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Old May 24, 2024 | 10:10 pm
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glmg21
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SAN/BOS/LHR
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, Hertz PC, Sixt Plat, National EE
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Originally Posted by glmg21
I fear this is the case. Have been renting M3's and MY's with regularity from LHR over the past 2/3 years, but now, I have a Model Y reservation at LHR two weeks from now, and it has entirely disappeared from my account.

No trace of it all, and running the confirmation number through the reservation lookup shows it's been canceled. No emails from Hertz, and have had conflicting information on X support and on three different phone calls. Some staff saying the reservation was cancelled because the car type isn't available any more, others saying "there is nothing to worry about." I guess we'll find out when we arrive - but knowing how much of a mess Hertz @ LHR can be, even for PC members - I've just gone ahead and booked a Polestar 2 just in case.

Will report back..
no more Model Y’s on the fleet, and probably only saw 2/3 Model 3s in the bays. Globally, Hertz are selling off (at least portions of) their Tesla fleet to cut costs, so I suspect that is the reason behind the changes at LHR.

In any event, the location had no trace of my Model Y reservation, so be sure to check yours now and make alternative arrangements. I accordingly relied on my backup reservation for a Polestar 2, which I was given, but I requested something bigger that would align with the Model Y I had initially requested. The gold booth offered me a brand new BZ4X, which despite being inferior to a MY or Polestar 2 by way of comfort, luxury, and tech features, was largely comparable in size to a Y. No frunk though, and a comically large charging cable bag.

Ordinarily I’d be disappointed by the relative downgrade in premium quality from the Y, but I really need the cargo space this trip, and it was the only EV “upgrade” available versus additional $$$$ for a Xc90 or Range Rover.
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