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Chrysler 200 Review
Oct. 16th, 2013 12:30 amThe joy of travelling is that I can rent a variety of cars, ones which otherwise wouldn't be on my radar for purchase or even test-driving prior to purchase.
In our visit to Seattle for a square dance weekend, we had a reservation with Alamo (they're dirt cheap) for an intermediate-class car. Alamo also lets you pick your choice of car from the litter on offer: you just check out the cars in the class you've booked and drive away with your choice.
Upon arrival, they didn't have any intermediates handy so they gave us a free upgrade to a full-size vehicle so we perused the range of larger cars. And that's when the three of us had to make a decision...
Me: We need a four-door model...
Them: Oooo! That one's pretty!
Me: Does it have enough trunk space for our luggage?
Them: It's red! We like red!
Me: Is there enough leg room for you guys?
Them: It's a shiny red! Let's pick this one!
Me: *sigh*
It was indeed roomy enough and had plenty of trunk space. There was good sightlines around the vehicle from the driver's seat and the dashboard was easier to understand than many other cars I've rented, although I'll confess I never found the trunk release button until the day we returned the car. The analog clock was an interesting stylistic choice.
Overall, I think the fuel efficiency was so-so, as was the general acceleration, sound levels, general comfort and ride. It just nice, not great, not horrid. Nice in a bland and otherwise uninterseting way. I'm sure in a few weeks, the Chrysler 200 will fade completely from my memory.
Still, $75 for four days' rental... I'm good with that. And the boys got a red car for the weekend.
In our visit to Seattle for a square dance weekend, we had a reservation with Alamo (they're dirt cheap) for an intermediate-class car. Alamo also lets you pick your choice of car from the litter on offer: you just check out the cars in the class you've booked and drive away with your choice.
Upon arrival, they didn't have any intermediates handy so they gave us a free upgrade to a full-size vehicle so we perused the range of larger cars. And that's when the three of us had to make a decision...
Me: We need a four-door model...
Them: Oooo! That one's pretty!
Me: Does it have enough trunk space for our luggage?
Them: It's red! We like red!
Me: Is there enough leg room for you guys?
Them: It's a shiny red! Let's pick this one!
Me: *sigh*
It was indeed roomy enough and had plenty of trunk space. There was good sightlines around the vehicle from the driver's seat and the dashboard was easier to understand than many other cars I've rented, although I'll confess I never found the trunk release button until the day we returned the car. The analog clock was an interesting stylistic choice.
Overall, I think the fuel efficiency was so-so, as was the general acceleration, sound levels, general comfort and ride. It just nice, not great, not horrid. Nice in a bland and otherwise uninterseting way. I'm sure in a few weeks, the Chrysler 200 will fade completely from my memory.
Still, $75 for four days' rental... I'm good with that. And the boys got a red car for the weekend.
