Treat yourself. Get a Mustang convertible. Have some fun. Saving $10 by driving a Kia is just sad. If you really have money, you can rent a Corvette or Ferrari, but the Mustang convertible is just fine.

LOL, I remember taking a family trip to Breckinridge, 1+ hours outside Denver. My no-frills dad prided himself in not getting sucked into that when-in-Colorado-must-drive-SUV mentality and rented the smallest (read cheapest) car he could fit us in. Guess what, 24 hours later we were back in Denver renting something that doesn't make you feel like a gust of wind will blow you off the mountain into Utah. It was May, so no snow issues, but getting to the peak of the Rockies in a go-cart just doesn't work in any weather. I think he learned his lesson.

As a former manager at a rental car branch, I will say that there isn't much "zip" in any economy car that would be offered. Most of the time the car rental companies will offer upgrades to the next size up such as a compact car or intermediate size car. I would suggest spending the extra few bucks a day to get a car that is still easy on your wallet, but has a bit more muscle to it (i.e. Focus or Cavalier).

But if they tried to get me to take a bigger car, I'd assume it was just some obnoxious upselling technique and refuse to do it. (And snow can definitely be an issue in May in Colorado, BTW. Also, I have driven around Colorado in many tiny cars and never felt I was going to be blown off of anything.)

I just came back from visiting my husband in SF (he's on one of those long-term contracts right now).

They swapped out his old Nissan Sentra (the really old ones) for a Kia SUV (I want to say the Sportage, but I wasn't paying that much attention).

That thing was flat out dangerous on Northern California roads with the speeds people drive. It handles like a pig and has no pick up - just we needed when we took a trip to see old friends in Santa Cruz and had to go over the mountain on Route 17.

The next time he has the opportunity, he's swapping it out for a car with better pickup..

Rental car companies in Albuquerque really like Kias. I always rent an economy car. I always end up with a Ford, GM or Chrysler/Dodge vehicle. Except from Alamo in Albuquerque. They had Kias...

I really give a lot of thought to the type of driving I will be doing before I select a rental car. Cheap is not always safe for the type of driving I need to do.

I noticed a few car rental companies in Europe will actually say that a certain car is only for city driving...example a Smart car should not be driven on the motor ways. I would love to see the same thing done in the US.

I can only conclude that there was something wrong with the car or you do not know how to drive on freeways. I have rented subcompacts (I always ask for the cheapest car available) for years to drive on SoCal freeways with no problems. I even once had a three cylinder rental car that kept up on a 75 mph speed limit road in Colorado.

I got a PT Cruiser as an upgrade in Denver--what a crappy car. I did not feel I would make it up the mountains around there...
I disagree completely with Cosmo. Some cars just can't make it. Heat is also sometimes an issue--for instance in Phoenix they warn you about getting a car in which running the AC won't be a problem. Bottom line, taking challenging roads in a car other than your own is always a crap shoot--you don't know how it will perform.

To state the obvious, if you don't like the economy cars you rent, rent compacts instead.

I'd say you must have missed something considering how many people I see flying by in econoboxes around here. I drive a new GTI but I refuse to drive in an illegal or dangerous fashion in normal day-to-day driving.

If someone gets so impatient that they have to threaten to ram you to get you to do something illegal just so that you can, ignore them. Someone who rear-ends you is automatically at fault, so let them suffer the consequences.

If they don't like the fact that you obey the posted limit, that's their problem, not yours. Even the most basic econocar these days is perfectly capable of handling highways -- provided you don't think you're Speed Racer.

... so that THEY can do something illegal. Whoops.

Hrmm. I'm not trying to be 'smart' when I say this: I am genuinely curious how much of that lack of power might be attributable to the higher altitude. Albuquerque is at 5312 feet above sea level, so that's thinner air right there. Kind of like being in Denver. Car engines are aspirated -- air-breathing, so they function better at lower altitudes with denser air. Produces more power.

However, I am pretty much a sea level driver with no experience in the higher altitudes so I'm not sure how much of that can be attributed to the car itself and how much can be attributed to the elevation. I would guess a combination of both? I'm sure the more experienced high elevation readers will be more than happy to set me straight.

Incidentally, someone mentioned Phoenix on a hot day. Running the AC will rob an engine of some of its power, but this is also complicated by the fact that a really hot day will mean a lower air density (not good) and thus, engines will be less effective than a cold day performance.

If I were in your shoes, I'd probably go for something with more zip for at least the higher elevation trips. Good luck and happy motoring!

If you will be doing a lot of highway, get a Toyota Corolla , Nissan Sentra or even Hyundai Accent. These cars get excellent mileage (30-35 mpg) and up to 75 or 80 mph don't shake, rattle or groan. The automatic gearshift seems best (smoothest) on the Hyundai and Toyota, and weaker on the Nissan. By comparison, the US branded cars: Chevy aveo + dodge neon in particular, have poor automatic gearshifts (slow reaction time), no acceleration, and moreover get poor mileage.

There's no reason to get a bigger car to get a better engine. Just scroll through their list of available cars.

I typically rent "compact" or whatever one level up from the very bottom is, for the extra $1/day or so. However, this often will get you a Dodge Neon, which is as bad or worse than the Rio. It should have more pickup than it does (especially in the "SXT" model), get better mileage than it does (this is a small, hopefully light car), and have fewer blindspots (A-pillars that are forever in the wrong spot, I'm looking at you).

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I loved the comment about "they [car rental companies] should ask the driver where he or she is planning to go". As a Rent-A-Wreck car franchise operator in Albuquerque, we do ask! We have had mixed responses to that question, however, we will sometime have to refuse the rental if the customer wants to travel outside the city while renting a compact even if we are willing to subsitute a full size at the same rate. Even though Albuquerque is a mile above sea level, Kia will work ok and are great on gas. But, some places outside the city are desolate and are an even higher altitude so a Kia or even other compact like Cavaliers and Neon are not the best choice for travel. Our advice: spend a little more and get a Taurus or something with a 6-cylinder engine - you'll be happy and the difference in mileage is not much more. Happy Renting!

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