Cars at PIT
Aug 9, 2017, 6:01 am
#61
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Beaver Falls, PA
Programs: PC Platinum, HHonors Diamond, National Executive, AAdvantage Gold, Midwest Miles
Posts: 54
Kudos to the PIT team
wife and I wanted a large SUV to take on vacation. I thought an Acadia, which they had,would do. She wanted something even bigger. Asked at the kiosk and they took us around to show us what they had. An Armada was queued up, they brought it around to the aisle for us. That is great service.
happy wife, happy life!
happy wife, happy life!
Sep 22, 2017, 11:26 pm
#62
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
National at PIT on Thursday. I was in a rush and needed an SUV so I didn't take note of the sedans. The best pick was a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 with 1000 miles in Executive. Also in Executive: Ford Flex Limited (but with 18k miles), Toyota Rav4 Limited, Hyundai Santa Fe, Ford Escape.
Emerald Aisle had a Dodge Durango GT and two Nissan Frontier pickup trucks, which was interesting.
I've now driven National's Dodge Durango GT and Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, which are built on the same platform. The Grand Cherokee (at least the 2018) is a better ride - smoother, lots of torque, more fun to drive. If you don't need the third row I'd pick the Jeep over the Dodge.
Emerald Aisle had a Dodge Durango GT and two Nissan Frontier pickup trucks, which was interesting.
I've now driven National's Dodge Durango GT and Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, which are built on the same platform. The Grand Cherokee (at least the 2018) is a better ride - smoother, lots of torque, more fun to drive. If you don't need the third row I'd pick the Jeep over the Dodge.
Sep 24, 2017, 4:53 pm
#63
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
PIT on Sunday evening was relatively empty. Between Executive and Emerald Aisle, I spotted a bunch of Grand Caravans, a single GMC Acadia and a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and some smaller SUVs. Executive had a Ford Expedition, so I went to check it out and it was totally barebones - no nav, no leather, nothing. It had 18k miles on it.
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Sep 30, 2017, 1:25 am
#64
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
Back at PIT on Saturday night. Plenty of cars available in both Emerald and Executive but they were almost all base trims with no leather or nav. There were a ton of Hyundai Santa Fe Sport models all around - Sport models but looked pretty barebones with cloth seats. Emerald had a Dodge Durango GT which was the nicest thing there. Also saw a Ford F-150 XLT and a Fusion Hybrid in Emerald. Executive had a Ford Edge Titanium and a Dodge Challenger.
Oct 1, 2017, 1:35 am
#65
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
Better selection at PIT Saturday night. Emerald had a couple Jeep Grand Cherokees and several high-trim Nissan Rogues. Executive had a Ford Expedition Limited and a Chevy Camaro RS.
Also saw a Ford Flex Limited with Ontario plates and 41,000 miles, which is probably the highest mileage I've seen on a major airport rental car. The Flex is a solid and very versatile car, and it seems like most agencies have them (Avis, Budget, Hertz, National) but apparently only a few because they always seem to be high mileage.
Also saw a Ford Flex Limited with Ontario plates and 41,000 miles, which is probably the highest mileage I've seen on a major airport rental car. The Flex is a solid and very versatile car, and it seems like most agencies have them (Avis, Budget, Hertz, National) but apparently only a few because they always seem to be high mileage.
Oct 2, 2017, 7:51 pm
#66
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA Plat, National Exec Elite
Posts: 661
Also saw a Ford Flex Limited with Ontario plates and 41,000 miles, which is probably the highest mileage I've seen on a major airport rental car. The Flex is a solid and very versatile car, and it seems like most agencies have them (Avis, Budget, Hertz, National) but apparently only a few because they always seem to be high mileage.
Oct 27, 2017, 6:03 am
#68
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
PIT - Executive had a couple Chevy Camaros, a Chevy Tahoe, a Cadillac XTS, and one of each of the Nissan/Infiniti land yachts (Armada and QX80). Aisle had a Jeep Wrangler, oddly enough. The rest was the standard assortment of sedans and small SUVs.
Nov 5, 2017, 2:31 pm
#70
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Beaver Falls, PA
Programs: PC Platinum, HHonors Diamond, National Executive, AAdvantage Gold, Midwest Miles
Posts: 54
Couple Tuesdays ago, one vehicle on EE, a Flex. I took it.
Had my little daughter with me- she was disappointed, she likes to help me choose.
Had my little daughter with me- she was disappointed, she likes to help me choose.
Nov 7, 2017, 1:47 am
#71
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
Nov 19, 2017, 11:36 pm
#72
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
PIT on Saturday - Both sections were full of cars, small SUVs, and some trucks. Unfortunately, they all seemed to be low trim models with basic interiors and presumably base powertrains. It was odd to see the lot that full but without any high trim models. The nicest cars I saw were a Ford Flex Limited, a base-trim Dodge Challenger, and a base-trim Dodge Charger.
Dec 14, 2017, 11:04 pm
#73
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
PIT was underwhelming yesterday. EA was blocked by returned cars that hadn't been taken back yet so they were telling people to pick anything they saw from ES. It was Dodge Grand Caravans galore. And a random Ford Mustang convertible which I guess no one wants in the snow in December.