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May 23, 2015, 4:24 pm
#2686
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
DFW is Awesome
I normally don't get an upgrade anywhere but DFW has been giving me upgrades and new cars with 6 miles on them!
Location: DFW
Car Reserved: Full Size
Received: Kia Cadenza, Cadillac XTS, Buick Enclave
Status: Presidents Club
Location: DFW
Car Reserved: Full Size
Received: Kia Cadenza, Cadillac XTS, Buick Enclave
Status: Presidents Club
May 24, 2015, 8:59 am
#2687
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: WAS-ish
Programs: UA 1K-MM + UC, Marriott Plat, National Exec
Posts: 1,341
Location: YYZ
Level: PC
Booked: Full size
Assigned: Cadillac ATS 2.0T
Not what I would have picked, but it seems nice enough so far. More to the point, I got in at 2am after a flight delay, and had no desire to screw around with Select&Go or anything else.
Level: PC
Booked: Full size
Assigned: Cadillac ATS 2.0T
Not what I would have picked, but it seems nice enough so far. More to the point, I got in at 2am after a flight delay, and had no desire to screw around with Select&Go or anything else.
May 25, 2015, 11:37 am
#2688
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Port CMH
Programs: UA Gold, Avis PPlus, Hertz PC, Hilton & BW Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Marriott & IHG Gold
Posts: 54
Location: ORD
Status: Preferred
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned: Chevy Traverse
Car Selected: Chevy Malibu 1LTZ
I know, it's not an upgrade, but I was tired of driving through Chicago-land in full-size SUVs.
Flipping GM needs to put a back-up camera on their high trim Malibu. As a side note, a coworker received a Chevy Cruze RS with pretty much every option possible, including sunroof. Didn't know Avis stocked that trim level.
Status: Preferred
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned: Chevy Traverse
Car Selected: Chevy Malibu 1LTZ
I know, it's not an upgrade, but I was tired of driving through Chicago-land in full-size SUVs.
Flipping GM needs to put a back-up camera on their high trim Malibu. As a side note, a coworker received a Chevy Cruze RS with pretty much every option possible, including sunroof. Didn't know Avis stocked that trim level.
May 26, 2015, 11:33 am
#2689
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: SW WA
Posts: 3,886
Location: DEN
Status: Preferred
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned: Toyota 4Runner
Car Selected: Subaru Outback
Status: Preferred
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned: Toyota 4Runner
Car Selected: Subaru Outback
Last edited by Buster; May 27, 2015 at 12:17 pm Reason: corrected car type
May 26, 2015, 1:10 pm
#2690
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SJO - MAN - LAX
Programs: MileagePlus Gold, Avis PP, National EE, Lifemiles Silver, ConnectMiles Gold
Posts: 532
May 26, 2015, 2:13 pm
#2691
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Platinum, Avis President's Circle
Posts: 408
Location: BOS
Status: First
Booked: Full Size
Received: Ford Explorer XLT w/ AWD
Nice truck...wish I would've had it when I was in BOS back in February. Mediocre engine in the base trim though...I had it screaming to keep up in the Mass Pike traffic flow.
Status: First
Booked: Full Size
Received: Ford Explorer XLT w/ AWD
Nice truck...wish I would've had it when I was in BOS back in February. Mediocre engine in the base trim though...I had it screaming to keep up in the Mass Pike traffic flow.
May 26, 2015, 7:26 pm
#2692
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 7
5/23-5/25
Location: CMH
Status: First
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned: Subaru Outback
Car Selected: Had to beg for a Ford Taurus Premium w/ Navigation that they had just pulled up.
Location: CMH
Status: First
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned: Subaru Outback
Car Selected: Had to beg for a Ford Taurus Premium w/ Navigation that they had just pulled up.
Last edited by GunnerStahl; May 26, 2015 at 7:42 pm
May 27, 2015, 9:05 am
#2693
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 73
Location: LAX
Car Reserved: Luxury
Received: BMW 328
Status: None
Car Reserved: Luxury
Received: BMW 328
Status: None
May 29, 2015, 5:10 am
#2694
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Singapore
Programs: Show me the points!
Posts: 1,224
Jun 4, 2015, 12:25 pm
#2695
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: London (Transplant from EWR)
Programs: United 1k, SPG Plat & Ambassador, ClubCarlson Concierge
Posts: 691
IAH
Avis Pres Club
So far every single one of my rentals since getting Presidential status has been upgraded from Full Size to a BMW 528i. I am 4 for 4.
Avis Pres Club
So far every single one of my rentals since getting Presidential status has been upgraded from Full Size to a BMW 528i. I am 4 for 4.
Jun 11, 2015, 10:48 am
#2696
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SJO - MAN - LAX
Programs: MileagePlus Gold, Avis PP, National EE, Lifemiles Silver, ConnectMiles Gold
Posts: 532
6/3-6/9
Location: BWI
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned : White Leather Ford Fusion TDCI? (didn't check if it was diesel or that was just the model)
Car Selected: Ford Explorer Limited with 8 on the clock.
I'm just preferred, but in 10 rentals, they've never declined giving me the car I want. Never even been charged an additional. Just being nice works.
Location: BWI
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned : White Leather Ford Fusion TDCI? (didn't check if it was diesel or that was just the model)
Car Selected: Ford Explorer Limited with 8 on the clock.
I'm just preferred, but in 10 rentals, they've never declined giving me the car I want. Never even been charged an additional. Just being nice works.
Jun 11, 2015, 2:26 pm
#2697
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott Plat, Priority Club Plat, HHonors Diamond, Avis CC
Posts: 673
Location: ORD
Status: Chairman
Booked: Full Size
Car Requested: BMW 7 Series (I know, long shot. lol)
Car Assigned: Caddy CTS
1k miles, working XM radio. I was happy. However, I still hate the Cue navigation system in that car.
Status: Chairman
Booked: Full Size
Car Requested: BMW 7 Series (I know, long shot. lol)
Car Assigned: Caddy CTS
1k miles, working XM radio. I was happy. However, I still hate the Cue navigation system in that car.
Jun 11, 2015, 4:46 pm
#2698
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,032
6/3-6/9
Location: BWI
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned : White Leather Ford Fusion TDCI? (didn't check if it was diesel or that was just the model)
Car Selected: Ford Explorer Limited with 8 on the clock.
I'm just preferred, but in 10 rentals, they've never declined giving me the car I want. Never even been charged an additional. Just being nice works.
Location: BWI
Booked: Full Size
Car Assigned : White Leather Ford Fusion TDCI? (didn't check if it was diesel or that was just the model)
Car Selected: Ford Explorer Limited with 8 on the clock.
I'm just preferred, but in 10 rentals, they've never declined giving me the car I want. Never even been charged an additional. Just being nice works.
Jun 12, 2015, 7:24 am
#2699
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SJO - MAN - LAX
Programs: MileagePlus Gold, Avis PP, National EE, Lifemiles Silver, ConnectMiles Gold
Posts: 532
I only had it for a night before I returned it (no EZ Pass and needed it), but it had a badge on the back that said TDCI. It didn't sound like a diesel though (I have a diesel car at home) but definitely turbo. However for the one night that I had it, it showed 42MPG with mainly road driving (only took the freeway to the hotel) with about 35 miles of driving.
Jun 12, 2015, 5:07 pm
#2700
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BER
Programs: BAEC GGL/GfL, Lufthansa SEN, Hilton Diamond, misc other stuff
Posts: 1,374
Location: MIA Downtown
Car Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Hyundai Elantra (intermediate)
Status: Presidents Club
I was offered several Altimas and a Camry. Thanks to the posts here I asked and they all turned out to be high mileage 2014 models. The Elantra vibrates like hell when driving more than 30mph and flat out this is the worst Avis rental car in the last two years. Next time I'll pick the car up at the airport.
Car Reserved: Intermediate
Received: Hyundai Elantra (intermediate)
Status: Presidents Club
I was offered several Altimas and a Camry. Thanks to the posts here I asked and they all turned out to be high mileage 2014 models. The Elantra vibrates like hell when driving more than 30mph and flat out this is the worst Avis rental car in the last two years. Next time I'll pick the car up at the airport.