I rented a car by myself, for only myself for the first time this weekend. I looked online and the original price was $16.94/day, unlimited mileage. I'm not 25, so there's an additional $10/day charge. The ad said I would get a new G6, a Cobalt, or an equivalent car. OK, sixty bucks for the weekend; not too bad. They come and pick me up Saturday morning, relatively prompt. I have my credit card verified, look over the car, sign the contract, get the keys and I'm ready to leave...
"So, you have insurance right?"-rental car lady
"Ah, no ma'am. So the $26 fee doesn't include insurance?"-me (thinking why the hell I just had to pay an extra $10 to be under 25)
"No. In fact, you are completely responsible for all damages to the car, including, for example, if a deer hits you or if an idiot runs into the car in a parking lot."-lady
Pause
Hesitate -me
"We do offer full comprehensive coverage for an additional $15/day." -lady
Sunk head "OK." -me
The other catch:
My car was NOT a sweet Pontiac G6 or a cool Chevy Cobalt. It was the stylin' PT "MF'ing" Cruiser. It didn't have a cruise control. The bass/treble controls were MIA so the only sound control I had was LOUD, SOFT or OFF. It also got 20mpg. it was a good car...
"So, you have insurance right?"-rental car lady
"Ah, no ma'am. So the $26 fee doesn't include insurance?"-me (thinking why the hell I just had to pay an extra $10 to be under 25)
"No. In fact, you are completely responsible for all damages to the car, including, for example, if a deer hits you or if an idiot runs into the car in a parking lot."-lady
Pause
Hesitate -me
"We do offer full comprehensive coverage for an additional $15/day." -lady
Sunk head "OK." -me
The other catch:
My car was NOT a sweet Pontiac G6 or a cool Chevy Cobalt. It was the stylin' PT "MF'ing" Cruiser. It didn't have a cruise control. The bass/treble controls were MIA so the only sound control I had was LOUD, SOFT or OFF. It also got 20mpg. it was a good car...
posted by Bruhaha at 6:02 PM
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Where you goin', Bruni? Come to Chicago and celebrate my birthday with me this weekend! :)
"sunk head"? Are you sure it wasn't your brain imploding?
this was some good, subtle prose. You should start that philosophy book.
Bernosophy
i just took a PT MF cruiser to the Grand Canyon..so unimpressed with the gas mileage!
this happens cause you never listen to grace. and you probably still had residue left on your brain from the previous weekend.
You lost respect when you didn't negotiate w/the lady about getting a different car from the PT cruiser.
Oh yeah, also because you weren't in Romulus this past weekend.
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