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

[ChrisoftheNorth]

I just ignore the s. There's no winning.

Although sometimes they still ask, then you have to forget about any enthusiast aspect and suggest something vanilla and reliable...which is how my mom wound up in a CR-V.

I always recommend the most reliable boring thing I can think of. I once suggested a friend buy a Buick and the thing ended up a lemon, and that's all I fucking heard about.

[D Griff]

My buddy's brother actually bought a CX5 on my recommendation, it was a bit gratifying. He was going to get a CRV and I went all

CRVs don’t suck though

I haven't been in the newest gen, but have never come away impressed.

[Johnny_P]

Small cup of coffee in a paper cup with a lid.

My thumb literally covering the drink hole while driving.

25% of it still ended up flying out on my 25 min commute.

Coffee all over my center console as far up as the shift boot.

This is America.

[Desertbreh]

Yeah, I do understand. We went to dad's new mountain house in VA this weekend. It is in the middle of nowhere, no cell service, nearest gas station/store is like 15-20 minutes drive, but beautiful place. $130K furnished with 4.5 acres of land. I loved it, she was ... we will probably never go back as it will now always make her think of the dying.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful area, Dan.

[D Griff]

Small cup of coffee in a paper cup with a lid.

My thumb literally covering the drink hole while driving.

25% of it still ended up flying out on my 25 min commute.

Coffee all over my center console as far up as the shift boot.

This is America.

This is why I wait to get to work and drink the free stuff... and approved.

That sucks

[Johnny_P]

CRVs don’t suck though

I haven't been in the newest gen, but have never come away impressed.

They’re minivans really. Boring but 1.5T is rather quick, AWD available, handle just as good as the CX5 with better space utilization and resale.

They could do a lot worse. It’s not a Nissan or a Mitsubishi.

[Desertbreh]

Small cup of coffee in a paper cup with a lid.

My thumb literally covering the drink hole while driving.

25% of it still ended up flying out on my 25 min commute.

Coffee all over my center console as far up as the shift boot.

This is America.

Well yeah dood, but that can happen going over speed bumps in my HOA.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Small cup of coffee in a paper cup with a lid.

My thumb literally covering the drink hole while driving.

25% of it still ended up flying out on my 25 min commute.

Coffee all over my center console as far up as the shift boot.

This is America.

This is why I wait to get to work and drink the free stuff... and approved.

That sucks

I don't even get free coffee.

But I also won't drink/eat in the truck. Not so much about the mess, I just hate not being focused on driving.

[coogles]

I haven't been in the newest gen, but have never come away impressed.

They’re minivans really. Boring but 1.5T is rather quick, AWD available, handle just as good as the CX5 with better space utilization and resale.

They could do a lot worse. It’s not a Nissan or a Mitsubishi.

Bingo. She wanted something reliable, fuel-efficient, and with good cargo space. check, check, check. CX-5 is great but the engine is coarse and lacks the off-idle torque of the turbo motors, plus it has a smaller cargo area. After driving both it really wasn't a contest for her.

[troyguitar]

Isn't rav4 hybrid the real answer for everyone who refuses to drive a prius or corolla hybrid?

[D Griff]

Isn't rav4 hybrid the real answer for everyone who refuses to drive a prius or corolla hybrid?

If someone who didn't care about cars wanted my honest opinion, I'd recommend Prius.

[D Griff]

This is why I wait to get to work and drink the free stuff... and approved.

That sucks

I don't even get free coffee.

But I also won't drink/eat in the truck. Not so much about the mess, I just hate not being focused on driving.

[Johnny_P]

Small cup of coffee in a paper cup with a lid.

My thumb literally covering the drink hole while driving.

25% of it still ended up flying out on my 25 min commute.

Coffee all over my center console as far up as the shift boot.

This is America.

Well yeah dood, but that can happen going over speed bumps in my HOA.

I don’t drive over any speed bumps tho

[Johnny_P]

They’re minivans really. Boring but 1.5T is rather quick, AWD available, handle just as good as the CX5 with better space utilization and resale.

They could do a lot worse. It’s not a Nissan or a Mitsubishi.

Bingo. She wanted something reliable, fuel-efficient, and with good cargo space. check, check, check. CX-5 is great but the engine is coarse and lacks the off-idle torque of the turbo motors, plus it has a smaller cargo area. After driving both it really wasn't a contest for her.

The CX5 with the NA motor is pretty sluggish. IMO it would be fine with more gears.

[Johnny_P]

Isn't rav4 hybrid the real answer for everyone who refuses to drive a prius or corolla hybrid?

If someone who didn't care about cars wanted my honest opinion, I'd recommend Prius.

Prius is also a true turd. Slow and shitty suspension. You have to want it.

[max225]

I don't even get free coffee.

But I also won't drink/eat in the truck. Not so much about the mess, I just hate not being focused on driving.

My last company complained about the cost of “free coffee” to employees. Had to bring in K cups. Same thing

[troyguitar]

My last company complained about the cost of “free coffee” to employees. Had to bring in K cups. Same thing

I've never had free coffee at any workplace, don't think the wife has either. it's likely to be terrible anyway unless you work at Google, the worst employer in the world.

[troyguitar]

If someone who didn't care about cars wanted my honest opinion, I'd recommend Prius.

Prius is also a true turd. Slow and shitty suspension. You have to want it.

All reviews and specs indicate that the origami models have decent suspension. Have you driven them? I thought about it but never got serious enough to test drive one, dangerously slow...

[Johnny_P]

Prius is also a true turd. Slow and shitty suspension. You have to want it.

All reviews and specs indicate that the origami models have decent suspension. Have you driven them? I thought about it but never got serious enough to test drive one, dangerously slow...

Been in a bunch of them but haven’t driven. The older ones were awful for sure. The new ones are solidly not good in the suspension department. I’m always surprised by how poorly they handle road imperfections.

[max225]

My last company complained about the cost of “free coffee” to employees. Had to bring in K cups. Same thing

I've never had free coffee at any workplace, don't think the wife has either. it's likely to be terrible anyway unless you work at Google, the worst employer in the world.

You should hear about the coffee complaints we had...
“Not enough flavors”
“Too much trash”
“We want a bigger tea selection”
“Where is the chai” the smell of chai me

[max225]

All reviews and specs indicate that the origami models have decent suspension. Have you driven them? I thought about it but never got serious enough to test drive one, dangerously slow...

Been in a bunch of them but haven’t driven. The older ones were awful for sure. The new ones are solidly not good in the suspension department. I’m always surprised by how poorly they handle road imperfections.

The current gen is decent with its 15”/16” wheels. I never had any issues sitting in the back of one, while it goes through craters.

The gen before that usually has 200k miles on original suspension and a slew of other issues so they ride abysmal.

[Apex]

I've never had free coffee at any workplace, don't think the wife has either. it's likely to be terrible anyway unless you work at Google, the worst employer in the world.

You should hear about the coffee complaints we had...
“Not enough flavors”
“Too much trash”
“We want a bigger tea selection”
“Where is the chai” the smell of chai me

Chai tea is the closest I get to coffee.

[max225]

You should hear about the coffee complaints we had...
“Not enough flavors”
“Too much trash”
“We want a bigger tea selection”
“Where is the chai” the smell of chai me

Chai tea is the closest I get to coffee.

[Apex]

Chai tea is the closest I get to coffee.

[D Griff]

My last company complained about the cost of “free coffee” to employees. Had to bring in K cups. Same thing

I've never had free coffee at any workplace, don't think the wife has either. it's likely to be terrible anyway unless you work at Google, the worst employer in the world.

I've never worked at a company that didn't have free coffee... seems like a stupid cheap thing to provide to make employees feel more valued and be less tired.

We have decent stuff here as well as lots of tea options, including chai.