The Consolidated Wild Card Thread
May 6, 2011, 7:32 am
#121
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May 6, 2011, 7:37 am
#122
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MCO - Had a choice between Grand Marquis, Hyundai Sonata or Dodge Avenger (Feb 10-13/11)
May 7, 2011, 12:45 am
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May 9, 2011, 5:33 pm
#125
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Apr 22 DEN, Ford Edge!
May 6 ELP, Victoria Town Car~
March, Cleveland, Ford Fusion
Hertze is offering $72 for Thrifty, man!!!
May 6 ELP, Victoria Town Car~
March, Cleveland, Ford Fusion
Hertze is offering $72 for Thrifty, man!!!
May 10, 2011, 8:33 pm
#126
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Well, you were warned fairly this could be the case, so I'm not sure how you could be disappointed...
FWIW, I love that Thrifty in Hawaii often has the minivan as the Wild Card. It makes staying there cheaply by car-camping a lot more comfortable.
Seriously, with the Stow-N-Go seating in the Town and Countries, you can roll the seats in the floor and lie down in the back and be as comfortable as you would be in a tent!
FWIW, I love that Thrifty in Hawaii often has the minivan as the Wild Card. It makes staying there cheaply by car-camping a lot more comfortable.
Seriously, with the Stow-N-Go seating in the Town and Countries, you can roll the seats in the floor and lie down in the back and be as comfortable as you would be in a tent!Thanks
May 10, 2011, 11:41 pm
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Sep 8, 2011, 5:49 pm
#128
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Rented at MCO last week ...
The Wild Card cars were supposed to be compacts, but the attendant gave us an upgrade to a Ford Fusion SEL.
The Wild Card cars were supposed to be compacts, but the attendant gave us an upgrade to a Ford Fusion SEL.
Sep 16, 2011, 10:37 pm
#129
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July 2011 Kia Soul, we got to choose from the lot. We could have chosen a Grand Marquis or a Crown Victoria, but were being fuel conscious.
We have another Wild Card booked for BNA in November...
We have another Wild Card booked for BNA in November...
Oct 3, 2011, 11:30 am
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IND - A choice between Grand Marquis, Dodge Nitro or Nissan Altima
TYS - A choice between a Grand Marquis white or a Grand Marquis black.
TYS - A choice between a Grand Marquis white or a Grand Marquis black.
Nov 19, 2011, 1:19 pm
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I have a wildcard for HNL. I also have a reservation for a full size.
They won't mind if I don't do anything with the full size reservation if the wildcard is acceptable correct? I will just try to get the best wildcard and then if that is a small compact just go for the full size.
Will that work?
They won't mind if I don't do anything with the full size reservation if the wildcard is acceptable correct? I will just try to get the best wildcard and then if that is a small compact just go for the full size.
Will that work?
Nov 19, 2011, 7:06 pm
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I have a wildcard for HNL. I also have a reservation for a full size.
They won't mind if I don't do anything with the full size reservation if the wildcard is acceptable correct? I will just try to get the best wildcard and then if that is a small compact just go for the full size.
Will that work?
They won't mind if I don't do anything with the full size reservation if the wildcard is acceptable correct? I will just try to get the best wildcard and then if that is a small compact just go for the full size.
Will that work?
Nov 19, 2011, 9:38 pm
#133
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Thanks for the reply! We'll see how it goes.
Dec 20, 2011, 11:01 am
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LAS & ORD Wild Car = Large Boat
I had been using the wild car option since it's inception. Until recently, I felt it was a good option. But now, all I'm given as options at LAS and ORD are a gas guzzling Crown Vic or a Lincoln. Depending on how busy they are, if I lobby hard enough, I can get a decent mid or full size. But I've also gotten a "take it or leave it" option a few times. So I think I'm done with the Wild Car. It used to be a fun option. Now it's turned into an option for Thrifty to rent cars that nobody wants.
Dec 20, 2011, 3:08 pm
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At MSY this past weekend, I used the wild card option and received a Ford Focus - a typical compact (an older one with 44k miles).