[QUOTE=abaaz;18100748]I am a longstanding Hertz Gold customer and recently qualified for President's Circle, their highest tier. According to their website, I am guaranteed a car as well as a one car class upgrade.
In my experience though, nothing has changed between me being a Gold, a Gold 5* or a Gold President's Circle.
My last rental, they asked me if I was Gold to which, in frustration, I replied I was actually a president's circle member. The staff replied in amusement "I did not realize we had royalty in our presence" mockingly. They then told me there were no cars available even though I had booked a standard. When I informed them I was guaranteed a car, they eventually found a dirty, compact car for me to take.
Platinum is the new President Circle. Anymore you can buy your way into any level. IMO their is just a lot more PC's then in the past.