There is nothing really wrong with the car except an extreme case of mediocrity.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > Sorry for your issues Dan, but its music to my ears as a retired Ford > salaried worker.... > > You really should go back to Avis and demand a different vehicle - speak > to the station manager and you should get your wish. > > Alot of times the rental fleets are made up of vehicles that aren't > selling well for what ever reason and that might be the case with the > vehicle you have. > > Keep calm and carry on..... > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" < > danmaty...@gmail.com> > Subject: OT: Chevy Maliboo > > > I just need to vent a bit. >> >> I know Paul and others here are fond of GM cars, but based on my >> experience >> the past 2 weeks I really wonder how Government Motors stays in business. >> >> Lee and I usually rent a compact car here in Maui: gas is expensive, and >> parking spaces are tight. This year, however, our son accompanied us for >> the first two weeks of the trip, and two friends will join us here for the >> last week, so we needed a larger car with more luggage room. I therefore >> asked Avis for an intermediate car, which is described as "a Nissan Altima >> or similar." >> >> What they gave us instead is a Chevy Malibu. I can only describe it as >> spectacularly mediocre. I can't remember when I have been less pleased >> with a rental from Avis. >> >> At home we have a classic Mustang, a 2016 Kia Optima, a 10 year old Altima >> and a 20 year old Optima. I have owned Buicks in the past. I am >> generally >> not fussy about cars. >> >> The Mallibu seems to my eye to be slightly dated in style. In order to >> give it the "sleek" look, however, they how removed a lot of head room >> from >> the rear seat. Getting in the rear seat in awkward, and getting out damn >> uncomfortable. Really not much better than trying to exit the rear "seat" >> of the Mustang. >> >> Opening the trunk and the gas tank door are both unusual and tricky. I >> don't think I have ever succeeded on the first try. The instruments are >> part analog and part digital, and totally confusing. The electronics for >> radio and cell phone are simply old fashioned. Even the seat belts are >> difficult to operate. The trunk is adequate, but not what I had expected >> from the size of the car. I am really wondering how I am going to get >> four >> passengers and luggage for three into it when I take my wife and her >> friends to the airport in a couple of weeks. >> >> I wonder why our government even thought it reasonable to bail out a >> company which doesn't seem to understand what consumers want and need. >> >> End of rant. We now return you to our regular programming. >> >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
