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Rental non-horror story

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by PHLinPHX, Jul 21, 2017.

  1. Jul 21, 2017 at 9:13 AM
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    PHLinPHX

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    After seeing how many of you are getting stuck in rentals you're not particularly enjoying, figured I'd share my good fortune. I've been avoiding bringing my truck in for the recall cause I don't want to be stuck without it for weeks/months. Had to get some minor bodywork done to fix damage from a large rock. After seeing my rental, I told them to please take their time. Yellow is not my color, but I'll take it!

    IMG_0253.jpg
     
    PHLinPHX, Jul 21, 2017
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  2. Jul 21, 2017 at 9:21 AM
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    Does it have a manual trans?
     
    pinochle, Jul 21, 2017
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  3. Jul 21, 2017 at 9:24 AM
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    Nope. Paddle shifters are fun though. Honestly they wanted to put me in a Grand Caravan and I pleaded with the woman to spare me...beggars cant be choosers.
     
    PHLinPHX, Jul 21, 2017
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  4. Jul 21, 2017 at 9:28 AM
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    I had a Mercedes C20D with the AMG sport package as a rental a couple weeks ago in Spain. That was a nice little treat :D Not a race car by any means but nice for highway cruising.
     
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  5. Jul 21, 2017 at 9:29 AM
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    dYL0n أنا لست الإسلامي

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    1.04. Kbro2s. ICONS.
    V6
     
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  6. Jul 21, 2017 at 9:38 AM
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    Yep
     
    PHLinPHX, Jul 21, 2017
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  7. Jul 21, 2017 at 11:34 AM
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    didn't know men could get behind the wheel of a yellow v6 camaro.
     
    Dom Mazzetti, Jul 21, 2017
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  8. Jul 21, 2017 at 12:01 PM
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    That's cute I bet the guys give you all of the looks...:D
     
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  9. Jul 21, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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    Oh man, you guys got me good. The past few days weird things have been happening. Started sitting down to piss, getting cramps and sore tits. I was wondering why they put Brianna instead of Brian on the paperwork. :brianr:
     
    PHLinPHX, Jul 21, 2017
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  10. Jul 21, 2017 at 12:33 PM
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    Is the Camaro interior still complete shit?
     
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  11. Jul 21, 2017 at 12:38 PM
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    It's because of the automatic transmission!!!!!!
     
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  12. Jul 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM
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    It's not bad. It has a smaller touch screen with Apple Car play and materials/ergonomics are an improvement over the last gen camaro. Really like the squared off steering wheel and to control the temp/fan you actually spin the whole trim piece of the large center vents which makes for a very clean minimalistic center stack. You're not gonna mistake it for a Mercedes anytime soon but for the basic sporty car that it is, it does a good job.
     
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  13. Jul 21, 2017 at 1:21 PM
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    Just be careful of any damage:

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/replacing-windshield-on-rental.501906
     
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  14. Jul 21, 2017 at 1:25 PM
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    I had liked the op's post but these posts made me unlike it :rofl:
    I'm stuck in a Frontier :pout:
     
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    Yea yea yea... I figured I'd get some flack. Insurance covered $30 a day, and I'm just glad they discounted this down to that rate and didnt put me in a Yaris.
     
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    Don't get me wrong man I wish I'd had gotten that camaro instead of this frontier but I do need a pick up.
     
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  18. Jul 22, 2017 at 2:39 AM
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    They told me choose anything off the lot so I ended up with this.

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  19. Jul 22, 2017 at 2:45 AM
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    Last time I had a rental for some service, the frame inspection, I got a base model Tundra. Nice truck, but GOD, what a tank! Felt like I was back in a Freightliner!
     
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  20. Jul 22, 2017 at 8:22 AM
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