Got my USA car hire sorted.

[d000hg]

No idea... I don't know if automatics have a foot "handbrake" as standard or only some models, we'd never heard of it and were a bit confused for a minute or two trying to leave the airport

[Wilmslow]

And the foot-operated parking brake spooked me, especially in San Francisco. Not a great place to have to learn to hill-start all over again...

Is this like the Mercedes C class foot brake?

When in Cape Town, car jacking centre of the world when I wanted a cheapo looking car I got upgraded to a 3 series BMW automatic that kept stalling for want of a darned good service. Soon learned to master an auto when fight or flight kicked in when we konked out in a ghetto called Woodstock.... Every bit as bad as it sounds. Espeically when in the car with a freaking out mother!

[d000hg]

And the foot-operated parking brake spooked me, especially in San Francisco. Not a great place to have to learn to hill-start all over again...

[Churchill]

Be careful when leaving the car hire depot as muggers/car jackers do tend to see you as an easy target.

Be aware that as soon as the car starts moving the doors will lock.

[Bunk]

do a few circuits of the car hire car park before you hit the new jersey turnpike

I thought he was going to Florida?

[Spacecadet]

I had a Pontiac when I worked there, with the A/C on and your foot on the accelerator you could see the petrol gauge move, gota love V8.

When I said the Pontiac Aztek I was being sarcastic

[EternalOptimist]

If you have never driven an automatic, you will learn to love it.

just keep your left foot tucked out of the way. and do a few circuits of the car hire car park before you hit the new jersey turnpike

automatics go a long way towards explaining why the yanks are such nice sedate drivers

[Churchill]

You've rented the equivalent of a Honda Accord or Ford Fusion.

Live the dream.

They probably won't have any of that class so will offer him a cheap upgrade.

[Alf W]

Not dared to check out what the car is like - just £127 for a week including additional driver. Chebrolet Aveo was £150 including second driver, so I am bricking it.

A Pontiac G6. I am thinking Rover Metro city for that price....

You've rented the equivalent of a Honda Accord or Ford Fusion.

Live the dream.

[alreadypacked]

you might be lucky and end up with a Pontiac Aztek

I had a Pontiac when I worked there, with the A/C on and your foot on the accelerator you could see the petrol gauge move, gota love V8.

[d000hg]

From experience you get a lot of car for your money. The smallest we could see was a Focus or similar, I think we picked something 2nd-smallest and it was giant, the boot could fit 2 people (we tested).

[Spacecadet]

you might be lucky and end up with a Pontiac Aztek

[sasguru]

Do tell

Its Gricer.
Wilmslow will walk funny when its all over.

[alreadypacked]

Not dared to check out what the car is like - just £127 for a week including additional driver. Chebrolet Aveo was £150 including second driver, so I am bricking it.

A Pontiac G6. I am thinking Rover Metro city for that price....

Do tell

[Wilmslow]

Not dared to check out what the car is like - just £127 for a week including additional driver. Chebrolet Aveo was £150 including second driver, so I am bricking it.

A Pontiac G6. I am thinking Rover Metro city for that price....