits in my driveway, but rarely gets driven anymore, for $50 a day. High miles, original clutch, lots of dog hair. I'll even throw in some ZE1 points.
Sep 19, 2006, 6:45 pm
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Originally Posted by paullevi
I've never seen a Hertz stick in the US, but I've had several Enterprise rentals that were sticks as insurance replacements or loaner cars. Last one I had a was a Mini Cooper convertible with a 5 speed. Makes me think that HLE might have a few sticks out there as insurance replacements...
Sep 19, 2006, 7:01 pm
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Originally Posted by medic
i'd imagine the shelby would be a stick. i can't imagine they would put a vehicle like that and mate it with an autotragic but I haven't read a ride report on it
My cars are all sticks and love driving a stick, but I dont mind having all my rentals as autos. Last stick rental I had was a Fiesta 1.6 down in PVR. The clutch slipped so much, likely a result of abuse and excessive wear from inexperienced stick drivers. Wasnt easy to drive smoothly with so much clutch slip.
Sep 19, 2006, 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by ContinentalFan
I have asked lots of times, but they're not available. If any location would have them, I'd expect either LAX or ATL--but no!
Sep 23, 2006, 6:53 am
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Sort of OT, but my car dealer used to have about 8 Audi TT manuals for loaners...I'd always beg for one when my car was being serviced.
After about 6 months, they got rid of them -- the cars kept coming back on flatbeds with clutch problems (probably due to "Driving a Manual 101, the Home Version").
After about 6 months, they got rid of them -- the cars kept coming back on flatbeds with clutch problems (probably due to "Driving a Manual 101, the Home Version").
Sep 23, 2006, 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by medic
i'd imagine the shelby would be a stick. i can't imagine they would put a vehicle like that and mate it with an autotragic but I haven't read a ride report on it
Jan 15, 2007, 10:43 am
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I was just pricing a rental for this weekend in Tampa and the Jeep Wranger is coming up at a reasonable price so I was thinking about reserving it, but when I click on the autombile details it says it's a manual transmission. I'm skeptical thas this is correct ...
Jan 15, 2007, 11:28 am
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