Hi everyone.

I just made a reservation for a convertible (class U) at Hertz Hilton HLE for a fraction of the LAX price. It's for July and it's for 19 days.

Obviously, I expect them not to have a convertible available when I'll get there.

My question is:

1. Can I let them give me ANY car category they have in the lot (even a compact), let them charge me the original price of the reservation, then drive up to LAX and actually get it swapped for what I paid for, meaning a convertible (class U)? Or do they really have to give me a (class U) car in the first place, to have it swapped for another class U car? I presume it's the latter... Once I had this happen to me in Las Vegas Marriott, where they gave me a hard top Camaro, and I swapped it for a Mustang convertible 2 days later in a different Hertz location, but that was a "class U against class U" situation.

2. If LAX won't have any convertibles (someone here says they are "sold out for months in advance"), can I try and hunt a convertible down in some other L.A. (or outside L.A.) Hertz locations?

3. Also - if swap at LAX is not an option - is it a feasible stratedy to plan a few days in L.A., take whatever car they give me at the Hilton, and wait for a few days for them to stock in a convertible?

Many thanks for any kind of advice. Regular price at LAX for a convertible is like 400% higher, no matter what rental company. Even a compacts are ridiculously expensive. If this whole "Hilton Hertz" operation fails, It might ruin our whole trip.
My plan B is to make a refundable reservation for a reasonably priced mid-size sedan (I have yet to find a good offer).
My plan C is TURO, but I don't have any kind of experience with it (and I heard it's not the safest of options for european tourists like me).

EDIT: Followup - it went well. They had a convertible Mustang ready for me at HLE, although the exhaust sounded funny. I exchanged the car at LAX the same day for another Mustang - almost new and flawless. They were very nice about it.