Does anyone know where I might find a 350Z or G35 to rent for a couple of days. As a birthday present for my father, I'd told him I'd rent him a car from Hertz's fun collection, which I've since learned means a Mustang (how does that qualify as fun?) or a Corvette (way too much car, and close to $300/day when all is said and done) in the PNW. All the cars he'd really enjoy are down in CA.

He's been stuck driving a Ford Escape for years, and used K-Body for years before that. But he used to drive fun cars. X19, 280Z, Pulsar, 300ZX.

He's driven my RX-8 a couple of times, but it's not really his style.

 

no idea, but if the mustang is the GT one, that should be pretty fun. Those compete against the new HR motor Z's

 

Trust me i went to a ford dealer and took a look at one, its like driving a truck. The shifter looks like it was an afterthought, so rubbery and out of place and the entire interior looks like a rubbermaid container. To the OP, i honestly dont know. You should take him to a nissan dealer and take an extended test drive.

 

Yeah, the Mustangs at Hertz defninitely aren't the GT's. They do have the Hertz special mustang, wich is basically a specially painted 350GT, but all indications are it's still not terribly fun to drive 'round corners.

 

park place rentals.... get him a ferrari or something... i know they had a 350z but i heard someone totalled it... not sure if they got a new or or even if theyre still renting but give it a shot

 

Thanks for the suggestions. Park Place doesn't do rentals any more.

He may have to settle for a Boxter or Elise. I've found a couple places that rent those at reasonable rates.

 

Hertz at Bham airport has one.

 

Cool, I'll give them a call today. I've been on hold for a total of 3 hours now with the main Hertz number.

 

When I have been through this same process with customers that want to rent a certain type of car because they are thinking of buying it, I have leaned that it is very hard to commit a mainstream rental company to a specific car.

 

I could rent mine.

 

What is your rate???

 

Hahaha. Like I'm going to let you destroy my car.

 

do you really think that he will destroy it more than you do everyday?

 

Why don't you just let your father use your car for a few days?

 

Nope, but it's mine to destroy.

 

And then there's that idea, which I was wondering about myself.

 

I think your plan to get your dad something nice to drive around on his birthday is an admirable thing. You're a good and thoughtful son. I dunno where you can get a fun car at a decent price, but (as you well know) instead of focusing on what he drives, it might be a better idea to focus on where he can drive it. Sometimes, guys w/o a proper car avalible get rentals and use them at autoX's and even track days. There are ofcourse some errr...'technical'... hurdles to overcome in terms of insurance, but a creative mind should be able to work it out. Or... just take him 'out there' have some friends spot him on the road ahead and let him do a couple of runs w/ you in the passenger seat talking him through it.

 

Also a good idea.