Originally Posted by
whiskeyplease
I'm surprised to hear that. I rented at SLC Hertz at least 7-8 times on ski trips between about 2013 and 2020, and always found a choice of at least 3-4 4WD/AWD options in the PC lot. Off the top of my head I've had a Subaru Legacy, Chrysler 300 AWD, Infiniti Q50 AWD, and massive Dodge 4WD pickup, all without paying a cent in upgrade fees.
Seems all that is a thing of the past - for now, at least.
Back in the day, they have 5 or 6 spots for Gold Choice and that was it (and it was usually pick-your-color Sentra or Corolla). This was long before the whole pick-your-own-car thing
-J.