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Old Jun 9, 2016, 4:58 pm
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krysler
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: ORD
Programs: BAEC Bronze
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Originally Posted by cur
i can't speak specifically for lot to lot and what vehicle you'll get, but one way within state prob won't lead you to get a pos, but it is possible.

just ask the clerk nicely what cars they got and say you want a maxima to test drive.

i no show about 2/5 of my rental bookings...you just don't show and nothing happens
you can double book the classes and they'll say "which one do you want to take?"

yeah you could do that swap at airport, say a headlight burned out or bad vibrations above 60. that's pretty lame though.
I am going to go ahead and book a full size too along with PCAR.



Originally Posted by cur
oh and ps don't buy a maxima. nissan used to be the leader in reliability now their cars are complete pos. had a 05 maxima crunk out completely after 6 years. crunk as in, doa, no electrical, changed the battery, turned the key, no power to the car. doa. the nissan mechanics said rats were chewing our wires which was bs, we lived in a frozen s---hole . i asked to see these bite marks and i was told i wasn't allowed in the mechanics bay due to insurance or some bs. i also owned a 04 sentra for 7 years and the paint peeled and gasket blew at 81 000 miles. moisture was leaking into the cylinders so cold starts on hot muggy mornings was a disaster and just made the problem worse, it took several thousand dollars of repairs by a proficient mechanic for this problem to be discovered.

decent enough cars to rent though...the same way i like renting volkswagens only

I was thinking of leasing it.If I am buying for long term it's always a Honda or a Toyota or a Lexus.I dont trust anything else for long term ownership. Leasing on the other hand with inflated residual on luxury cars(60%+ on a BMW,...)and those multiple security deposit makes more sense than outright buying them.

I have never kept a car that costs >30k for more than 3 years. I usually buy them CPO low mileage <5-7k or just lease them. Buying a luxury car outright for long term ownership is a waste when the warranty is up.
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