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Apr 12, 2014, 8:52 am
#2401
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 196
Location: SEA on a Wednesday morning
Status: Preferred
Class reserved: Full with coupon for premium
Car requested: VW CC or BMW 328i xDrive
Car received: Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 with 139 miles.
Not an upgrade at all but it has been a great rental so far. The AWD has come in handy on some muddy back roads. I've never seen the S version with AWD before in the Avis fleet only the 1.6 with FWD. The Select and Go aisle had a ton of cars but mostly Fortes and Focuses and a really loaded Titanium Escape with HIDs and blind spot monitoring (which I've never seen on a Avis Escape). The only premium cars available were the Taurus and 300... No thanks. My request for the 328i was almost honored but he went to the car to pull itand found a flat tire... The only other 328 they had was reserved.
Status: Preferred
Class reserved: Full with coupon for premium
Car requested: VW CC or BMW 328i xDrive
Car received: Mini Cooper S Countryman All4 with 139 miles.
Not an upgrade at all but it has been a great rental so far. The AWD has come in handy on some muddy back roads. I've never seen the S version with AWD before in the Avis fleet only the 1.6 with FWD. The Select and Go aisle had a ton of cars but mostly Fortes and Focuses and a really loaded Titanium Escape with HIDs and blind spot monitoring (which I've never seen on a Avis Escape). The only premium cars available were the Taurus and 300... No thanks. My request for the 328i was almost honored but he went to the car to pull itand found a flat tire... The only other 328 they had was reserved.
Apr 14, 2014, 4:39 am
#2402
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta Diamond, SPG Platinum, AMEX Platinum, Hyatt Plat, Avis PC, National Exec
Posts: 107
List your upgrades!
I'm Presidents Club and reserved a Group W at MCO for a few days in May.
Anyone have any thoughts on what I could be upgraded to?
Anyone have any thoughts on what I could be upgraded to?
Apr 15, 2014, 4:07 pm
#2403
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
There's a chance you might get a Premium SUV... In my opinion, they're just larger. I prefer the Standard SUV's anyway.
Premium SUV's are Suburbans, Chevy Tahoe XL, etc.
Apr 15, 2014, 4:39 pm
#2404
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta Diamond, SPG Platinum, AMEX Platinum, Hyatt Plat, Avis PC, National Exec
Posts: 107
List your upgrades!
What's a standard these days?
Apr 15, 2014, 7:36 pm
#2405
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: CO *G, UA 2P, Starwood Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 149
Location: MCO
Status: President's Club
Class Reserved: Full
Car Received: Ford Taurus Limited with missing NAV SD card...
It was a one way rental to TLH so understand the lack of a better upgrade, the car had an engine light come on half way on the drive up, a night later it started to idle roughly, following morning the change engine oil message came up. Took it over to TLH...
Ended up with : Ford Fusion Hybird Titanium .
Worked out good on the swap, though not much of an upgrade but better then the base Charger I was initially offered.
Status: President's Club
Class Reserved: Full
Car Received: Ford Taurus Limited with missing NAV SD card...
It was a one way rental to TLH so understand the lack of a better upgrade, the car had an engine light come on half way on the drive up, a night later it started to idle roughly, following morning the change engine oil message came up. Took it over to TLH...
Ended up with : Ford Fusion Hybird Titanium .
Worked out good on the swap, though not much of an upgrade but better then the base Charger I was initially offered.
Apr 16, 2014, 12:54 am
#2406
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,773
They swapped us to a new (5 miles) BMW 528i.
Apr 17, 2014, 5:11 pm
#2407
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYR
Programs: US/AA-Platinum, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Gold, AVIS-Presidents Club, National-Executive Elite
Posts: 2,755
Suppose its a matter of opinion, but the Taurus Limited, and Fusion Titanium are two of the best cars in their classes. The base Charger is crap compared to those.
Apr 23, 2014, 8:57 pm
#2408
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: WAS-ish
Programs: UA 1K-MM + UC, Marriott Plat, National Exec
Posts: 1,341
Location: ATL
Status: PC
Class Reserved: Full
Car Received: Lincoln MKZ 3.7
I was traveling with family and sort of didn't feel like haggling -- and I hadn't driven an MKZ yet. So I took it. It was fine, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. I think I'll exchange Lincolns in the future. I haven't liked any of them yet, and I think it's just a market thing -- I'm not the target customer for this brand.
(Why didn't I like it? Various things -- low headroom for my long torso, jerky acceleration/braking, insanely confusing audio system, silly push-button gearshift, rather numb feel in general on the road. It's a very very smooth highway cruiser, but feels about 20 years too old for me across the board.)
Status: PC
Class Reserved: Full
Car Received: Lincoln MKZ 3.7
I was traveling with family and sort of didn't feel like haggling -- and I hadn't driven an MKZ yet. So I took it. It was fine, but I didn't particularly enjoy it. I think I'll exchange Lincolns in the future. I haven't liked any of them yet, and I think it's just a market thing -- I'm not the target customer for this brand.
(Why didn't I like it? Various things -- low headroom for my long torso, jerky acceleration/braking, insanely confusing audio system, silly push-button gearshift, rather numb feel in general on the road. It's a very very smooth highway cruiser, but feels about 20 years too old for me across the board.)
Apr 25, 2014, 6:42 pm
#2409
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,396
Location: DCA
Status: CC
Class reserved: Intermediate
Car requested: '14 Camaro Convertible with RS Package
Car received: Same
I noticed that Avis recently took delivery of a bunch of Camaro Convertibles so I requested one. They're very nicely optioned; 2LT with RS.
I still prefer the Mustang, but it's not too bad. Especially with the top down for a gorgeous weekend.
Status: CC
Class reserved: Intermediate
Car requested: '14 Camaro Convertible with RS Package
Car received: Same
I noticed that Avis recently took delivery of a bunch of Camaro Convertibles so I requested one. They're very nicely optioned; 2LT with RS.
I still prefer the Mustang, but it's not too bad. Especially with the top down for a gorgeous weekend.
Apr 27, 2014, 6:43 pm
#2410
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: STL
Programs: AAdvantage, Hilton Honors, Marriott Rewards, AvisFirst
Posts: 54
Location: MKE
Status: 1st
Class reserved: Intermediate
Car received: Medium SUV
Status: 1st
Class reserved: Intermediate
Car received: Medium SUV
Apr 28, 2014, 7:04 am
#2411
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: Eurobonus Basic
Posts: 4
Maybe an upgrade
Location: LAX
Status: Preferred
Class reserved: Large
Car received: Kia Sorento
Actually thought I would get a W class car (for instance Ford Explorer), but the Sorento was fine. Swapped it in SFO because of a supposedly flat tire, which I didn't wanna risk driving back to LA with, and then I got a Ford Explorer in stead. Very nice drive on Highway 1 down the coast
Status: Preferred
Class reserved: Large
Car received: Kia Sorento
Actually thought I would get a W class car (for instance Ford Explorer), but the Sorento was fine. Swapped it in SFO because of a supposedly flat tire, which I didn't wanna risk driving back to LA with, and then I got a Ford Explorer in stead. Very nice drive on Highway 1 down the coast
Apr 28, 2014, 2:14 pm
#2412
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: 90210
Programs: Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 121
Apr 29, 2014, 9:41 pm
#2414
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: Cards with lots of logos on them
Posts: 591
Location: ANU
Status: Presidente Club
Class reserved: Compact
Car received: Toyota Corolla
Comments: I believe I got a one car upgrade.
Location: LAX ----->(one way to SNA)
Status: Presidente Club
Class reserved: Full Size
Car received: Lincoln MKX
Comments: While it did have 25k on it, Microsoft Sync is awesome when paired with an iPhone. Mainly because I could control Pandora through the car audio system.
Status: Presidente Club
Class reserved: Compact
Car received: Toyota Corolla
Comments: I believe I got a one car upgrade.
Location: LAX ----->(one way to SNA)
Status: Presidente Club
Class reserved: Full Size
Car received: Lincoln MKX
Comments: While it did have 25k on it, Microsoft Sync is awesome when paired with an iPhone. Mainly because I could control Pandora through the car audio system.
May 1, 2014, 12:42 pm
#2415
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 196
Location: COS
Status: Preferred
Class reserved: Full
Car requested: None
Car received: Ford Explorer XLT with 22k.
I was assigned a Fusion, but even though it's a great car, I'm very bored with them now. The Explorer was just perfect for an 8 hour day in the car. Very comfortable, maybe the most comfortable seats I've ever been in. Quiet as well. I'd even choose this over a 5 series if you're with a few people and luggage.
Status: Preferred
Class reserved: Full
Car requested: None
Car received: Ford Explorer XLT with 22k.
I was assigned a Fusion, but even though it's a great car, I'm very bored with them now. The Explorer was just perfect for an 8 hour day in the car. Very comfortable, maybe the most comfortable seats I've ever been in. Quiet as well. I'd even choose this over a 5 series if you're with a few people and luggage.