Originally Posted by
IAHtraveler
Agreed. But one can get an SUV that offers the same passenger/luggage space with a smooth ride. MKT immediately comes to mind. Even a loaded Explorer or Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon would fit that bill in my opinion. Sure, they're not sedans, but they handle like the Town Boat, err Car, and have plenty of space and amenities to match the outdated large sedans.
Actually, I dont like SUVs, mainly because of the open trunk area, I prefer a closed separate sedan trunk. Since you mentioned the Tahoe/Yukon... in the non-XL version (like Yukon XL or Surburban) the trunk of these SUVs is pretty small. You really need to get rid of the third row seats (and that's a bit complicated with a rental car - what do you do with the seats???) to get some decent trunk space.
And if they handle the same as the Town Car, then why not take a Town Car?
Originally Posted by
IAHtraveler
Fully agree with this! Since it has "premium features", I'd put it in the Premium Class, with the Taurus Limited. However, I would not say that it's full size, as it's definitely cramped.
A CTS might be a nice Premium rental if you really get the Premium trim (and if you can live with the cramped passenger space and the tiny trunk). But if it's the base model, its not even a Premium. Not sure if all stations really make the difference... I've seen base-class CTS models sitting at rental stations, not sure if these are marked as PCAR/LCAR.
Originally Posted by
IAHtraveler
Probably will see some at Avis. They have a history of getting newly released GMs. They can put a lot into service at once and gain street visibility to attract potential buyers to showrooms. However, with Avis going the way of non-"domestic" manufacturers for higher level cars (BMW, Infiniti, Hyundai, etc.), I don't think they will be as prevalent as the Town Car/DTS once were in rental fleets.
We'll see. Even a XTS is only interesting in Luxury or higher trim, the base model is probably not worth the money (that's another advantage of the Town Car - there is only one trim and that has everything a TC can have
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