Originally Posted by
rapiddave
No experience with Avis Preferred but this intrigued me. How much is a 1 gold point exactly worth in $?
This is by no means comprehensive but I think 10 cents on the dollar is a good baseline for deciding when to use points.
Avis points are worth 2 cents on a dollar at the high end. They are utterly useless. I rented for 6 months straight, and had enough for a 3 day F rental.
I get far far more value with Hertz. I just redeemed a 2 day rental on an Escalade, cash price was $592, but it cost me 3300 points + $80 (ouch) in taxes.