Car Talk 4: The Richard Hertz Rent-A-Car 500

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Rental this week is a Camero SS with the Schwinn transmission. It’s fast. Interior is a mixed bag. Visibility is laughably horrible.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:51 pm Rental this week is a Camero SS with the Schwinn transmission. It’s fast. Interior is a mixed bag. Visibility is laughably horrible.
Not bad.
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FJ's are just expensive, less practical, clown looking versions of 4Runners. HARD PASS


Actually, they're kind of cool. Back seat is practically worthless though. I could never justify one.
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MrH42 wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:04 pm FJ's are just expensive, less practical, clown looking versions of 4Runners. HARD PASS


Actually, they're kind of cool. Back seat is practically worthless though. I could never justify one.
How I feel about most fun cars that keep their value, i.e. S2000, Wrongler etc.

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MrH42 wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:04 pm FJ's are just expensive, less practical, clown looking versions of 4Runners. HARD PASS


Actually, they're kind of cool. Back seat is practically worthless though. I could never justify one.
They weigh less, back seat for someone like me would work in a crunch, it's not that bad. The trunk space is quite :impressive:

4 Runners are worth their weight in gold for some reason, so they don't necessarily provide any cost savings over an FJ.

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Just buy a new 4Runner, drive it for a few years until you get bored, sell it for almost the same. That's what I did
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MrH42 wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:25 pm Just buy a new 4Runner, drive it for a few years until you get bored, sell it for almost the same. That's what I did
New 4 Runners are 50k :lol: that's 5k flushed down in taxes alone. I don't want to park that type of money in a vehicle.
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Swedish Chef wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:06 pm
MrH42 wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:04 pm FJ's are just expensive, less practical, clown looking versions of 4Runners. HARD PASS


Actually, they're kind of cool. Back seat is practically worthless though. I could never justify one.
How I feel about most fun cars that keep their value, i.e. S2000, Wrongler etc.

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Just view it as a larger valued depreciating asset. You put more in to start, but lose less on the back end. It's really just all bout that difference. If I didn't dump a ton of money into the S2000, it would have been a great :dill:
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:51 pm Rental this week is a Camero SS with the Schwinn transmission. It’s fast. Interior is a mixed bag. Visibility is laughably horrible.
:nice:

I got a slant H... I think Elantra. Seems fine but I’m unimpressed. I’d rather a Shitvic.
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FJ versus 4R isn’t an FJ a decent bit smaller outside? That is definitely an advantage.
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Also far more unique, 4R is a dime a dozen mom car.
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D Griff wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:50 pm FJ versus 4R isn’t an FJ a decent bit smaller outside? That is definitely an advantage.
FJ has an enormous amount of room for the front passengers at least. Back seat space is ok when you move the front up a bit. This isn’t some small car by any means.
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max225 wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:49 am I almost want to say let’s ban the :wrong: gif it’s turned into some annoying shit
It's lazy. Like Neek posts.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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D Griff wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:51 pm Also far more unique, 4R is a dime a dozen mom car.
Ehhhhhhh, there are a few versions of the 4R that are quite burly, particularly the TRDBro, and an extremely robust aftermarket puts this thing head and shoulders above Brahhoe, Yukon and other crotchfruit transporters. Our Denver member's is a prime example of that
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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