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Originally Posted by FirestormFlex
I was in California on business recently and rented a Camaro SS for the 2 hour drive from LA to Palm Springs. It was fast in a straight line, but honestly didn't feel didn't feel a whole lot faster then my car - probably because it felt like I was driving a boat. Handling was crap. I found myself really missing my FRS especially on some twisty stretches in the desert.
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I got "upgraded" to a Camaro on one of my rentals and had the same experience. What a boring car. If it's going to handle like a family 4 door, I would just as soon have the family 4 door on my business trips. An Altima would have been easier to get my bag in and out of and wouldn't have presented the parking issues you get with long doors.
I now rent cars once or twice a month for 3 to 5 days at a time. Doing that has convinced me that most cars simply suck. Most cars are designed with engineering and marketing in mind without giving a whole lot of thought to the driver.
I had to drive my 2000 Cherokee for two weeks over Thanksgiving. I love my Cherokee, but when I got back I was itching to drive the BRZ. Went out to crank it, and... nothing. It appears I now have the battery drain a number of people have reported. It was depressing.