car descriptions

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It would be great to have descriptions of the various cars on the website -- size, capacity, maybe a photo. thanks

-- Anonymous, January 11, 2003

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I wholeheartedly agree with this idea. I took out a Zipcar this winter from a location I'd never been to before one night, and my search was long and chilling (I nearly got frostbite from the wind). At the very least, a more detailed map or sketch of exactly where the Zipcar space is would make the hunt much easier. A photo or two would add to this detail by providing an overall picture of the setting of this space with a nearby landmark in the background. If Zipcar is interested, I will gladly email them 1280X1024 digital photos of cars near my house and work so that they can post them on the website. Sincerely, Jonathan Allen Member since 1999 11 Prince St. Brookline, MA

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2003

I would also like to suggest car descriptions with respect to stereos. If you could note which cars have CD players and which do not that would be very helpful! I thought all cars had them but rented one and found that it didn't!

thank you!

-- Anonymous, May 17, 2003


I agree that it would be extremely helpful if the website included descriptions of the various cars - size, capacity, CD player or not, etc. Often the size of the car really matters. Sometimes you need a lot of space for people/stuff in the back. Sometimes you really don't want a huge car - because you're not comfortable driving something really big, or because you know parking space is going to be tight, or because you just don't need one. And not everybody who can drive knows, for example, what a Golf looks like.

-- Anonymous, May 21, 2003

Another note about stereo information: I've got an iPod with one of those cassette adaptors. If the zipcar I rent has a CD and no tape- deck, I can't play the iPod. I've tried calling zipcar for this information -- but the information they gave was wrong. The result was a six hour trip through mountainous New Hampshire with no music, thanks to someone at zipcar having misinformed me.

So yes, information about the cars would make a difference.

Another important item of information: whether the car has cruise control or not.

-- Anonymous, July 11, 2004


I agree. I just returned from 5 years out of the states. I have no idea what half of the models look like or how much they can hold. A small picture of the car would really help.

-- Anonymous, August 11, 2004


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