SIXT - Upgrades
Mar 11, 2014, 9:20 am
#257
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
LHR, London Heathrow T5
Booked: CDMR Citroen C4
Received: CWMR Vauxhall Astra Estate with only 300 miles on the clock and totally spotless condition
Status: Gold
Another nice rental from the friendly team at T5
Booked: CDMR Citroen C4
Received: CWMR Vauxhall Astra Estate with only 300 miles on the clock and totally spotless condition
Status: Gold
Another nice rental from the friendly team at T5
Mar 19, 2014, 12:33 pm
#258
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
DXB, Terminal 3->1
Booked: Nissan Tiida
Received: C-Class C200
Status: Diamond
Somewhat sad that it was only a single-class upgrade, BUT on the upside it was a decked-out AMG package C-class - so while still a flimsy 2-liter motor, it had AMG floor mats, AMG mags, AMG performance seats (!) and a fire extinguisher (!!!!!!). Overall, I guess I'm happy, though I would have preferred a convertible or something
Booked: Nissan Tiida
Received: C-Class C200
Status: Diamond
Somewhat sad that it was only a single-class upgrade, BUT on the upside it was a decked-out AMG package C-class - so while still a flimsy 2-liter motor, it had AMG floor mats, AMG mags, AMG performance seats (!) and a fire extinguisher (!!!!!!). Overall, I guess I'm happy, though I would have preferred a convertible or something
Apr 1, 2014, 3:27 pm
#259
Used to be bulldoggolfer05
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Săo Paulo, BR/Miami Beach, FL/NYC/DXB
Programs: HGP DMD, HHonors DMD, SPG PLT, MR PLT
Posts: 2,295
First Rental with Sixt - Platinum Card (Hhonors Diamond) - Atlanta Midtown Georgian Terrace Hotel:
Booked: ICAR
Received: LCAR (Mercedes C250 with Navigation and Satellite)
Had some concerns regarding the deposit policy (minimum $250 in Georgia regardless of rental rate or car rented, found here), but the agent on duty and the branch manager went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure I got into a nice car ^^
If you are Platinum, at least for this branch, they won't make you pay the minimum $850 deposit for PCAR+ and will knock it down to $250.
Booked: ICAR
Received: LCAR (Mercedes C250 with Navigation and Satellite)
Had some concerns regarding the deposit policy (minimum $250 in Georgia regardless of rental rate or car rented, found here), but the agent on duty and the branch manager went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure I got into a nice car ^^
If you are Platinum, at least for this branch, they won't make you pay the minimum $850 deposit for PCAR+ and will knock it down to $250.
Last edited by NDDomer86; Apr 2, 2014 at 12:08 am
Apr 5, 2014, 9:19 am
#260
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
Interesting....I didnt know they could 'adjust' the deposit. My rental as plat down in Atlanta last time was out of the airport, for a XFAR required a $4,000 deposit......
Apr 28, 2014, 7:10 am
#261
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
Status: Diamond
Location: MIA
Booked: FCAR (Camry)
Received: E350 which, upon actually going to the lot with a phenomenally friendly and attractive attendant, was apologetically switched to an E350 Cabriolet, which she wanted to initially give me but thought it was no longer there (and once she found it, she immediately replaced the "normal" E350 with it).
I'm really, really floored. Love Sixt. Keeps getting better and better.
Location: MIA
Booked: FCAR (Camry)
Received: E350 which, upon actually going to the lot with a phenomenally friendly and attractive attendant, was apologetically switched to an E350 Cabriolet, which she wanted to initially give me but thought it was no longer there (and once she found it, she immediately replaced the "normal" E350 with it).
I'm really, really floored. Love Sixt. Keeps getting better and better.
Apr 28, 2014, 9:29 pm
#262
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Programs: Too many...and an Amanjunkie
Posts: 1,667
Quote:
Originally Posted by NDDomer86
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If you are Platinum, at least for this branch, they won't make you pay the minimum $850 deposit for PCAR+ and will knock it down to $250.
Interesting....I didnt know they could 'adjust' the deposit. My rental as plat down in Atlanta last time was out of the airport, for a XFAR required a $4,000 deposit......
Originally Posted by NDDomer86
[b]
If you are Platinum, at least for this branch, they won't make you pay the minimum $850 deposit for PCAR+ and will knock it down to $250.
Interesting....I didnt know they could 'adjust' the deposit. My rental as plat down in Atlanta last time was out of the airport, for a XFAR required a $4,000 deposit......
Apr 28, 2014, 9:43 pm
#263
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
May 2, 2014, 12:53 pm
#264
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: UA, AA, Marriott, National, Sixt
Posts: 749
Status: Diamond
Location: PHX
Booked: FCAR (Camry)
Received: BMW X5 with 18000 miles. Smelled a bit of smoke. Saw a grey E350 sitting and swapped it. The E350 had about 16000 miles, but still wasn't too bad. Good stuff Sixt.
Location: PHX
Booked: FCAR (Camry)
Received: BMW X5 with 18000 miles. Smelled a bit of smoke. Saw a grey E350 sitting and swapped it. The E350 had about 16000 miles, but still wasn't too bad. Good stuff Sixt.
May 3, 2014, 4:40 am
#265
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Gold (OWS), Hertz PC, Sixt Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 275
Status: Platinum
Location: KAO
Booked: CWMR
Received: IFMR (Honda CR-V).
Pros: Highly appreciated as I had a lot of skiing equipment, lots of space!
Cons: All necessary info was already given at the time of the reservation, but still the clerk asked everything again at the counter (starting from CC and other details)
This month to MAD, I booked a BMW1 and I'm hoping for a 3/5-series....
Location: KAO
Booked: CWMR
Received: IFMR (Honda CR-V).
Pros: Highly appreciated as I had a lot of skiing equipment, lots of space!
Cons: All necessary info was already given at the time of the reservation, but still the clerk asked everything again at the counter (starting from CC and other details)
This month to MAD, I booked a BMW1 and I'm hoping for a 3/5-series....
Last edited by Karjaluokka; May 3, 2014 at 4:41 am Reason: typo
May 3, 2014, 7:50 am
#266
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the air
Programs: Occasional RTW club
Posts: 6,917
Seattle:
Booked full-size, was supposed to get an E350 but it needed an oil change and they only had 3, 2 of which were already prepaid - so got a GLK350 instead. Still satisfied. Will try again next week for the E.
Side note: damn, the GLK saps gas. The E350 'vert I had a week ago felt like it got double the mileage.
Booked full-size, was supposed to get an E350 but it needed an oil change and they only had 3, 2 of which were already prepaid - so got a GLK350 instead. Still satisfied. Will try again next week for the E.
Side note: damn, the GLK saps gas. The E350 'vert I had a week ago felt like it got double the mileage.
Jun 6, 2014, 1:35 pm
#269
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Gold (OWS), Hertz PC, Sixt Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 275
Plat
MAD
Booked bmw1 (sorry, don't recall the code)
Would have Received insignia,
So a "generous" upgrade would have been the minimum one , +1 group.
I booked&paid early (high rate), there would have been significanly lower rates near the "D-day", so obviously the demand wasn't high. Sixt has "premium " rates so only the minimum upgrade didn't made this customer happy.
With plat card I received a decent ~6 class upgrade in Finland,
But the "game" seems to differ a lot here in spain
Coming back to MAD in autumm, and then the choice is easy,
I'll take My money elsewhere. You can easily find better rates with zero-excess
from Hertz trough autoeurope If sixt provides only minimum upgrades I can hardly see the
Incentive to book again from them.
In addition; I paid for zero-excess but still they debited a deposit...?
Sorry for the typos, autocorrect !
MAD
Booked bmw1 (sorry, don't recall the code)
Would have Received insignia,
So a "generous" upgrade would have been the minimum one , +1 group.
I booked&paid early (high rate), there would have been significanly lower rates near the "D-day", so obviously the demand wasn't high. Sixt has "premium " rates so only the minimum upgrade didn't made this customer happy.
With plat card I received a decent ~6 class upgrade in Finland,
But the "game" seems to differ a lot here in spain
Coming back to MAD in autumm, and then the choice is easy,
I'll take My money elsewhere. You can easily find better rates with zero-excess
from Hertz trough autoeurope If sixt provides only minimum upgrades I can hardly see the
Incentive to book again from them.
In addition; I paid for zero-excess but still they debited a deposit...?
Sorry for the typos, autocorrect !
