Hertz - Spain in January - renting a Hurtan?

I have booked a rental through priceline.com for a trip I am taking to Spain in a couple of weeks. It says it is a full-size convertible, and after further investigation it seems that this is a Hurtan.

I booked this because I got a fantastic deal (100 euros for 6 days), but now that I researched the car I am getting a bit nervous about this.

First, this is a convertible at winter time - not really the best idea, but ok if I can just close the top. However, I have not seen a picture of the car with the cover up - does it even have a dependable one?

Second, I don't intend to have much luggage, but will it have enough space for my girlfriend and me to fit our stuff?

The next best deal I found was with Sixt for a compact, but still about a 50% premium. Obviously I would like to save the money, but not at the cost of an awful trip.

Has anyone rented one of these before? Any thoughts?

Also, what are the odds of getting to the Hertz counter and getting a different car for the same rate, even if technically a different (cheaper) class?

Thanks for your help!

Anyone?

Even if you don't know the Hurtan, I could use some opinions on the last question: "Also, what are the odds of getting to the Hertz counter and getting a different car for the same rate, even if technically a different (cheaper) class?"

i think you should be fine just be nice and polite

I don't think you'll have any trouble downgrading.

You might want to do a little more research. This might convince you to keep this car as arental. Here's what I found:

Looking for a cooler way to see Spain? It doesn't get more stylish than driving around in a Hurtan.

The Albaycin model is available to hire with Hertz from its Malaga office. If you haven't encountered the Hurtan before, it's a vintage-styled vehicle with modern technology, made in the town of Granada for the past 30 years in very limited quantities - just 60 each year. The 1.2 Albaycin is available as a two-seat Roadster or four-seat Cabriolet, both featuring wood panelling, a wooden steering wheel and leather seats, along with power steering, an anti-lock braking system and a CD player.

Enjoy,
JBa

Thanks for the replies.

JBa, I do agree that it sounds pretty stylish and when I first came across that article, I was almost convinced. I guess I will get there and play it by ear once I see the car.

Just a quick update on what happened.

I got to the Madrid location on time and showed my reservation. I was told that they had taken the Hurtans out of circulation during the winter months since it only has a very soft top, which does not deal well with snow. I was then offered a range of car options (all maintaining the same rate I had booked) both up and down from the original class.

I ended up going with a VW Golf TDi (turbo diesel) for a couple of reasons, including the smallish size and its easiness of just "blending in" - there are some places in Spain where you don't want to stand out as having too nice a car (say, a BMW).

Anyway, all and all a very good experience since Hertz was nice about the whole situation.

Last, but not least, if you plan on renting a car in Spain and driving inside the old towns, pick a small car as some of the streets are just extemely tight.

Thanks for the help.

Just a quick update on what happened.

I got to the Madrid location on time and showed my reservation. I was told that they had taken the Hurtans out of circulation during the winter months since it only has a very soft top, which does not deal well with snow. I was then offered a range of car options (all maintaining the same rate I had booked) both up and down from the original class.

I ended up going with a VW Golf TDi (turbo diesel) for a couple of reasons, including the smallish size and its easiness of just "blending in" - there are some places in Spain where you don't want to stand out as having too nice a car (say, a BMW).

Anyway, all and all a very good experience since Hertz was nice about the whole situation.

Last, but not least, if you plan on renting a car in Spain and driving inside the old towns, pick a small car as some of the streets are just extemely tight.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks for the update. Good to hear things worked out well. I like VW Golfs ... and diesels are great for mileage!

Last, but not least, if you plan on renting a car in Spain and driving inside the old towns, pick a small car as some of the streets are just extemely tight.

Thanks for the help.

That holds true for much of Europe. I won't take anything larger than a Mercedes A class because it will not fit in my garage (and even then I have driven the mirror off more than a few times!)