QOTD: What Should We Rent Next?

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

It’s no secret that over here at TTAC, we like to pay for it – at least when it comes to test cars. Sure, we do go to the press fleet frequently, but when time and budget allow, abusing our Hertz #1 Club Gold membership is a great way to get behind the wheel of select automobiles.

For starters, press fleet vehicles tend to be heavily optioned variants of popular models, the kind that most shoppers would never drive off the lot. Rental cars, on the other hand, are typically “fleet specials”, with base powertrains and few options. If you’re lucky, you might wind up with an Impala LT instead of an LS, or a Camry Sport rather than the stripped-out LE model. They also live much harsher lives than press vehicles and tend to come with more miles on the clock, giving us a better idea of how the cars will hold up under harsh conditions.

Let us know what rental cars you’d like to see reviewed. While Jack is known for his reviews of straight up rental cars, I am not afraid of going to Zipcar to get impressions of vehicles that aren’t available in the fleet (or are off-limits to TTAC).

Let us know what you’d like to see in the comments.

Derek Kreindler
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  • Jimbob457 Jimbob457 on Jul 24, 2013

    You pose two choices that are equally distressing. Bought and paid for PR whore or rental car patron. People will let you drive their cars for all sorts of reasons. Get a little sneaky. Get possession of the car you want. Drive it. Then, write up your opinion. You are not obligated to rat yourself out as to how and why you got possession of the car. If anyone asks, and they will, tell them to go fuck themselves.

  • Cubista Cubista on Jul 25, 2013

    Here's a stinker pick: The Mitsubishi Lancer. Not the Evo, not the Ralliart/Sportback (do they even make those still?), but the plain-jane, Mitsubishi Lancer sedan (live it up and go for the GTS trim, if you must)...but as much grief as the Evo gets for a rental-car quality interior, I think it would be some fun to contrast the full driving experience against that of a TRUE Lancer rental car.

  • AKM AKM on Jul 26, 2013

    Euro hatches. Any recent Mazda.

  • Wsimon Wsimon on Jul 31, 2013

    I have a BMW 330d Touring rental car review ready to go; the validation for the contact form will not work with my computer so I have been unable to contact the website that way. Please let me know if this is something the website might be interested in.

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