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car rental FAIL

I'm traveling for work and picked up my rental car at the airport on sunday.  my choice was between some car and a VW beetle - I thought, oh, the beetle seems like it would be a fun car.

I was coming back from lunch and heard a weird noise.  yeah, you know the plastic part that's underneath the engine? one entire side has come undone and is now basically dragging on the ground.

awesome.  :/

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Re: car rental FAIL

  • Yikes! Hope the rental company can get you another car quickly!
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  • Wowww.. I guess someone was counting on them not checking the bottom?

    I've had lots of really interesting car rental experiences - my least favorite was renting a Mustang.  I was WAY too short to drive that vehicle!  There were far too many blind spots for me to be comfortable.

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    Wowww.. I guess someone was counting on them not checking the bottom?

    no kidding!  and I just called them, I'm not sure if I should even be driving the car to the new rental location - the guys said, well, if it's just the plastic part on the bottom it should be ok.

    alright then, but if I mess up the car even more it's not my fault.

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  • Wow, that sucks.  I hope they hook you up w/ a nice car to compensate you for your troubles!
  • That sucks!

    I see an upgrade in your future.

  • knowing my luck, the only car that will be on the lot will be a chevy aveo, or some other really crappy car.

    although I suppose any car that doesn't have plastic parts dragging on the ground is better than current one, right?

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  • imageOrangeFelt:

    Wowww.. I guess someone was counting on them not checking the bottom?

    I've had lots of really interesting car rental experiences - my least favorite was renting a Mustang.  I was WAY too short to drive that vehicle!  There were far too many blind spots for me to be comfortable.

    Ooh me too!  They "upgraded" me to a mustang when I was out in San Fran.  It was almost impossible for me to see over the hood with all of those hills!

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    although I suppose any car that doesn't have plastic parts dragging on the ground is better than current one, right?

    Most definitely.

    Maybe you'll get Herbie!

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  • a herbie would be an upgrade.

    ::embarrassing moment::

    I thought the trunk in the new beetles was also in the front so I went to open the frunk to put my suitcase only to find the engine.  oops. Embarrassed

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  • imagessinca:

    a herbie would be an upgrade.

    ::embarrassing moment::

    I thought the trunk in the new beetles was also in the front so I went to open the frunk to put my suitcase only to find the engine.  oops. Embarrassed

    That's awesome! 

  • OMFG - I just dropped the car off.  they said it was my fault and had to open a claim because I elected not to get the insurance (it's our company policy to decline it).  I'm so pissed, it was totally NOT my fault!

    and they gave me - wait for it - a fvcking chevy aveo. 

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  • Wow, I'm shocked they were able to have a competent mechanic or body shop repair person look at it so quickly to make that determination!  Confused

     

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