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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:24:14 PM EDT
For the past few years, every time I rent a car at the Kansas City airport Budget, i get a scat pack challenger or charger. I have even rented the 6-spd manual transmission.
Just learned that Wichita and Omaha budgets have them too ( as do atlanta, nashville, vegas, and salt lake city, by report). Booyah! 
ETA - last time 
Eta2 time before 
Eta3 - the first time i posted about renting a manual scatpack challenger, there were a lot of incredulous posts 
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:26:30 PM EDT
[#1]
That's awesome.
I really don't understand why rental companies would want to do that. But it's awesome. 
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:27:27 PM EDT
[#2]
better be double clutching like you should
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:31:45 PM EDT
[#3]
Do they keep track of how much tread is on the rear tires
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:32:49 PM EDT
[#4]
All of the chargers so far have been auto 8spd but the challengers have a good mix of manual and auto.
Hertz offers the 5.7l hemi in their “adrenaline” collection (lol) but they cost 2x what budget charges for a car with 110 more horsepower. 485hp is no joke, these are seriously the most fun to drive cars i have ever rented. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:36:01 PM EDT
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All of the chargers so far have been auto 8spd but the challengers have a good mix of manual and auto. Hertz offers the 5.7l hemi in their “adrenaline” collection (lol) but they cost 2x what budget charges for a car with 110 more horsepower. 485hp is no joke, these are seriously the most fun to drive cars i have ever rented. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:36:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Shitpacker seems like an odd name for a performance sportscar.
Must be a German thing. 
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:37:58 PM EDT
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There is no such thing as a manual charger. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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All of the chargers so far have been auto 8spd but the challengers have a good mix of manual and auto. Hertz offers the 5.7l hemi in their “adrenaline” collection (lol) but they cost 2x what budget charges for a car with 110 more horsepower. 485hp is no joke, these are seriously the most fun to drive cars i have ever rented. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:39:47 PM EDT
[#8]
What does something like that cost to rent per day?
Do you buy the insurance? |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:43:11 PM EDT
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What does something like that cost to rent per day? Do you buy the insurance? These are just regular cars at budget, they will rent for whatever you can talk the lady at the counter in to. I have gotten 8 days for $350 before. Eta: https://www.budget.com/en/cars/vehicles/us/xb The wichita airport budget doesnt list the challenger charger mustang gt or camaro ss as options, but they have them. I was expecting to roll a ford fusion or something this christmas, but santa came through. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:47:32 PM EDT
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That's awesome. I really don't understand why rental companies would want to do that. But it's awesome. Similar thing as airlines, some people get miles/points, some people get upgrades. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:49:32 PM EDT
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National has the base hemi which is a fun car for a rental. With corporate rate it's $4 dollars more than a camry a day. I spend the $4... I have gotten kinda partial to the challenger for a fun sports car, sure it's not a camaro or mustang but I like it..
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:49:35 PM EDT
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Perks, just to keep the customer's addicted. Similar thing as airlines, some people get miles/points, some people get upgrades. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's awesome. I really don't understand why rental companies would want to do that. But it's awesome. Similar thing as airlines, some people get miles/points, some people get upgrades. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:51:16 PM EDT
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National has the base hemi which is a fun car for a rental. With corporate rate it's $4 dollars more than a camry a day. I spend the $4... I have gotten kinda partial to the challenger for a fun sports car, sure it's not a camaro or mustang but I like it.. The scat pack manual is the most fun, 4th gear scratch |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:56:17 PM EDT
[#14]
Cool.
I've got a Challenger Hellcat and a Durango R/T and I love them. Tried to talk my wife into the Charger Daytona when she got a new car but she wanted the 300S with Hemi. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:56:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I actually like the challenger, then mustang, then camaro, even though i was raised chevy. The scat pack manual is the most fun, 4th gear scratch |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 10:57:29 PM EDT
[#16]
Mopar or NO car!
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Posted: 12/20/2017 11:03:46 PM EDT
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A coworker got one as a rental while his car was in the shop. Amusingly it was on a day of one of the heavier snow storms we got last year. Talk about being a tease.
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Posted: 12/20/2017 11:12:16 PM EDT
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OP, how are you finding them? Are you able to reserve in advance or are you just luckily into them when you show up?
I can see Chargers and Mustangs at a location near me, but it doesn't mention V8. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 11:19:18 PM EDT
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OP, how are you finding them? Are you able to reserve in advance or are you just luckily into them when you show up? I can see Chargers and Mustangs at a location near me, but it doesn't mention V8. That's it so far over about 6 rentals. I'm taking a trip next year for 2 weeks, and trying to find one of those to reserve online close enough to where I want to go is... difficult. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 11:23:02 PM EDT
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The budgets refer to them as R/T online and in print, but they are all scat pack 6.4l.
I have never had trouble getting one in KC and SLC, they have 15 or 20. Wichita only has a few and not mentioned online. |
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Posted: 12/20/2017 11:51:38 PM EDT
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Advice... PAY EXTRA FOR THE INSURANCE!
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Posted: 12/21/2017 12:06:17 AM EDT
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Advice... PAY EXTRA FOR THE INSURANCE! |
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Posted: 12/21/2017 12:50:41 AM EDT
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Cool. I've got a Challenger Hellcat and a Durango R/T and I love them. Tried to talk my wife into the Charger Daytona when she got a new car but she wanted the 300S with Hemi. |
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Posted: 12/21/2017 3:01:12 AM EDT
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These are just regular cars at budget, they will rent for whatever you can talk the lady at the counter in to. I have gotten 8 days for $350 before. Oh, Lordy - That sounds like one hell of an entertaining week! |
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Posted: 12/21/2017 10:25:55 AM EDT
[#25]
Wichita = Flat land and lots of straight roads.
Good place to score that for a rental. I worked out of the Airbase for a while, a lot of history there. |
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Posted: 12/21/2017 10:45:11 AM EDT
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Wichita = Flat land and lots of straight roads. Good place to score that for a rental. I worked out of the Airbase for a while, a lot of history there. |
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Posted: 12/24/2017 3:42:35 PM EDT
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Well, fun while it lasted.....
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Posted: 12/24/2017 6:08:12 PM EDT
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I'd bet that's a nervous nelly on ice. (Off to google driveline controls for that package)ETA I learned the wipers and brakes interact.
I can remember standing on McConnell's flight line in the winter, the cold wind never stopped blowing. |
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Posted: 12/24/2017 6:58:48 PM EDT
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I'd bet that's a nervous nelly on ice. (Off to google driveline controls for that package)ETA I learned the wipers and brakes interact. I can remember standing on McConnell's flight line in the winter, the cold wind never stopped blowing. I think the traction control is working but I might as well forget about laying down any horsepower on black ice. |
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