Any experiences with rental at YYZ?
May 4, 2003, 2:42 pm
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Any experiences with rental at YYZ?
Also, any Blue Chip experiences at Toronto Pearson airport?
May 7, 2003, 11:35 am
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Never had any major problems. All seem about the same there in my experience and I have rented from them all including off airport Alamo.
May 7, 2003, 9:58 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BlondeBomber:
Never had any major problems. All seem about the same there in my experience and I have rented from them all including off airport Alamo.</font>
Never had any major problems. All seem about the same there in my experience and I have rented from them all including off airport Alamo.</font>
May 26, 2003, 9:58 pm
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Just made my $9.99CDN reservation for this coming weekend on http://www.destina.ca .I should look especially dapper im my Daewoo Lanos, especially since I'm 6'1". But at a total rate including taxes of $44.94USD for 4 days, I'm not complaining. By the way, there are some discounted rates still remaining for hotel rooms on the same website.
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May 30, 2003, 12:04 pm
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If you have a Blue Chip account with a FF number on it call it in and you will receive very prompt service and miles!!
I should say that I received a Sunfire at the outset but the car broke (not really Thrifty's fault, not mine either). For my inconvenience they drove a replacement out to me (70 miles from YYZ) and the replacement was a Seabring CONVERTIBLE Nice work Thrifty!! No problems on return - I even made $$ on the gas as the convertible was almost full of gas when I got it and they took the sunfire back with about a third of a tank left and said this was just fine as I was inconvenienced!
I should say that I received a Sunfire at the outset but the car broke (not really Thrifty's fault, not mine either). For my inconvenience they drove a replacement out to me (70 miles from YYZ) and the replacement was a Seabring CONVERTIBLE
Nice work Thrifty!! No problems on return - I even made $$ on the gas as the convertible was almost full of gas when I got it and they took the sunfire back with about a third of a tank left and said this was just fine as I was inconvenienced!
May 31, 2003, 8:01 am
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Wow, nice service recovery by Thrifty. Might give them a try next time. I've seen their "1000 Aeroplan miles per rental" signs at the airport but I assumer you would probably have to rent a bigger size car for longer than I usually rent to qualify.
May 31, 2003, 2:36 pm
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I actually used the words "service recovery" in the glowing comments I sent to Thrifty. I make a point to complain when warranted and to compliment when deserved.
Now, about those 1000 miles...I only got 500 I suspect that what you saw was a bonus offer or perhaps something valid on only a larger car.
Now, about those 1000 miles...I only got 500
I suspect that what you saw was a bonus offer or perhaps something valid on only a larger car.
Sep 16, 2003, 3:01 pm
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by general45:
[B]Just made my $9.99CDN reservation for this coming weekend on http://www.destina.ca
Hey General! - where's this 9.99 rate or am I too late? I need a car at YYZ from Oct 7 - 11
[B]Just made my $9.99CDN reservation for this coming weekend on http://www.destina.ca
Hey General! - where's this 9.99 rate or am I too late? I need a car at YYZ from Oct 7 - 11