Originally Posted by Tummy
From your reply, it appears that the root of the issue is the image you project while driving the rental car that concerns you. I'm 26 and while I do enjoy driving a nice car, I have found that most people are indifferent as to what type of rental car I was assigned. I think they understand that it's only a rental, temporary, and not something I can hand select to my specifications. I also don't feel that a Taurus sedan projects a significantly different image than a Subaru wagon, Taurus wagon or minivan. All four of these cars are very much family oriented.
Very true. However, if you get stuck with a Chevy Aveo like I did in Vegas (I was cheap and atypically did not get any kind of upgrade), you will look like a chump.
A station wagon would have been manna from heaven for this 28 year old on that trip!