April 1 at 3pm

President’s Circle was well stocked. Nothing was particularly exciting, but there were plenty of SUV options (Equinox, GMC Terrain, Mazda CX-9, and some sort of Kia with cloth seats). Good upgrade options as well.

I went with the Mazda CX-9. Only 1600 miles, AWD, leather seats, plenty of cargo space, and working SiriusXM. It did have a big dent in one of the doors that I didn’t catch with my own eyes, but it shows up clearly in my photos and video prior to renting. Hopefully won’t be an issue at return.

President’s Circle proved its value. SUV rates were nearly $750 for four days when I made the reservation a month ago with Autoslash. Unavailable a week ago. I booked a standard car for $240 with USAA rate to get PC access hoping for an SUV. Pleasantly surprised.