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Oct 29, 2013, 9:56 am
#2191
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Singapore
Programs: Show me the points!
Posts: 1,224
So my observations from this is that First = Nothing and Chairman = Awesome.
Oct 29, 2013, 10:18 am
#2192
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
LAX
PC
Rented: Full Size
Received: Buick LaCrosse
Requested: BMW, Infiniti, Nissan, Volvo
Drove Off: BMW X5 (high mileage, 25k, but I'll take it)
PC
Rented: Full Size
Received: Buick LaCrosse
Requested: BMW, Infiniti, Nissan, Volvo
Drove Off: BMW X5 (high mileage, 25k, but I'll take it)
Oct 29, 2013, 1:19 pm
#2193
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SRQ - Sarasota, Florida
Programs: United 1k | Hyatt Diamond?, Marriott Platinum (Lifetime) | IHG Platinum | Avis Chairman
Posts: 307
Could have been. The outside was not my taste, the inside, however, was absolutely tacky and a mess to use. The touch sensitive panel + bumpy roads = many unintended changes of the radio while reaching for temp etc.
OGG had two or three of them when I arrived. Also a number of X5 and 5 Series.
Presidents Circle is actually quite good too and much easier to obtain.
Presidents Circle is actually quite good too and much easier to obtain.
Oct 29, 2013, 1:39 pm
#2194
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: MCI
Programs: Avis First, Hertz 5*, Hilton Gold, SW A-List
Posts: 55
Could have been. The outside was not my taste, the inside, however, was absolutely tacky and a mess to use. The touch sensitive panel + bumpy roads = many unintended changes of the radio while reaching for temp etc.
OGG had two or three of them when I arrived. Also a number of X5 and 5 Series.
Presidents Circle is actually quite good too and much easier to obtain.
OGG had two or three of them when I arrived. Also a number of X5 and 5 Series.
Presidents Circle is actually quite good too and much easier to obtain.
Oct 29, 2013, 1:54 pm
#2195
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Oct 29, 2013, 1:55 pm
#2196
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Oct 30, 2013, 12:27 pm
#2198
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SRQ - Sarasota, Florida
Programs: United 1k | Hyatt Diamond?, Marriott Platinum (Lifetime) | IHG Platinum | Avis Chairman
Posts: 307
Maybe status match?
Oct 30, 2013, 1:39 pm
#2199
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Oct 30, 2013, 7:27 pm
#2200
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,396
Makes me jealous jisaac. My upgrades as chm have been pretty lackluster.
Oct 31, 2013, 4:19 am
#2201
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SRQ - Sarasota, Florida
Programs: United 1k | Hyatt Diamond?, Marriott Platinum (Lifetime) | IHG Platinum | Avis Chairman
Posts: 307
If there are certain car types you wish not to have they will note it in your profile. The Chairman's desk I find to be rather helpful. And if you show up and prefer not to have a particular car type than ask with a smile. I drive a lot of Genesis because my profile requests not to have certain "common" upgrades. And for me I much prefer a Genesis over a Towncar, XTS/ATS, or the MK-whatever it is.
Oct 31, 2013, 8:06 am
#2202
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,396
If there are certain car types you wish not to have they will note it in your profile. The Chairman's desk I find to be rather helpful. And if you show up and prefer not to have a particular car type than ask with a smile. I drive a lot of Genesis because my profile requests not to have certain "common" upgrades. And for me I much prefer a Genesis over a Towncar, XTS/ATS, or the MK-whatever it is.
Oct 31, 2013, 10:58 am
#2203
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott Plat, Priority Club Plat, HHonors Diamond, Avis CC
Posts: 673
Pretty sure that Avis won't status match into President's Club, but I could be wrong.
I know that some people call the Chairman number and ask that an upgrade request, for a specific vehicle, be put into the rental notes. I used to do that. I even had one rep read me the current inventory of the location because I was asking what they had on the lot.
Currently, I just shoot off an email to the chairman desk with my rental confirmation number and let them know that I would prefer X car. I always put a line in there that says I know that upgrades are based on availability.
My request is usually for options on a car, not a specific car. For example, I always want to have manufacture installed GPS and working XM because when I am on the road I tend to drive 800-1,200 miles in a week.
I have a pretty good success rate of getting BMWs when I ask for them, but I think it really just depends on the location that you are renting from.
Currently, I just shoot off an email to the chairman desk with my rental confirmation number and let them know that I would prefer X car. I always put a line in there that says I know that upgrades are based on availability.
My request is usually for options on a car, not a specific car. For example, I always want to have manufacture installed GPS and working XM because when I am on the road I tend to drive 800-1,200 miles in a week.
I have a pretty good success rate of getting BMWs when I ask for them, but I think it really just depends on the location that you are renting from.
Oct 31, 2013, 11:14 am
#2204
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: GRB
Programs: Delta - DM/ 2MM, HHonors - DM, Marriott - PM, AVIS - CM
Posts: 34
SFO
CM
Rented: Subcompact
Received: Taurus Limited
Requested: Any subcompact on the lot
Drove Off: Focus (equipped with a pack of Marlboros in glove box)
Another 15 minutes wasted to exchange a car.......
CM
Rented: Subcompact
Received: Taurus Limited
Requested: Any subcompact on the lot
Drove Off: Focus (equipped with a pack of Marlboros in glove box)
Another 15 minutes wasted to exchange a car.......
