2018: List your upgrades
Nov 21, 2018, 9:32 pm
#121
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 470
ATL arrived 11/17 6 AM
Booked full size sedan
assigned Dodge Charger R/T
swithced in app to 2018 expedition Max for no charge
expedition is nice - nav, Apple car play, heated seats, steering wheel, folding mirrors, power third row. Needed a large SUV due to passengers and luggage. The thing is a beast though. Must do a 3 point turn into normal parking spots at the mall.
Odd that this was offered as free switch when a suburban was available through the app for an additional $65/ day.
Booked full size sedan
assigned Dodge Charger R/T
swithced in app to 2018 expedition Max for no charge
expedition is nice - nav, Apple car play, heated seats, steering wheel, folding mirrors, power third row. Needed a large SUV due to passengers and luggage. The thing is a beast though. Must do a 3 point turn into normal parking spots at the mall.
Odd that this was offered as free switch when a suburban was available through the app for an additional $65/ day.
Nov 25, 2018, 1:54 am
#122
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Avis - PP, Bonvoy - Plat, BA - Bro, Hilton - Dia, Miles&More - FTL, Skywards - Sil, Sixt - Plat
Posts: 259
Location:LHR
Status:PC
Booked: Group P (VW Golf)
Assigned: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 auto (Group I)
Received: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 auto - I asked if I could just have a Golf instead and was told it would cost £65 additional to change. I pointed out that I had originally booked a Golf, on a Fri-Mon booking as a PC member so thought I would get a double upgrade, and was told "You booked a manual, were upgraded to an auto, if you want to change cars you forfeit that upgrade and have to pay for it. If you don't know how the PC works you will have to email Preferred".
Status:PC
Booked: Group P (VW Golf)
Assigned: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 auto (Group I)
Received: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 auto - I asked if I could just have a Golf instead and was told it would cost £65 additional to change. I pointed out that I had originally booked a Golf, on a Fri-Mon booking as a PC member so thought I would get a double upgrade, and was told "You booked a manual, were upgraded to an auto, if you want to change cars you forfeit that upgrade and have to pay for it. If you don't know how the PC works you will have to email Preferred".
Nov 27, 2018, 9:54 am
#123
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: France
Programs: too many
Posts: 686
Location:NTE
Status:PP
Booked: Group C (VW Golf/Peugeot 2008)
Assigned: Jeep Compass (Group D)
technically a double upgrade (goes C->J->D in France, where J is C with built-in GPS).
Haven't seen such a bare lot at this station, only a couple of cars and nothing above group D, apart from one C4 Grand Picasso (people carrier).
Car was fine, though missing the required "yellow vest" in the boot, possibly due to the impending demonstrations there :-)
Status:PP
Booked: Group C (VW Golf/Peugeot 2008)
Assigned: Jeep Compass (Group D)
technically a double upgrade (goes C->J->D in France, where J is C with built-in GPS).
Haven't seen such a bare lot at this station, only a couple of cars and nothing above group D, apart from one C4 Grand Picasso (people carrier).
Car was fine, though missing the required "yellow vest" in the boot, possibly due to the impending demonstrations there :-)
Dec 9, 2018, 7:31 pm
#124
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Programs: HH Diamond, Alaska MVP, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 44
Status: Preferred Plus
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Booked: Intermediate, Chevy Cruze or similar
Assigned: Ford ecosport
Received: Cadillac XT5 Luxury, 16k miles. Panoramic sunroof.
So I picked up the ecosport at a local location. Was extremely dissatisfied and took it straight to the airport. Told the guy that I normally book with Hertz because I'm part of PC. He said he'll see what he could do. Took me around the lot, I saw the caddy and was like thats the one! He said he's not sure if he could do that, but would give it a try. Back in the office, the system wasn't allowing him to do it. Called the supervisor, who just punched some stuff on the keyboard and handed me the keys without even looking up.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Booked: Intermediate, Chevy Cruze or similar
Assigned: Ford ecosport
Received: Cadillac XT5 Luxury, 16k miles. Panoramic sunroof.
So I picked up the ecosport at a local location. Was extremely dissatisfied and took it straight to the airport. Told the guy that I normally book with Hertz because I'm part of PC. He said he'll see what he could do. Took me around the lot, I saw the caddy and was like thats the one! He said he's not sure if he could do that, but would give it a try. Back in the office, the system wasn't allowing him to do it. Called the supervisor, who just punched some stuff on the keyboard and handed me the keys without even looking up.
Dec 18, 2018, 1:57 pm
#125
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 121
Status: President's Club
Location: ZRH Zurich Airport
Booked: Group E - Compact Automatic: Volkswagen Golf or similar
Assigned: BMW 520d x-drive station wagon luxury edition (Group P - Luxury Station Wagon Automatic GPS)
Received: BMW 520d x-drive station wagon luxury edition (Group P - Luxury Station Wagon Automatic GPS)
Location: ZRH Zurich Airport
Booked: Group E - Compact Automatic: Volkswagen Golf or similar
Assigned: BMW 520d x-drive station wagon luxury edition (Group P - Luxury Station Wagon Automatic GPS)
Received: BMW 520d x-drive station wagon luxury edition (Group P - Luxury Station Wagon Automatic GPS)
Dec 19, 2018, 7:39 pm
#126
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
Status: PC
Location: SFO
Booked: Full Size
Assigned: Rav4
Received: Cancelled
Swapped into a Buick Enclave with 2k miles on the app, but cancelled. Got an X3 from National instead
Location: SFO
Booked: Full Size
Assigned: Rav4
Received: Cancelled
Swapped into a Buick Enclave with 2k miles on the app, but cancelled. Got an X3 from National instead
Dec 19, 2018, 8:27 pm
#127
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Dubai, UAE
Programs: Avis - PP, Bonvoy - Plat, BA - Bro, Hilton - Dia, Miles&More - FTL, Skywards - Sil, Sixt - Plat
Posts: 259
Status: PC
Location: LCY
Booked: Mid size - group J (Peugeot 3008 or similar)
Assigned: Mercedes C200
Received: Volkswagen Sharan (I needed the space to move a load of stuff, and the C-class seats would not fold according to Avis. The Sharan was surprisingly brilliant).
Location: LCY
Booked: Mid size - group J (Peugeot 3008 or similar)
Assigned: Mercedes C200
Received: Volkswagen Sharan (I needed the space to move a load of stuff, and the C-class seats would not fold according to Avis. The Sharan was surprisingly brilliant).
Dec 23, 2018, 8:43 pm
#128
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
Status: PC
Location: OAK
Booked: Premium
Assigned: MKT
Received: Cancelled
Asked for a GL, XC90 but shot down. Only upgrade available was an old MKT. They also had a Lexus GX parked for reserve. Some custom 350Zs were for upgrade too - custom wheels
Location: OAK
Booked: Premium
Assigned: MKT
Received: Cancelled
Asked for a GL, XC90 but shot down. Only upgrade available was an old MKT. They also had a Lexus GX parked for reserve. Some custom 350Zs were for upgrade too - custom wheels
Dec 26, 2018, 2:27 pm
#129
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 121
Status: PC
Location: HAZ
Booked: K (Golf Automatic)
Assigned: L - Mercedes V-Class
Received: J - Mercedes S-Class (for reasonable upgrade fee)
Location: HAZ
Booked: K (Golf Automatic)
Assigned: L - Mercedes V-Class
Received: J - Mercedes S-Class (for reasonable upgrade fee)
Jan 1, 2019, 4:27 pm
#130
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
Status: PC
Location: BOS
Booked: Full
Assigned: Dodge Durango with 16k miles
Received: Asked for XC60 and received one with 5k miles. Sadly no XC90 on the lot but couple evoques and GLs. No go on either of those tho for PC
Location: BOS
Booked: Full
Assigned: Dodge Durango with 16k miles
Received: Asked for XC60 and received one with 5k miles. Sadly no XC90 on the lot but couple evoques and GLs. No go on either of those tho for PC
Jan 1, 2019, 8:17 pm
#131
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
Moderator's note: Please continue this discussion in the 2019 thread.