Cars at LAX
May 31, 2017, 2:11 am
#1037
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 5
Field report:
8am arrival on Thursday (5/18). I was cautioned that exciting cars may be limited due to high volume traffic into SoCal for this time of year due to graduation and whatnot and the cautionary tales were proved to be correct.
Headed upstairs. Both the EA and the EC were quite full and the attendants were pulling in cars but both areas were full of non-exciting, standard rental fleet cars:
Emerald Aisle (didn't check here much as I had a EC membership) consisted of your standard variety of Nissan Altimas, Ford Fusions, small to mid size SUVs of Hyundai/Kia caliber and the mix match of Chevys. Nothing exciting at all.
Executive Area were full of standard fare of Impalas and V6/base model Mustang and Challenger coupes. Lot attendants were pulling up more boring cars as it got closer to 9am.
The only interesting thing that could've caught some eyes in the Executive area were:
3-4 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Limited
3-4 Dodge Durango R/T
1 black Ford Expedition (would be a great choice for someone who needs the room)
2-3 Ford Explorers
4-5 Dodge Charger R/T
1 Chrysler 300C (I took this one as it was the best for my needs out of all the choices offered)
No real luxury offerings on that morning it seemed. Lucky to the people who got Q70 and some German cars.
8am arrival on Thursday (5/18). I was cautioned that exciting cars may be limited due to high volume traffic into SoCal for this time of year due to graduation and whatnot and the cautionary tales were proved to be correct.
Headed upstairs. Both the EA and the EC were quite full and the attendants were pulling in cars but both areas were full of non-exciting, standard rental fleet cars:
Emerald Aisle (didn't check here much as I had a EC membership) consisted of your standard variety of Nissan Altimas, Ford Fusions, small to mid size SUVs of Hyundai/Kia caliber and the mix match of Chevys. Nothing exciting at all.
Executive Area were full of standard fare of Impalas and V6/base model Mustang and Challenger coupes. Lot attendants were pulling up more boring cars as it got closer to 9am.
The only interesting thing that could've caught some eyes in the Executive area were:
3-4 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Limited
3-4 Dodge Durango R/T
1 black Ford Expedition (would be a great choice for someone who needs the room)
2-3 Ford Explorers
4-5 Dodge Charger R/T
1 Chrysler 300C (I took this one as it was the best for my needs out of all the choices offered)
No real luxury offerings on that morning it seemed. Lucky to the people who got Q70 and some German cars.
May 31, 2017, 3:35 pm
#1040
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MDW/ORD
Programs: WN A list, UA Gold, AA Gold, Marriott LT Gold, IHG Platinum, National EE, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 525
It does seem like a nice ride, really good handling for an SUV. It just doesn't have the awesome exhaust sound that older VQ35 engined cars had.
Jun 8, 2017, 8:39 am
#1041
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: avis, national, jetblue, delta, marriot
Posts: 33
Had my Enterprise rental from 6/1- 6/5. Reserved a luxury caddy XTS or similar and they had nothing available so upgraded me to an Audi Q5. I was very happy with the upgrade. Couldn't really see what else was available because the audi was right outside the building.
Jun 12, 2017, 7:08 pm
#1042
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MDW/ORD
Programs: WN A list, UA Gold, AA Gold, Marriott LT Gold, IHG Platinum, National EE, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 525
Huge crowd at National today around 11 am. The rental car bus filled up completely (some people standing) at T1 and it didn't stop anywhere else.
I picked an Audi A4, but then I saw a Camaro SS at the edge of the lot and picked that. The line to get out of the parking lot started where the luxury cars are parked. It probably took 25 minutes to get to the booth.
I picked an Audi A4, but then I saw a Camaro SS at the edge of the lot and picked that. The line to get out of the parking lot started where the luxury cars are parked. It probably took 25 minutes to get to the booth.
Jun 13, 2017, 2:45 am
#1043
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 5
Huge crowd at National today around 11 am. The rental car bus filled up completely (some people standing) at T1 and it didn't stop anywhere else.
I picked an Audi A4, but then I saw a Camaro SS at the edge of the lot and picked that. The line to get out of the parking lot started where the luxury cars are parked. It probably took 25 minutes to get to the booth.
I picked an Audi A4, but then I saw a Camaro SS at the edge of the lot and picked that. The line to get out of the parking lot started where the luxury cars are parked. It probably took 25 minutes to get to the booth.
Jun 13, 2017, 10:21 am
#1045
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MDW/ORD
Programs: WN A list, UA Gold, AA Gold, Marriott LT Gold, IHG Platinum, National EE, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 525
Jun 13, 2017, 12:36 pm
#1046
Moderator: National Car
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SE MI
Programs: Delta PM, National EE, Hertz PC, Hilton DM
Posts: 2,168
Jun 19, 2017, 7:42 am
#1049
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2
ALAMO LCAR BMW 5 series
HI There!
I have a Luxury car reservation for August 14 Monday 3 p.m. (3 weeks). I booked with Alamo since I'm from Germany, it's much cheaper than National.
So i'ts my first rental car and i really want to drive a BMW 5 series... preferred German cars... a cadillac CT6 would be also nice...
Could someone elaborate on my chances of finding this cars in the lot on a Monday afternoon?
What else is there in the alamo luxury fleet @ LAX?
Thanks & Cheers!
I have a Luxury car reservation for August 14 Monday 3 p.m. (3 weeks). I booked with Alamo since I'm from Germany, it's much cheaper than National.
So i'ts my first rental car and i really want to drive a BMW 5 series... preferred German cars... a cadillac CT6 would be also nice...
Could someone elaborate on my chances of finding this cars in the lot on a Monday afternoon?
What else is there in the alamo luxury fleet @ LAX?
Thanks & Cheers!
Jun 19, 2017, 7:53 am
#1050
Join Date: May 2012
Location: TUL
Programs: Hertz PC, National Exec Elite, HHonors Gold
Posts: 986
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