back from cali ..hertz vette and challenger

[steveo3002]

booked these two through hertz adrenaline collection , theres been a few posts saying you wont get what you booked

well i did
had the vette for 14 days for £400 ish ...really nice car , handles great and plenty of grunt , only niggles are the boot is tiny and the spolier catches on driveways





challenger 5.7 hemi ..it was massive like driving a luton van , huge blind spots from the rear pillars , after the vette it felt pretty lame and wasnt very exiting to drive , huge boot though hehe

[silverthorn2151]

Looks brilliant. The Mrs and I are planning a driving holiday down the west coast next year some time. I have my eyes on the driving opportunities.

The £400 odd you mention: can I ask what that included and what sort of deposit did they ask for?

[steveo3002]

unlimited milage , think they hold about $200 on your credit card?

copied from the site whats inc..basicly its all you need , i did use a few codes to get that price and quidco

Included in the rates
Airport concession fee recoveryLoss Damage WaiverTax and other chargesLiability Insurance SupplementVehicle license fee recoveryCustomer Facility ChargeCalifornia Tourism Commission AssessmentUnlimited Free Miles Included

Not included in the rates
Personal Accident Insurance / Personal Effects CoveragePREMIUM EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SERVICEFuelAdditional Driver Fee

[Robatr0n]

Great fun aren't they? We've had 3 corvettes, 2 SS's, 2 Challenger R/Ts and a Mustang GT Premium and 99% of the time you'll get exactly what you book if its from the adrenaline collection.

They've recently added a Boxster, 911 and Panamera to the fleet too but they are just silly money compared to the muscle cars.

[MG79Eunos]

That plate looks familiar!!

The wife and I were on honeymoon in Cali/Vegas around Easter and hired this from Hertz @ Caesar's. Spent a couple of days driving around Death Valley and Valley of Fire State Park. Loved it to bits... Especially the noise when you put your foot down!!

[steveo3002]

hah close on the plates

[Ynox]

Did 1500 miles in a Challenger R/T last year.

Wasn't a bad car. Comfy cruiser. Decent-ish MPG as it shuts down 4 cylinders on a run.

Horrendous blind spots though and it's pretty wide! Agree on massive boot though - think for a touring car for 2 people you'd find it hard to be beaten. Also looks / sounds the part - my family were surprised you could rent something like that.

[steveo3002]

yeah more of a macho cruiser , seats were like armchairs in ours

didnt help it was near silent , wouldve liked to hear the v8 a bit more

dash fittings /radio /heater controls were nicer in the challenger

[Cutmore]

That's crazy cheap, I paid more to hire a Mustang.

Although the under-25 premium didn't help.

Just had a little look for when I'm hoping to go away in April of next year. £1,194!

[Matt..]

I have just picked up a Corvette from LAX.

You are right, the front end catches on driveways VERY easily!

I might take it on a run out to Joshua Tree NP tomorrow and have a play. I've barely got it out of first gear yet I drove from LAX to Laguna Beach (down the 405) at 6pm on a Friday...!

Something i would note though... the boot is bigger than the dimensions i've previously seen. From the dimensions i've seen online, i wouldn't be able to fit my luggage in, however, i could fit 2x my luggage in... I assume this is because of the difference between auto and manual convertibles?

The interior is also so very bad! Though that's to be expected really.

It's turning circle is huge too. Which makes parking slightly more difficult. But at least it's far smaller than the Charger i've been driving the last 3 weeks. That Charger was somewhat interesting in the multistorey carpark i used in Pittsburgh!

Edited by Matt.. on Saturday 15th June 05:35

[Matt..]

Here it is out in Joshua Tree National Park:


Sorry, it's from Instagram!
http://instagram.com/h_matt_

I will do the real photos when i'm back in the UK.

[David Beer]

Hi matt, are you camping in the park? I will be at the end of July towards the end of my trip, love it.

[Matt..]

David Beer said:

Hi matt, are you camping in the park? I will be at the end of July towards the end of my trip, love it.

No i wasn't camping. I just went for a drive through whilst playing in the Corvette.

Btw, if anyone is in LA in a fun car, i would strongly recommend Angeles Crest Highway! It's over 60 miles, and twisty! It's also incredibly popular, especially with bikers. I was good fun for a leisurely drive (there's a tunnel too. everyone loves them dont they?!).