Jan 4, 2016, 10:18 am
Last edit by: IceTrojan
This thread is to provide data points for upgrades at Avis. If you are wondering or would like speculation on what upgrades will be given at a particular location, please visit this thread:
The "2016: What upgrade will I get at Avis?" thread
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The "2016: What upgrade will I get at Avis?" thread
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2016-2017: List Your Upgrades
Apr 10, 2017, 1:13 pm
#346
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 408
Location: FRA
Status: PP
Booked: Full
Assigned: MB C180 wagon with 20,000 KM
Received: Same
First time in a while I haven't been offered an upgrade at FRA, but the garage looked sparse.
The C180 is ok. Mediocre acceleration and their new "touch" interface is way too large for the center stack. It's like a second gear-shift. The blind-spot fussiness compounds my ambivalence. Twice on my drive today, it beeped loudly when I changed lanes even though I had plenty of clearance to the car behind me.
Status: PP
Booked: Full
Assigned: MB C180 wagon with 20,000 KM
Received: Same
First time in a while I haven't been offered an upgrade at FRA, but the garage looked sparse.
The C180 is ok. Mediocre acceleration and their new "touch" interface is way too large for the center stack. It's like a second gear-shift. The blind-spot fussiness compounds my ambivalence. Twice on my drive today, it beeped loudly when I changed lanes even though I had plenty of clearance to the car behind me.
Apr 16, 2017, 11:27 am
#347
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 880
Location:JFK
Status: preferred
Booked: full
Assigned: Charger R/T
Received: same
I booked a one day rental and just figured I'll get whatever and drive it around. Surprised I got a Charger R/T and was the car with the lowest milage.... Got offered 2 camerys with at least 34,000 miles and 2 chargers with at least 35,000 miles.... Not my favorite cars since the seats aren't great but it's a fun car. Definitely better then most "full size" cars that rental fleets have since it's an actual full size car unlike the others which are mid size really.
Status: preferred
Booked: full
Assigned: Charger R/T
Received: same
I booked a one day rental and just figured I'll get whatever and drive it around. Surprised I got a Charger R/T and was the car with the lowest milage.... Got offered 2 camerys with at least 34,000 miles and 2 chargers with at least 35,000 miles.... Not my favorite cars since the seats aren't great but it's a fun car. Definitely better then most "full size" cars that rental fleets have since it's an actual full size car unlike the others which are mid size really.
Apr 18, 2017, 9:26 am
#348
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Netherlands
Programs: BA | A3 | AFKL | Hertz | SPG | Avis
Posts: 748
Location: Rotterdam city center (NL)
Status: preferred
Booked: B (Citroën C3 / similar)
Assigned / received: G (Renault Kadjar)
Pretty good upgrade, if you ask me. Nice SUV with lots of options (rear view camera, sat nav, proximity sensors all around, etc.), and pretty fuel efficient as well.
Status: preferred
Booked: B (Citroën C3 / similar)
Assigned / received: G (Renault Kadjar)
Pretty good upgrade, if you ask me. Nice SUV with lots of options (rear view camera, sat nav, proximity sensors all around, etc.), and pretty fuel efficient as well.
Apr 20, 2017, 4:11 am
#349
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: HH D,CC,SPG,AZ: Gold;BA Silver, TK Elite
Posts: 809
Location: Rotterdam city center (NL)
Status: preferred
Booked: B (Citroën C3 / similar)
Assigned / received: G (Renault Kadjar)
Pretty good upgrade, if you ask me. Nice SUV with lots of options (rear view camera, sat nav, proximity sensors all around, etc.), and pretty fuel efficient as well.
Status: preferred
Booked: B (Citroën C3 / similar)
Assigned / received: G (Renault Kadjar)
Pretty good upgrade, if you ask me. Nice SUV with lots of options (rear view camera, sat nav, proximity sensors all around, etc.), and pretty fuel efficient as well.
Main gripes I had:
->completely underpowered in Eco mode, overtaking on the highway made me feel I was driving an old Corsa.
->Lots of options indeed, but the sound quality could be better
->fuel efficient only in Eco mode, gas guzzler on the French highways
->trickier to park with bigger "dead angles"
All in all, I'd much prefer the Kuga, Tiguan or XC60(at the time it was in the same category)
Apr 20, 2017, 4:32 am
#350
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: HH D,CC,SPG,AZ: Gold;BA Silver, TK Elite
Posts: 809
Location:NTE
Status: PC
Booked: standard
Assigned: peugeot 508
Received: same
"No upgrades as it's Easter week", the 508 was nice though I felt gutted when I saw an XC60 (one class up) parked next to it.
Status: PC
Booked: standard
Assigned: peugeot 508
Received: same
"No upgrades as it's Easter week", the 508 was nice though I felt gutted when I saw an XC60 (one class up) parked next to it.
Apr 26, 2017, 6:35 am
#351
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: AA, DL, Avis, Enterprise, National, IHG, HH, SPG/MR
Posts: 1,852
Location: STL
Status: PP
Booked: Full Size
Assigned: Dodge Journey
Received: Same
Booked full size, received intermediate SUV. 2017 with 16k miles. Avis app would not let me change the vehicle assigned, gave an error with an 800 number to call. Had to circle back to the counter because the vehicle was missing the GPS I had requested. Also wanted to swap the car for something less soccer mom-ish. Was told the only other option was a mini van. Tuesday afternoon might have had something to do with it.
GPS maps are horribly out of date, gives wrong exit numbers and is generally useless.
Status: PP
Booked: Full Size
Assigned: Dodge Journey
Received: Same
Booked full size, received intermediate SUV. 2017 with 16k miles. Avis app would not let me change the vehicle assigned, gave an error with an 800 number to call. Had to circle back to the counter because the vehicle was missing the GPS I had requested. Also wanted to swap the car for something less soccer mom-ish. Was told the only other option was a mini van. Tuesday afternoon might have had something to do with it.
GPS maps are horribly out of date, gives wrong exit numbers and is generally useless.
Apr 26, 2017, 8:51 am
#352
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,032
Location: STL
Status: PP
Booked: Full Size
Assigned: Dodge Journey
Received: Same
Booked full size, received intermediate SUV. 2017 with 16k miles. Avis app would not let me change the vehicle assigned, gave an error with an 800 number to call. Had to circle back to the counter because the vehicle was missing the GPS I had requested. Also wanted to swap the car for something less soccer mom-ish. Was told the only other option was a mini van. Tuesday afternoon might have had something to do with it.
GPS maps are horribly out of date, gives wrong exit numbers and is generally useless.
Status: PP
Booked: Full Size
Assigned: Dodge Journey
Received: Same
Booked full size, received intermediate SUV. 2017 with 16k miles. Avis app would not let me change the vehicle assigned, gave an error with an 800 number to call. Had to circle back to the counter because the vehicle was missing the GPS I had requested. Also wanted to swap the car for something less soccer mom-ish. Was told the only other option was a mini van. Tuesday afternoon might have had something to do with it.
GPS maps are horribly out of date, gives wrong exit numbers and is generally useless.
B. When you go back, have them refund the GPS for the issues you mentioned.
Apr 26, 2017, 11:07 am
#353
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
Location:SJC
Status:PP
Booked:Full Size SUV
Assigned:2017 GMC Yukon XL SLT Trim
Received:Same
Less than 1000 miles on it. Appeared to be identical to the Denali trim Yukon my coworker recieved. Also one of the first GM SUV's i've seen that has a sun roof in it in the Avis Fleet
Status:PP
Booked:Full Size SUV
Assigned:2017 GMC Yukon XL SLT Trim
Received:Same
Less than 1000 miles on it. Appeared to be identical to the Denali trim Yukon my coworker recieved. Also one of the first GM SUV's i've seen that has a sun roof in it in the Avis Fleet
Apr 26, 2017, 4:07 pm
#354
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Irvine, CA
Programs: National EE, Avis CC
Posts: 50
Location: SNA
Status: CHM
Booked: Intermediate
Requested: Convertible
Received: Ford Mustang GT Premium
Status: CHM
Booked: Intermediate
Requested: Convertible
Received: Ford Mustang GT Premium
Apr 29, 2017, 3:06 pm
#355
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 134
Location: DTW
Status: President's
Booked: Premium
Assigned: none
Received: Hyundai Genesis 3.8
Surprisingly nice car. I wish it were an upgraded trim, though. The higher trims have an insane amount of tech bundled in.
Status: President's
Booked: Premium
Assigned: none
Received: Hyundai Genesis 3.8
Surprisingly nice car. I wish it were an upgraded trim, though. The higher trims have an insane amount of tech bundled in.
May 3, 2017, 10:25 pm
#356
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
Location:SJC
Status:PP
Booked:Premium
Assigned: 2017 Lincoln MKX with 6k miles and the panoramic sunroof. Very, very nice rental, no complaints here! SJC has been good to me the last few weeks.
Status:PP
Booked:Premium
Assigned: 2017 Lincoln MKX with 6k miles and the panoramic sunroof. Very, very nice rental, no complaints here! SJC has been good to me the last few weeks.
May 4, 2017, 12:28 pm
#357
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Programs: Hertz #1 Gold 5*, United,Virgin and AA
Posts: 208
Location:JAX
Status:PP
Booked: Standard SUV ( W)
Assigned: 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander - how this is a standard SUV I can not explain !!!
even marked up W on the key fob
After much arguing finally received an Edge Titanium ( nice car )
Status:PP
Booked: Standard SUV ( W)
Assigned: 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander - how this is a standard SUV I can not explain !!!
even marked up W on the key fob
After much arguing finally received an Edge Titanium ( nice car )
May 4, 2017, 7:27 pm
#358
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: American Airlines, Marriott, Hertz, Avis
Posts: 143
Location: AtL
Status: preferred
Booked: full size
Received: cute little 2 door mustang
I was surprised by this - I've definitely gotten the occasional SUV upgrade, but this was my first downsize upgrade (from 4 door to 2). Definitely not the best car for ferrying around coworkers on this trip, but I've enjoyed driving it!!
Status: preferred
Booked: full size
Received: cute little 2 door mustang
I was surprised by this - I've definitely gotten the occasional SUV upgrade, but this was my first downsize upgrade (from 4 door to 2). Definitely not the best car for ferrying around coworkers on this trip, but I've enjoyed driving it!!
May 5, 2017, 10:14 pm
#359
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
Programs: AS, AA, UA, AGR S (former 75K, GLD, 1K, and S+, now an elite peon)
Posts: 23,194
Location: ORD
Status: Preferred
Booked: Midsize
Received: Minivan
(reporting for a friend...the kind whom I cannot picture ever willingly driving a minivan...)
Status: Preferred
Booked: Midsize
Received: Minivan
(reporting for a friend...the kind whom I cannot picture ever willingly driving a minivan...)
May 6, 2017, 12:42 pm
#360
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Location: AMS
Status: President Circle
Booked: Group C (Peugeot 308 or similar) with a note asking for a car with a big trunk
Received: Opel Mokka (Group G)
Very nice upgrade, and the car was also brand new with only 100km driven.
Status: President Circle
Booked: Group C (Peugeot 308 or similar) with a note asking for a car with a big trunk
Received: Opel Mokka (Group G)
Very nice upgrade, and the car was also brand new with only 100km driven.