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mug51 · Aug 24th, 2002, 11:30 PM

I've got an S on order and its been a long time since I have driven a stick (manual transmission). Unfortunately, I have no friends with a manual car for me to practice on so my only alternative is a rental. I am in Miami, but am wondering if any of you know of a car rental agency that rents stick shift cars in the U.S. ? If so how much did they charge? I'm only looking for a week or less of rental, just to get fluid again. Unfortunately all that my searches on google tearn up are European car rental agencies.
Thanks for the time-
Mug51

thegrommit · Aug 24th, 2002, 11:41 PM

An alternative would be to find a driving instructor with a stick shift car. An hour should be enough for you to shake off the rust.

LuckyRVA · Aug 25th, 2002, 10:02 AM

Yeah what thegrommit said. You could probably find a learners course with a driving school for a little over $100. Just tell 'em you want to learn how to drive stick and they'll probably cut you a deal too.

BigMack · Aug 25th, 2002, 11:01 AM

Rent a U-Haul truck for a day or 2.

If you get "fluid" in that you can drive anything,,,,,,,,

MGB Boy · Aug 26th, 2002, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BigMack
Rent a U-Haul truck for a day or 2.

If you get "fluid" in that you can drive anything,,,,,,,,

And it would be much easier to find a u-haul than to find a stick rental car. All the big fleet rental agencies use automatics exclusively...

-Ricardo

BruceK · Aug 26th, 2002, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MGB Boy

And it would be much easier to find a u-haul than to find a stick rental car. All the big fleet rental agencies use automatics exclusively...

I guess you guys have not rented trucks in the past 10 years or so......

The automatic-only fever has also spread to the truck rental arena. I don't think you'd be able to find a U-Haul or Ryder truck for rent that wasn't automatic (even the larger trucks with 20+ foot cargo areas are now automatic-equipped).

It's simple economics. They want to rent to as many people as possible. Everyone can drive an automatic, but perhaps only 40% of Americans know how to drive manual transmissions. (sadly)

mug51, perhaps you could get some manual transmission practice by test driving cars at local dealers. Try Toyota, or VW, or Hyundai or whoever is selling manual transmission economy cars to get your hand on a stick shift.

BigMack · Aug 26th, 2002, 02:15 PM

I rented a U-Haul 5 speed truck about 3 weeks ago, in Florida.

Isn't Florida where everything Old ends up sooner or later??

mug51 · Aug 26th, 2002, 11:20 PM

Thanks guys-
yeah, you think it kind of weird that something that is still used today- appears to be so ancient in the rental car world. Since when has America decided "Hey, lets stop making driving fun, lets get rid of that godfangled manual transmission." What a joke!
Thanks for the help-
mug51

mug51 · Aug 26th, 2002, 11:23 PM

BigMack- can you give me any info on the uhaul you rented (type of truck, etc.)?
-Mug51

BigMack · Aug 26th, 2002, 11:27 PM

I went to a local truck stop that had some older Ford rental trucks with manual shift. U-Haul Agent.

Paid 29.95 for the day plus gas. We had some moving to do, and the truck was a pig, but it did have a manual tranny.

Call around, there has to be some in Miami area.

Good luck,

Aug 24th, 2002, 11:30 PM	#1
mug51 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Miami, Fl Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 29 Offline	Stick shift rental cars in the U.S.? I've got an S on order and its been a long time since I have driven a stick (manual transmission). Unfortunately, I have no friends with a manual car for me to practice on so my only alternative is a rental. I am in Miami, but am wondering if any of you know of a car rental agency that rents stick shift cars in the U.S. ? If so how much did they charge? I'm only looking for a week or less of rental, just to get fluid again. Unfortunately all that my searches on google tearn up are European car rental agencies. Thanks for the time- Mug51 Mini Cooper S Dark Silver w/ White roof Premium and Sport Packages AND OOOH DO I LOVE IT SOO MUCH!

Aug 25th, 2002, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
LuckyRVA 1.6 Litres of fury!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Queens, NYC Local Time: 10:14 PM Posts: 1,269 Offline	Yeah what thegrommit said. You could probably find a learners course with a driving school for a little over $100. Just tell 'em you want to learn how to drive stick and they'll probably cut you a deal too. 2002 Dark Silver Cooper S w/ white roof. SOLD

Aug 25th, 2002, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigMack MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Daytona Beach, FL Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 277 Offline	U-HAUL Rent a U-Haul truck for a day or 2. If you get "fluid" in that you can drive anything,,,,,,,, 2004 Pepper White Copoper S on order :white: 2002 Pepper White/Black Cooper, 9800 miles :white: 1972 Gunmetal Innocenti Cooper 1300, miles unknown

Aug 26th, 2002, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 4,245 Offline	Re: U-HAUL Quote: Originally posted by BigMack Rent a U-Haul truck for a day or 2. If you get "fluid" in that you can drive anything,,,,,,,, And it would be much easier to find a u-haul than to find a stick rental car. All the big fleet rental agencies use automatics exclusively... -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Aug 26th, 2002, 02:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 08:14 PM Posts: 3,758 Offline	Re: Re: U-HAUL Quote: Originally posted by MGB Boy And it would be much easier to find a u-haul than to find a stick rental car. All the big fleet rental agencies use automatics exclusively... I guess you guys have not rented trucks in the past 10 years or so...... The automatic-only fever has also spread to the truck rental arena. I don't think you'd be able to find a U-Haul or Ryder truck for rent that wasn't automatic (even the larger trucks with 20+ foot cargo areas are now automatic-equipped). It's simple economics. They want to rent to as many people as possible. Everyone can drive an automatic, but perhaps only 40% of Americans know how to drive manual transmissions. (sadly) mug51, perhaps you could get some manual transmission practice by test driving cars at local dealers. Try Toyota, or VW, or Hyundai or whoever is selling manual transmission economy cars to get your hand on a stick shift. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

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Aug 24th, 2002, 11:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
thegrommit MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Where I live? Canada Local Time: 10:14 PM Posts: 343 Offline	An alternative would be to find a driving instructor with a stick shift car. An hour should be enough for you to shake off the rust.

Aug 26th, 2002, 02:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
BigMack MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Daytona Beach, FL Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 277 Offline	U-Haul I rented a U-Haul 5 speed truck about 3 weeks ago, in Florida. Isn't Florida where everything Old ends up sooner or later?? 2004 Pepper White Copoper S on order :white: 2002 Pepper White/Black Cooper, 9800 miles :white: 1972 Gunmetal Innocenti Cooper 1300, miles unknown

Aug 26th, 2002, 11:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
mug51 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Miami, Fl Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 29 Offline	Thanks guys- yeah, you think it kind of weird that something that is still used today- appears to be so ancient in the rental car world. Since when has America decided "Hey, lets stop making driving fun, lets get rid of that godfangled manual transmission." What a joke! Thanks for the help- mug51 Mini Cooper S Dark Silver w/ White roof Premium and Sport Packages AND OOOH DO I LOVE IT SOO MUCH!

Aug 26th, 2002, 11:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
mug51 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Miami, Fl Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 29 Offline	BigMack- can you give me any info on the uhaul you rented (type of truck, etc.)? -Mug51 Mini Cooper S Dark Silver w/ White roof Premium and Sport Packages AND OOOH DO I LOVE IT SOO MUCH!

Aug 26th, 2002, 11:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigMack MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Daytona Beach, FL Local Time: 09:14 PM Posts: 277 Offline	I went to a local truck stop that had some older Ford rental trucks with manual shift. U-Haul Agent. Paid 29.95 for the day plus gas. We had some moving to do, and the truck was a pig, but it did have a manual tranny. Call around, there has to be some in Miami area. Good luck, 2004 Pepper White Copoper S on order :white: 2002 Pepper White/Black Cooper, 9800 miles :white: 1972 Gunmetal Innocenti Cooper 1300, miles unknown

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