Cars at SJC
Feb 21, 2014, 12:23 am
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Picked up tonight, the EA had a really interesting selection.. 4 mini vans, 2 pick up's, 2 Tahoe's, a Suburban, A couple of Altima S's, Older Impala's and a couple of new Impala's (I too one a LTZ) camry's, Sonata, Chargers and challengers. I miss the days of 300C's and LaCrosses....
Jun 13, 2014, 1:41 pm
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Was there in April.
Saw XTS and new 300C in ES. Standard fare of Altima Camry FCAR in EA
If you don't see what you like, National can pull a car from the Enterprise side too. The branch managers are really nice here
Saw XTS and new 300C in ES. Standard fare of Altima Camry FCAR in EA
If you don't see what you like, National can pull a car from the Enterprise side too. The branch managers are really nice here
Jun 13, 2014, 5:39 pm
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Jun 13, 2014, 9:11 pm
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Jun 13, 2014, 11:45 pm
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Cars at SJC
Rent here a lot. Great staff. Lots of selection (unless you're arriving at peak times, in which case you may be lucky to get a car without waiting) and they're pretty flexible to pull from Enterprise or Alamo if you see something better. And a pretty good mix of luxury cars -- have gotten BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-Class, Cadillac ATS, Lincoln MKZ, Infiniti G37 and Q50, and Volvo S60 and XC60. ES usually stocked with Impalas, Altimas/Maximas, Malibus, Passats. Occasionally will see a Jeep or Tahoe there.
Jul 1, 2014, 6:25 am
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Rent here a lot. Great staff. Lots of selection (unless you're arriving at peak times, in which case you may be lucky to get a car without waiting) and they're pretty flexible to pull from Enterprise or Alamo if you see something better. And a pretty good mix of luxury cars -- have gotten BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-Class, Cadillac ATS, Lincoln MKZ, Infiniti G37 and Q50, and Volvo S60 and XC60. ES usually stocked with Impalas, Altimas/Maximas, Malibus, Passats. Occasionally will see a Jeep or Tahoe there.
SJC is my home airport and I often have 1-day rentals at this location. I am 0 for 4 on asking for a car from Enterprise/Alamo. Usually its the guy hanging out in the parking lot that has a thick accent that says "Sorry, nothing else available." and when I ask about cars from Enterprise/Alamo, he says "Sorry, we can't take cars from there."
Who are you all talking to in order to get them to pull cars from Enterprise/Alamo?
Jul 1, 2014, 4:21 pm
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2015 Volvo S60 is classed GXAR "Full Size Elite" which is considered a higher class than luxury. Other GXAR vehicles include:
Infiniti Q50
BMW 3 series
Audi A4
Lincoln MKS
VW Touraeg
Mercedes Benz C250
Infiniti Q50
BMW 3 series
Audi A4
Lincoln MKS
VW Touraeg
Mercedes Benz C250
Jul 1, 2014, 6:29 pm
#56
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SJC is my home airport and I often have 1-day rentals at this location. I am 0 for 4 on asking for a car from Enterprise/Alamo. Usually its the guy hanging out in the parking lot that has a thick accent that says "Sorry, nothing else available." and when I ask about cars from Enterprise/Alamo, he says "Sorry, we can't take cars from there."
A while back, others said that National at SJC is an independent licensee. However, Enterprise, and possibly Alamo, is almost certainly corporate. Hence, whereas the cars are usually interchangeable between the 3 brands at other fully corporate-run locations, that might not be the case here.
A while back, others said that National at SJC is an independent licensee. However, Enterprise, and possibly Alamo, is almost certainly corporate. Hence, whereas the cars are usually interchangeable between the 3 brands at other fully corporate-run locations, that might not be the case here.
Jul 1, 2014, 9:37 pm
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It really depends on who you work with. They pulled a GLK for me last time from the National side (rented from Enterprise). You need to speak to the manager. Unfortunately, I forgot her name. 2 different managers for National and Enterprise btw.
Jul 2, 2014, 3:16 pm
#58
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As a car it's much closer to something like an Impala.
Jul 2, 2014, 4:27 pm
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Just my personal preference but I would take the Volvo any day over the CTS. The S60 was very comfortable inside, well optioned, and seemed to be solidly built.
Also the S60 starts around $32800, and the CTS is about $45100.
Personally I am glad they get a wide variety of different luxury cars. I would take a Volvo, Infiniti, BMW, or Benz any day over the Cadillac and Lincoln's. But then that is my personal preference. I seem to like the Japanese and German cars more than the American ones.
I hope they have a variety there so you will be happy with the one that you get.
Also the S60 starts around $32800, and the CTS is about $45100.
Personally I am glad they get a wide variety of different luxury cars. I would take a Volvo, Infiniti, BMW, or Benz any day over the Cadillac and Lincoln's. But then that is my personal preference. I seem to like the Japanese and German cars more than the American ones.
I hope they have a variety there so you will be happy with the one that you get.
Jan 2, 2015, 5:50 pm
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Late on NYE; the owner (I assume, given his demeanor and that this is a franchise location) came over to apologize for the selection and expansively bade me pick from either aisle. That said, the selection was actually pretty decent. EA included a poverty-spec 200, a Jetta, a grey Altima (which you can read horror stories about on Yelp reviews for this location), a couple of Malibus; ES included a similarly base 200, a Passat of some ilk, a Camry, a Charger (cloth seats), and a Taurus Limited, which I happily took.