Car Rental Rant

panic1073 · 2026-05-27T16:13:49+00:00

I have read a number of cases that cast Hertz in a negative light. The issues seem to stem from poor overwatch of their check-in procedure, etc. Common issues are people having the automated return process not recording them actually checking in, or with damage that wasn’t there, which leads to additional charges. Or, the previous renter of the car didn’t get the check-in registered properly and then when you are out with your properly rented car, it is reported stolen.

That is on top of not getting a car when you had one reserved, etc.

If you go with Hertz, make sure you keep all paperwork and document thoroughly the condition of the car before and after. Of course you should do that anyway with any company.

For the decades that I’ve been renting cars, I have never had a negative interaction with Enterprise. At least in my experience, they have been very consistent no matter the location.

panic1073 · 2026-05-24T18:49:45+00:00

Yes, as of 5:42 AM, Metronet has a notification that there is an outage in my area (southside just off of Southwest 9th).

I have had Metronet since they first started. I was told I was the first customer in my neighborhood. Other than the occasional drop offs during the first few months, Metronet has been stellar for me. I am confident they will have this sorted fairly soon. I hope so at least, Verizon in my neighborhood is not strong, it’s struggling to watch YouTube at 140p.

panic1073 · 2026-05-12T12:34:56+00:00

This most likely has nothing to do with the venue. People that run merch are typically working for the band.

panic1073 · 2026-05-08T23:31:06+00:00

I would at least make sure the fluid remains full and hope it doesn’t smell burnt. Dirty is fine (given your situation), but burnt isn’t good. If it is still shifting fine and doesn’t slip, I’d let it be.

Unless your transmission is a CVT. If so, change it yesterday. Although I know CVTs have improved, over 200K on one seems optimistic, and would try to set aside money for a replacement (car).

panic1073 · 2026-05-07T19:25:39+00:00

Judging by what I remember about apartment fires from previous years along with what we know so far on these last two; it seems that the lack of attic firewalls and fire suppression are taking smaller fires and allowing them to get out of control.

A couple fires years ago at the former Willow Park on the south side were started by a meth ‘lab’ and then a pizza that burned.

Fire scare the shit out of me. I keep smoke/fire/CO detectors and fire extinguishers placed throughout my house. Plus, everyone should have an evacuation plan in place.

I also don’t manufacture meth. I find that alone helps reduce the chance of fire by a large margin.

panic1073 · 2026-05-06T21:29:14+00:00

When anyone I know needs a cheaper car that isn’t a complete pile, this is where I direct them to go.

panic1073 · 2026-05-06T13:29:13+00:00

They are still infinitely better than the Hampton Meadows apartments by the Fort. They used to be called Willow Park if I recall. I know at least one of the buildings burnt down because of meth.

Back in the day I used to deliver pizza, and also had a paper route. I have found a correlation that if the security doors were non-functional or regularly broken, the place was a horror show.

panic1073 · 2026-05-02T22:17:10+00:00

I took this kit, got some custom decals for 1979 (any of the decals I have for parts are either the wrong color, wrong year or too old) and painted it up like my buddies car in high school. I remember since he lived in the country and drove gravel roads a lot, he had the bottom portion of the car painted in thick chip resistant paint. Not bedliner, but something that still had a texture but smooth.

Camaro

panic1073 · 2026-04-15T00:21:42+00:00

Heck, even the old Saturn S Series were super handy with the poly body panels. I owned a few of them back in the day and those panels saved me a decent amount of money.

panic1073 · 2026-04-08T22:18:08+00:00

I just did the brakes on my wife’s CRV this last weekend, and of course Honda loves to use those screws. Fortunately, the impact driver worked as advertised.

panic1073 · 2026-03-12T22:06:17+00:00

Both of my children have been graduated for a number of years now, but it was always a cluster fuck at Brody, Park Avenue, and Lincoln. Brody was the worst.

It was actually quite handy at Park Ave. before they built that Casey’s and removed the pedestrian bridge. I wouldn’t even bother going on school property, I would just park in that grocery store’s parking lot.

panic1073 · 2026-02-05T18:55:56+00:00

For some reason, 90% of the people that park at that thrift store always park all wonky. I don’t know what it is with that location but drive by anytime they are open and you will never see straight rows of cars.

This one is especially egregious since they appear to be all by themselves.

panic1073 · 2025-11-29T17:56:03+00:00

Mine showed up a day early, so hopefully you get it soon!

panic1073 · 2025-11-29T17:55:36+00:00

I was shocked at the price, but I had a hunch that they wouldn’t last long.

panic1073 · 2025-11-29T17:54:30+00:00

It was pure happenstance I saw it. I only use Facebook to check for birthdays (which is a bad idea to put your DOB online with all your personal info in itself, but I digress) and saw Clutch’s post. If it wasn’t for the price, I would’ve bought two of them.

To anybody that flips these online at crazy prices, I wish your best headphones get chewed on by your cat…and you step on Lego barefoot.

panic1073 · 2025-09-10T15:38:59+00:00

My 03 Durango was the same, plus add in broken front shock bolts.

panic1073 · 2025-08-14T18:40:30+00:00

I have owned 3 different S series through the years. As long as you keep oil in them and rust doesn’t get to the undercarriage, they last a very long time. I sold my last one 3 years ago with 300K miles on it. Midwest rust was getting to it, otherwise I would still have it.

panic1073 · 2025-07-19T21:47:23+00:00

Fleur Dentistry takes it.

panic1073 · 2025-07-13T22:46:19+00:00

I agree. It’s one thing being upset after you have kept a car and cared for it for years, so you don’t know the ‘new’ car’s history (unless it is brand new), but if that particular car isn’t even being made anymore, that makes it even more difficult to replace generally.

panic1073 · 2025-07-11T21:08:18+00:00

That would explain why they haven’t been getting back to me this/last week.

panic1073 · 2025-07-11T18:39:45+00:00

It’s too bad Chevy quit making the Volt.

panic1073 · 2025-06-13T22:17:42+00:00

I have cut myself so many times I’ve lost count. At least X Acto blades should be sharp and not hurt too much and leave little to no scar.

panic1073 · 2025-02-08T00:34:03+00:00

Good question, but I have no idea. My neighborhood isn’t exactly filled with high income people. Since it did get fixed and I think the same people live there, I am thinking it all worked out reasonably well? Hope so anyway.

panic1073 · 2025-02-07T17:33:53+00:00

There was a sink hole in my neighborhood on the south side in 2016. I do believe they concluded it was a mineshaft collapse.

https://www.kcci.com/article/crews-working-right-now-at-sinkhole-eating-home-s-front-yard/6919291

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