2018: List your upgrades
Jan 2, 2018, 9:55 am
#1
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
2018: List your upgrades
Starting a new thread for 2018. Please include the following when posting your upgrade:
Starting this thread in hopes that these types of questions will be consolidated here. I'm hope those with experience at certain stations will share their experiences here.
Starting this thread in hopes that these types of questions will be consolidated here. I'm hope those with experience at certain stations will share their experiences here.
- Your Avis status
- Location
- Class Booked
- Car/Class Assigned
- Car/Class Received (if different from assigned vehicle)
- Any Other Comments
Jan 10, 2018, 3:03 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
- President's Club
- LHR T5
- Large - Mercedes E Class Auto or Equivalent
- K - Audi A5 Automatic with NAV and tons of options
- K - Audi A5 Automatic with NAV and tons of options
- No alternatives were offered via the app, and it was the nicest car on the lot, very clean despite having done almost 10,000 miles. I was told it was an upgrade although I am not convinced about that as it is slightly smaller than an A6, E-Class or BMW 5 Series. It was a very nice car though so no grumbles.
Jan 10, 2018, 3:14 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WC1
Programs: BAEC Gold, SK *G, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 660
- President's Club
- London St Pancras
- Full size (F) - Vauxhall Insignia or equivalent
- Received: (L) - Hyundai Santa Fe automatic
Jan 14, 2018, 9:07 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
- Preferred Plus
- LAX
- Booked: Standard (Buick Verano or similar)
- Assigned: Convertible (Ford Mustang)
Jan 16, 2018, 6:24 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 19
- Presidents Club
- MCI - Kansas City Airport
- Booked: Full Size
- Assigned: Mitsubishi Outlander AWD
- Received: Dodge Durango GT
Jan 17, 2018, 4:31 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
- PP
- YYZ- Toronto
- Booked: Standard SUV
- Assigned: 2017 BMW X5
- Received: same Shocked to get this upgrade, but the lot was empty. Less than 10 cars in the entire Avis section of the garage. My coworker on a minivan res ended up with an Escalade because that was the closest thing they had available.
- PP
- SAT- San Antonio
- Booked: Pickup
- Assigned: 2017 Nissan Titan
- Received: same
Last edited by mmoser2; Jan 17, 2018 at 6:47 am
Jan 18, 2018, 3:54 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 212
what day of the week and what time did you show up for an upgrade like this?
- PP
- YYZ- Toronto
- Booked: Standard SUV
- Assigned: 2017 BMW X5
- Received: same Shocked to get this upgrade, but the lot was empty. Less than 10 cars in the entire Avis section of the garage. My coworker on a minivan res ended up with an Escalade because that was the closest thing they had available.
- PP
- SAT- San Antonio
- Booked: Pickup
- Assigned: 2017 Nissan Titan
- Received: same
Jan 18, 2018, 8:41 pm
#8
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
I arrived at 11:30am on a tuesday, and the Avis section of the garage was completely bare.
Jan 25, 2018, 5:19 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
January 2018
Location: AGP (Malaga Airport, Spain)
Status: President's Club
Booked: Luxury: BMW 7-Series or similar
Assigned: Mercedes S-Class 350D
Received: Mercedes S-Class 350D
Was the only luxury car on the lot and appeared to have been transferred to AGP from MAD specifically for my rental judging from the SatNav history. Quite a tired car with extensive body damage and a grubby interior. As I arrived late at night and in a hurry I did not enquire as to alternatives.
Location: AGP (Malaga Airport, Spain)
Status: President's Club
Booked: Luxury: BMW 7-Series or similar
Assigned: Mercedes S-Class 350D
Received: Mercedes S-Class 350D
Was the only luxury car on the lot and appeared to have been transferred to AGP from MAD specifically for my rental judging from the SatNav history. Quite a tired car with extensive body damage and a grubby interior. As I arrived late at night and in a hurry I did not enquire as to alternatives.
Jan 29, 2018, 6:07 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sunshine State
Programs: Avis Trump. Costco Exec. SPG PLAT PREM-90. WN A+/CP. AA SLV. Nat EE..
Posts: 456
- Presidents
- MCO
- Full Size
- Chrysler 300 (not loaded)
- ”Anything off Exchange” further pressing F-150, then Kia Sportage
- Went to counter, guy was nice but I think confused by Presidents Club when I pushed for not just anything off exchange all I could see were mini-vans. He went back to check with manager who came up with truck or soortage. I just told him to cancel reservation which seemed to really surprise him. Went downstairs, to National Executive, mixed bag but took Volvo XC 90 which is admittedly a rare find for me at National. A few Infiniti’s otherwise worth noting.
Feb 9, 2018, 3:22 pm
#11
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott Plat, Priority Club Plat, HHonors Diamond, Avis CC
Posts: 673
- Chairman
- ORD
- Booked Full Size
- Assigned Chrysler 300
- Received Mercedes GLS 450
The SUV drove nice, but the Check Coolant light came on immediately. Since it was only 12 degrees the days I was driving, I wasn't too concerned, but I did keep an eye on the gauge just to be safe.
Feb 9, 2018, 6:28 pm
#12
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
- Chairman
- ORD
- Booked Full Size
- Assigned Chrysler 300
- Received Mercedes GLS 450
Feb 11, 2018, 11:19 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Sixt Platinum, HHons Diamond
Posts: 927
- President's Club
- TLS
- Booked Renault Megane with NAV
- Assigned Fiat Tipo 1.6d Manual with NAV
- Received Fiat Tipo 1.6d Manual with NAV
This is definitely the last time I use AVIS at TLS. They seem fine everywhere else, but this station is a total nightmare!
Feb 11, 2018, 5:37 pm
#14
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
- PP
- IAH
- Pick Up
- Assigned: 2017 Nissan Frontier
- Car/Class Received: 2017 F150.
- I had to beg and plead to get something other than the dreaded Frontier. I have never seen so many Frontiers on one lot, had to have been 30+ in the garage ready to go. By far the most common vehicle on the lot bar none. Overheard another customer at the preferred desk who was assigned one on an intermediate car res and was trying to avoid it like the plauge. My coworker ended up with one on a full size car res. Only plus was that it was a top of the line Pro4x trim.
- PP
- DTW
- Premium SUV
- Assigned: Kia Rio?!?!
- Car/Class Received: 2017 Expedition EL.
- Any Other Comments Guy at desk had no clue how the i got assigned a Rio on a Premium SUV res, took him 20 mins to dig up a 36k mile expedition EL for me.
- PP
- DFW
- Pick Up
- Assigned: 2017 Nissan Titan
- Car/Class Received: Same
- Comments: Really enjoying the Titan's . SL trim is fairly loaded ( leather, blind spot monitoring, LED bed lights, Bedliner)
Feb 18, 2018, 9:11 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Sarasota, FL
Programs: DL Diamond , Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 131
- PP
- OKC
- Booked: Pick Up
- Assigned: 2018 F150
- Car/Class Received: Same
- Comments: First of the newly redesigned 2018 F150's I've seen on an Avis lot. It had under 500 miles on it when I got it. It was spec'd the same as most of the 2016/17 ones i've had recently. underpowered standard V6, XLT trim with cloth seats, 2 wheel drive. Huge cab, very nice highway cruiser.