Really getting lazy, Jalopnik...piggybacking of not one, but TWO Youtibers content. And you didnt even mention the second one, Ed Bolian of VinWiki and CarTrek, who actually OWNS that SLR. And is IN THW VIDEO. Do better.
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The tourism board is a semi-government agency that makes revenue from taxes and fees from rental cars and hotel room rentals. They don't get those fees on rental moving vans. Follow the money.
Its not the rental agencies, its the local tourism board because they are losing piles of cash from the taxes and fees they charge on visitor rental cars that arent charged to rental moving vans. Its always about money.
Let alone, its nothing but a bunch of drugged up homeless everywhere except the resorts...might as well just go to LA and save the long plane ride.
Lets be honest about this. They don’t give a shit about a lack of rental vans, or the narrow streets. This is only because they are losing REVENUE from taxes and fees on rental cars for tourists. Those fees don't apply to van rentals. Keep renting the uhauls.
The new Kia Carnival is a big luxury sedan with a hatch, but looks a lot like an SUV.
Obviously the VW van isnt nearly big enough for the airport van (looks to be even smaller then the NYC Nissan Taxi), and the livery companies need something affordable, reliable, cheap and easy to fix, and something that can withstand the rigors of daily commercial use. That ain't a VW.
News flash! Americans ain’t buyin’ that many vans anymore. And those that still are mostly opt for Toyotas or Hondas...something reliable. They won’t buy a crappy overpriced VW that will constantly be in the shop, lose tons of money, and won’t last long enough to pass it on to junior to drive to highschool in 5 years.…
Ive lived all over upstate NY. Didnt need it in Syracuse or around Binghamton as they are AWESOME at plowing there. Gvebthem a few hours and you are good to fo. North of the thruway in Syr, AWD comes in handy with the sudden lake effect and drifting. You absolutely need AWD or 4WD in Albany. One major road north/south…
Its a babe magnet only if your another babe.
Its not just automotive knowledge we should question...
The mass wisdom of the commentariat collectively knows more than the supposed auto “journalists” of Jalopnik, for sure. These vehicles earn thier poor reputations. Which is why its a running joke that they keep foisting unreliable and unobtainable vehicles in this series, often with no real answer to the question. At…
Most of us have been wondering that for a very long time now.
Even WITH a warranty, don’t ever recommened a VW vehicle for somebody who wants reliability. You’ll still be in the shop a lot. And recommending anyLand rover product is just a joke.
She wasnt stopping and could have been drunk and killed somebody else. Cop did the right thing. If she slowed down, the pitt manuever would not havd flipper her over.
Another devistating wrong take from the morons at Jalopnik, and this is the managing editor, too. Jeez. No wonder this place went to hell. She wasnt slowing down, and if she was, here vehicle would not have flipped from the pitt mauever. Duh. The cop didn’t knownif she was drunk and couldnhave harmed somewone else.…
Or some 20 year old unobtainable ratty JDM piece of crap that doesnt meet ANY of the requirements. Personally, for that distance, they need a luxo barge like a used Lexus or a Genesis. A compact SUV will be shit on those road and will rattle you to death
Well, the Royal Family technically ARE German.
Move her to San Diego where the hotel might actually work. Park her along the embarcadero close to the convention center where m9st everything is within walking distance or on the streetcar line. The issue with long beach is that the hotel is near absolutely NOTHING. Its just parking around it, and is nowhere near…
Get an electric one. If you have German car, as well as some others, you can do top-down oils changes (you filter will be on top of the engine to do these) . Takes about 10 minutes, no mess, and no crawling on the ground.