So I have rented 4 cars fairly recently. 3 on vacations/work trips, and one when my wife got sideswiped while driving my land rover.
Chevy suburban - If you need a giant car, this is awfully nice... except the 30 year old engine. I liked it a LOT unless I had to accelerate. It is just slow. Drove a premier trim for a week in Corona del Mar California. It was my son's favorite car of the rentals. Would never take one off road, this is for soccer teams, not getting off road
Toyota Camry - I understand why they sell a million of these. For a cheap car it is really good. Everything is in the right place, 35-40 mpg, drive is fantastic. Drove it for 4-5 days around Austin and they are just a REALLY good car. I would absolutely own a Camry, especially if I drove a ton of miles in a good weather state. In fact I don't know of anything better for a Texas type of driver.
Genesis GV80 Electric. Rented one in Malibu for a week. Really fast, really nice, drives amazing. I didn't know much about electric cars and range anxiety affected me. Electric cars are better than gas in every way except range anxiety, the sound, and towing. They drive incredibly but I wouldn't own one unless it was a second/local car.
Ford Expedition Max - great, great, great engine, everything else was uninspiring. So many ratttles and cheap stuff. Had auto everything, cup holders everywhere, nice seats, but it was kind of like they threw lipstick on a pig. Well lipstick, base, foundation, eye stuff, shadowing, etc. It is kind of a crappy SUV with tons and tons of gimmicks added. Great engine though... and comfy on a long drive. Took it to Vail one day and everyone slept the whole way back except me. Really roomy. I think it is smaller than the Suburban. Would never ever take it off road. Also a soccer SUV.
Also rented some total turds, but who cares. Only one of the four I would buy is the Camry but I have zero need for it.
Chevy suburban - If you need a giant car, this is awfully nice... except the 30 year old engine. I liked it a LOT unless I had to accelerate. It is just slow. Drove a premier trim for a week in Corona del Mar California. It was my son's favorite car of the rentals. Would never take one off road, this is for soccer teams, not getting off road
Toyota Camry - I understand why they sell a million of these. For a cheap car it is really good. Everything is in the right place, 35-40 mpg, drive is fantastic. Drove it for 4-5 days around Austin and they are just a REALLY good car. I would absolutely own a Camry, especially if I drove a ton of miles in a good weather state. In fact I don't know of anything better for a Texas type of driver.
Genesis GV80 Electric. Rented one in Malibu for a week. Really fast, really nice, drives amazing. I didn't know much about electric cars and range anxiety affected me. Electric cars are better than gas in every way except range anxiety, the sound, and towing. They drive incredibly but I wouldn't own one unless it was a second/local car.
Ford Expedition Max - great, great, great engine, everything else was uninspiring. So many ratttles and cheap stuff. Had auto everything, cup holders everywhere, nice seats, but it was kind of like they threw lipstick on a pig. Well lipstick, base, foundation, eye stuff, shadowing, etc. It is kind of a crappy SUV with tons and tons of gimmicks added. Great engine though... and comfy on a long drive. Took it to Vail one day and everyone slept the whole way back except me. Really roomy. I think it is smaller than the Suburban. Would never ever take it off road. Also a soccer SUV.
Also rented some total turds, but who cares. Only one of the four I would buy is the Camry but I have zero need for it.
