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Why The Chevy Cobalt And Enterprise Car Rental Suck Today [modified]

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  • J John M Drescher

    It's probably still better than a neon or focus. Although they always advertise all the luxurious cars you can rent they seem to only have these when I need one..

    John

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    Joe Woodbury
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    A few years back on a trip to Israel, I rented a Focus. It was a great car. Unfortunately, I've since found that it was the European version of Focus, not the crappy US version.

    Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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    • realJSOPR realJSOP

      You're probably satisfied with the current state of WPF and it's associated (cough) tools.

      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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      Never researched or touched WPF.

      Check out the CodeProject forum Guidelines[^]

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      • D Dan Neely

        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

        It's so small that a full-size spare for the 4-inch wheels wouldn't fit in it.

        Even full size sedans with big trunks generally have donut spares now. OTOH they've gotten better than the all but worthless ones they used to stick you with. My Mom's 01 Impalla had a 75 mile @ 50mph donut, my 06 Lacrosse's is rated for 3500mile @ 65mph; the only potential issue is that since it's a 64psi tire if you've only got a crappy compressor you'll have to top it off at the gas station (this is ofc a good reason to buy a proper compressor.)

        It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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        Chris Austin
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        dan neely wrote:

        Even full size sedans with big trunks generally have donut spares now

        My Toyota Corolla came with a full sized spare. It was pretty surprising.

        Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell

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        • D Douglas Troy

          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

          Not after the ride I gave it...

          That sounds wrong on so many levels, I don't even know where to begin ... :rolleyes:


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          From the safety issues related to falling in love with a vacuum cleaner.

          The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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            dan neely wrote:

            Even full size sedans with big trunks generally have donut spares now

            My Toyota Corolla came with a full sized spare. It was pretty surprising.

            Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell

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            hmmm. Maybe I'm a bit off in my recollections/assumptions from car shopping in 06 since I mostly shopped GM. The only full sized spare I remember seeing was in an Avalon, but it was probably the only import I checked because all the others I tried were designed for people with shorter legs. Chrysler/dodge were blighted with fugly styling. I don't recall if I asked about the used Taurus's I looked at, until Buick offered 0% financing new was slightly out of my budget so I never payed much attention to the 500 either.

            It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              Complain because I got a Cobalt? I was afraid they'd come up with something worse - like an Aveo... I was slightly amused at the apparent optimism on the part of Chevrolet - The speedo maxes out at 120 mph... I'm sure...

              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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              Christopher Duncan
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              John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

              The speedo maxes out at 120 mph...

              The Vette goes to 11 200. Don't ask. :-D

              Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalUSA.com

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              • D Dan Neely

                hmmm. Maybe I'm a bit off in my recollections/assumptions from car shopping in 06 since I mostly shopped GM. The only full sized spare I remember seeing was in an Avalon, but it was probably the only import I checked because all the others I tried were designed for people with shorter legs. Chrysler/dodge were blighted with fugly styling. I don't recall if I asked about the used Taurus's I looked at, until Buick offered 0% financing new was slightly out of my budget so I never payed much attention to the 500 either.

                It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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                Chris Austin
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                dan neely wrote:

                but it was probably the only import I checked because all the others I tried were designed for people with shorter legs.

                That, would be me. :)

                Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell

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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  My 2004 Crown Vic has a full-size spare (17-inch wheel) and even with the spare in the trunk, it can hold four fully-equipped golf bags. Now THAT is a trunk. I think the 2010 Crown Vics still have full-size spares as well.

                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                  "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                  And down here, when you drive one of those (Crown Vic), everyone that you come up behind slows down because they think you're a cop. :laugh:

                  We are dyslexic of Borg. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated!

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                  • T Tom Delany

                    And down here, when you drive one of those (Crown Vic), everyone that you come up behind slows down because they think you're a cop. :laugh:

                    We are dyslexic of Borg. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated!

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                    realJSOP
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                    There are benefits to having a Crown Vic. Mine has the honeycomb grille with driving lights behind it.

                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                    • J Jason Lepack LeppyR64

                      Fawcett is an actress. Faucet is a tap.

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                      NormDroid
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                      :-O My apologies, a bit late in the day and couldn't be bothered to look up the correct spelling.

                      Software Kinetics (requires SL3 beta) - Moving software

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                      • J Joe Simes

                        Jason Lepack (LeppyR64) wrote:

                        Fawcett is an actress

                        By actress you mean pinup, I assume? ;)

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                        Joe Simes wrote:

                        y actress you mean pinup, I assume

                        Maybe 25 years ago.

                        Software Kinetics (requires SL3 beta) - Moving software

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