... but then I got an Aveo last night, and realized it is still in a class of its own.
ACTUAL SILENT* CONVERSATIONS I HAD WITH MY RENTAL CAR YESTERDAY:
1. Me: "Hey, I think I'd like to go a little faster."
Aveo: "NO."
Me: "But, I just want to go the speed limit! Just a little faster?"
Aveo: (SHAKES)
Me: "FINE. 55 it is."
2. Me: "Man, that Yaris I had this week was pretty terrible."
Aveo: "Hey, at least it had power locks!"
Me: "Good point."
3. Me: "I'd really like to go ahead and put the cruise control on for this long, straight, midwestern highway!"
Aveo: (LAUGHS)
Aveo: (SHAKES)
4. Me: "How about some music!"
Aveo: "...scanning..... COUNTRY!"
Me: "No...."
Aveo: "....scanning..... COUNTRY!"
Me: "no...."
Aveo: "....scanning..... CHRISTIAN ROCK!"
Me: "NO...."
Aveo: "....scanning.... COUNTRY!"
Me: "perfect."
5. Me, after stopping at a rest stop: "OK, time to get back on the road! Let's just turn the car on..."
Aveo: "ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM"
Me: "NO! STOP IT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I ALREADY TURNED THE CAR ON. WHY IS THE ALARM GOING OFF? How do I stop it? There's not even an alarm button!"
Aveo: "ALARM ALARM ALARM ALARM RAAAAADIOOOOOOOO"
Me: "Seriously? Is this a joke? Stop."
Aveo: "Just keep pushing buttons! ALARM ALARM ALARM"
Me: "People are staring. WHY WON'T THE RADIO TURN OFF?!"
(five minutes later)
Me: "I give up."
Aveo: "....silence....."
CONCLUSION:
Can I have my Yaris back?
*EXCEPTING NUMBER 5. Note that number 5 is an actual, verbal conversation on both my end and Aveo's.
Upgrade coupon?
ReplyDeleteI hate Aveo's. Who sells a car that is without power locks or windows but includes a cd player. Wtf?
ReplyDeleteCouldn't upgrade because it was Hertz (used them since there was a rental desk at the hotel I'm at in Chicago, so I could just drop off right there.)
ReplyDeleteI agree that they are DUMB. Though, when I was car shopping, I found that Kia does an even more ridiculous thing - I considered buying a Rio, and they are SUPER affordable and include satellite radio and other fancy things standard.... BUT NOT POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS. That is like $3000 extra. How is this not a universally standard thing by now?
PS.... the alarm went off again yesterday.....
Haha, i love this post for MANY reasons.
ReplyDelete1. because it's you.
2. because I'm in car buying mode and this reads like the best review in the world (no Yaris or Aveo for me methinks)
3. because you blame the radio station availability on the poor, unsuspecting Aveo... oh Ashleigh. You know what's even better than the Midwest? The rural Midwest. haha
Fair on the radio.... EXCEPT, I was driving from Chicago to Madison! That is not really the rural midwest. Within an hour of Chicago, I should AT least be able to get some oldies!
ReplyDeleteIf you're looking for new or lightly used cars, A) DO NOT GO NEAR AN AVEO, and B) I can forward you the advice Donny gave me when I was shopping. Some of it may not apply to you but he gave me a really good rundown of some options that are out there in the lower-end price range. Good luck!