Ron's rapid rental recap

Okay, so for the 3 people who are interested in the rental review over the Russell updates, here goes a catch up post.

Hyundai Accent - so they didnt have any midsize cars so they offered me this. I figured the Sonata was really good so i'll give it a shot.

It's really peppy and nimble. would be a ton of fun on an autocross track or any track for that matter. Interior finish is pretty good for a cheap car, on par with the Mustang for comparison sake. My rental had one big problem. The front door contacted the front fender when opened. I guess this could be adjusted but felt like a sizable defect.

Nissan Murano - really looks nice, but was pretty average in all. Felt a lot like the Equinox, with and nicer exterior and interior.

Mustang - again... honestly, not quite as bad at the first one. Visibility is still an issue, but this was a little quieter, stereo was a little cleaner, drove a little better. But in general still crap. Need to try a new Dogde Challenger and Chevy Camaro to have a valid comparison.

Chevy Trailblazer - interior is straight from the 80's. black leather top to bottom, just missed the eau du Polo. Interior was more fit for an IROC from the 80's than a modern suv. Car itself wasn't too bad, solid, handled okay, and rode fine.

Hyundai Tucson - I'm continued to be impressed by Hyundai. Interior is not as nice as the Sonata, probably on par with the lower, Elantra. However, car drove fine, good interior space for a small suv, and everything worked well.

Hyundai Sonata - had another one and it was as excellent as the first time.

Dodge Caravan - This weeks car... first true minivan and there's tons of space. However, tonight, the cruisecontrol lever flatly fell out of the steering wheel and is flopping around getting caught on the wiper level. First it could get stuck on the wiper lever and prevent me from steering and cause an accident. Now I have it taped to the back of the steering wheel to keep it out of the way.