2023 Upgrades
Mar 13, 2023, 12:59 am
#46
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: US
Posts: 6
Status : PC
Location: HNL
Booked: full-size sedan
Offered: Nissan Altima
Received: 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
App offered me an Altima and did not show any available swaps/upgrades. Went to counter and asked for a Wrangler - received a newer one with <10k miles. Happy with the car but got a speeding ticket =(
Location: HNL
Booked: full-size sedan
Offered: Nissan Altima
Received: 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
App offered me an Altima and did not show any available swaps/upgrades. Went to counter and asked for a Wrangler - received a newer one with <10k miles. Happy with the car but got a speeding ticket =(
Mar 15, 2023, 1:51 pm
#47
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Status : PC
Location: HNL
Booked: full-size sedan
Offered: Nissan Altima
Received: 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
App offered me an Altima and did not show any available swaps/upgrades. Went to counter and asked for a Wrangler - received a newer one with <10k miles. Happy with the car but got a speeding ticket =(
Location: HNL
Booked: full-size sedan
Offered: Nissan Altima
Received: 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
App offered me an Altima and did not show any available swaps/upgrades. Went to counter and asked for a Wrangler - received a newer one with <10k miles. Happy with the car but got a speeding ticket =(
An upgrade with a ticket isn't fun.
David
Mar 16, 2023, 2:01 am
#49
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ATL/TLV/SDF
Programs: AA EXP, UA LT Ag, Marriott LT Ti, Hyatt Glob, Avis PC, Busted-Knuckles Club Grand Poobah.
Posts: 2,590
Status: PC
Location: SDF
Booked: InterMediate
Offered: Nissan Kicks
Received: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Louisville still does not have their Preferred kiosk running yet. "Next week". Sure, Jan...
So, off to the counter... where for once there’s not 74 angries in line.
Me: Whaddya got?
Meat: Neeesahn Kicks
Me: What's that?
Meat: I dunno... hey Beef, whatsa Neeesahn Kicks?
Beef: FuggifIno.
Meat, to me: Fuggifino.
Me: Yeah I got that part.
Took the FuggifIno after some saltiness with a different and imperious agent who insisted there's no better option to the Neeesahn Kicks unless I pay.
Even for PC? Ohh... Grrr, fine, you win. This ain’t over.
Trudge to garage. Turns out a Nissan Kicks is one of those tiny pointless cute-utes. Ugh, OK. Wait. Manitoba plates? Whatever, I know metric. (gets in) Dang this thing is tiny insi....HAAAAAKKKKHKHHK (jumps out from filthy-ashtray stench inside).
Trudge back to counter. Oh, shift change? Entirely new crew 15 minutes later.
Me: Car stinky. Nope.
Ham: OK, lemme see.
*clackitacklackitaclackitaclackita*
*stare stare stare stare*
H: Is this OK?
M: ugh
H: this?
M: no
H: this?
M: (howls)
H: THIS?
M: Y E S.
H: (thank the babby jeezus) Here. You go now.
2020 (?) Jeep Grand Cherokee, pretty loaded, high mileage but nicely kept unlike a lot of recent Avises. Slight old tinge of cigarettes but very slight. I usually hate SUVs but this tank has grown on me. What? No not like that.
(This mostly happened. Some embellishment may have occurred. Maybe.)
Location: SDF
Booked: InterMediate
Offered: Nissan Kicks
Received: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Louisville still does not have their Preferred kiosk running yet. "Next week". Sure, Jan...
So, off to the counter... where for once there’s not 74 angries in line.
Me: Whaddya got?
Meat: Neeesahn Kicks
Me: What's that?
Meat: I dunno... hey Beef, whatsa Neeesahn Kicks?
Beef: FuggifIno.
Meat, to me: Fuggifino.
Me: Yeah I got that part.
Took the FuggifIno after some saltiness with a different and imperious agent who insisted there's no better option to the Neeesahn Kicks unless I pay.
Even for PC? Ohh... Grrr, fine, you win. This ain’t over.
Trudge to garage. Turns out a Nissan Kicks is one of those tiny pointless cute-utes. Ugh, OK. Wait. Manitoba plates? Whatever, I know metric. (gets in) Dang this thing is tiny insi....HAAAAAKKKKHKHHK (jumps out from filthy-ashtray stench inside).
Trudge back to counter. Oh, shift change? Entirely new crew 15 minutes later.
Me: Car stinky. Nope.
Ham: OK, lemme see.
*clackitacklackitaclackitaclackita*
*stare stare stare stare*
H: Is this OK?
M: ugh
H: this?
M: no
H: this?
M: (howls)
H: THIS?
M: Y E S.
H: (thank the babby jeezus) Here. You go now.
2020 (?) Jeep Grand Cherokee, pretty loaded, high mileage but nicely kept unlike a lot of recent Avises. Slight old tinge of cigarettes but very slight. I usually hate SUVs but this tank has grown on me. What? No not like that.
(This mostly happened. Some embellishment may have occurred. Maybe.)
Mar 16, 2023, 4:00 pm
#50
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Status: PC
Location: SDF
Booked: InterMediate
Offered: Nissan Kicks
Received: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Louisville still does not have their Preferred kiosk running yet. "Next week". Sure, Jan...
So, off to the counter... where for once there’s not 74 angries in line.
Me: Whaddya got?
Meat: Neeesahn Kicks
Me: What's that?
Meat: I dunno... hey Beef, whatsa Neeesahn Kicks?
Beef: FuggifIno.
Meat, to me: Fuggifino.
Me: Yeah I got that part.
Took the FuggifIno after some saltiness with a different and imperious agent who insisted there's no better option to the Neeesahn Kicks unless I pay.
Even for PC? Ohh... Grrr, fine, you win. This ain’t over.
Trudge to garage. Turns out a Nissan Kicks is one of those tiny pointless cute-utes. Ugh, OK. Wait. Manitoba plates? Whatever, I know metric. (gets in) Dang this thing is tiny insi....HAAAAAKKKKHKHHK (jumps out from filthy-ashtray stench inside).
Trudge back to counter. Oh, shift change? Entirely new crew 15 minutes later.
Me: Car stinky. Nope.
Ham: OK, lemme see.
*clackitacklackitaclackitaclackita*
*stare stare stare stare*
H: Is this OK?
M: ugh
H: this?
M: no
H: this?
M: (howls)
H: THIS?
M: Y E S.
H: (thank the babby jeezus) Here. You go now.
2020 (?) Jeep Grand Cherokee, pretty loaded, high mileage but nicely kept unlike a lot of recent Avises. Slight old tinge of cigarettes but very slight. I usually hate SUVs but this tank has grown on me. What? No not like that.
(This mostly happened. Some embellishment may have occurred. Maybe.)
Location: SDF
Booked: InterMediate
Offered: Nissan Kicks
Received: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Louisville still does not have their Preferred kiosk running yet. "Next week". Sure, Jan...
So, off to the counter... where for once there’s not 74 angries in line.
Me: Whaddya got?
Meat: Neeesahn Kicks
Me: What's that?
Meat: I dunno... hey Beef, whatsa Neeesahn Kicks?
Beef: FuggifIno.
Meat, to me: Fuggifino.
Me: Yeah I got that part.
Took the FuggifIno after some saltiness with a different and imperious agent who insisted there's no better option to the Neeesahn Kicks unless I pay.
Even for PC? Ohh... Grrr, fine, you win. This ain’t over.
Trudge to garage. Turns out a Nissan Kicks is one of those tiny pointless cute-utes. Ugh, OK. Wait. Manitoba plates? Whatever, I know metric. (gets in) Dang this thing is tiny insi....HAAAAAKKKKHKHHK (jumps out from filthy-ashtray stench inside).
Trudge back to counter. Oh, shift change? Entirely new crew 15 minutes later.
Me: Car stinky. Nope.
Ham: OK, lemme see.
*clackitacklackitaclackitaclackita*
*stare stare stare stare*
H: Is this OK?
M: ugh
H: this?
M: no
H: this?
M: (howls)
H: THIS?
M: Y E S.
H: (thank the babby jeezus) Here. You go now.
2020 (?) Jeep Grand Cherokee, pretty loaded, high mileage but nicely kept unlike a lot of recent Avises. Slight old tinge of cigarettes but very slight. I usually hate SUVs but this tank has grown on me. What? No not like that.
(This mostly happened. Some embellishment may have occurred. Maybe.)
David
Mar 19, 2023, 2:05 pm
#52
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 33
Status: PC
Location: PHX
Booked: Full-size sedan
Offered: 2022 Dodge Charger
Received: 2022 Dodge Charger (5k miles)
Trim: GT, AWD with nearly every configurable option: Nappa/Alcantara performance seats with 10-way power driver seat (w/ seat memory), Alpine speakers with sub, power sunroof, plus group, technology group packages. Excellent rental car in almost every way.
One interesting thing about this car is you have the ability to lock/unlock the car, view its location, and flash the headlights via the Avis app. Fuel level is also linked so on return it's calculated automatically.
Location: PHX
Booked: Full-size sedan
Offered: 2022 Dodge Charger
Received: 2022 Dodge Charger (5k miles)
Trim: GT, AWD with nearly every configurable option: Nappa/Alcantara performance seats with 10-way power driver seat (w/ seat memory), Alpine speakers with sub, power sunroof, plus group, technology group packages. Excellent rental car in almost every way.
One interesting thing about this car is you have the ability to lock/unlock the car, view its location, and flash the headlights via the Avis app. Fuel level is also linked so on return it's calculated automatically.
Mar 20, 2023, 10:13 am
#54
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Marriott Plat, Priority Club Plat, HHonors Diamond, Avis CC
Posts: 673
Status:Chairman
Location: CLT
Booked: Chevrolet Traverse or similar
Received: Chevy Suburban w/ 6 miles on it
To say that this thing was big is an understatement. I would have actually asked for something smaller, but there was a line and I didn't feel like waiting. 6 miles on the odometer and the car hadn't even been taken out of Demo Mode.
Location: CLT
Booked: Chevrolet Traverse or similar
Received: Chevy Suburban w/ 6 miles on it
To say that this thing was big is an understatement. I would have actually asked for something smaller, but there was a line and I didn't feel like waiting. 6 miles on the odometer and the car hadn't even been taken out of Demo Mode.
Mar 21, 2023, 7:55 pm
#55
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: HH Dia, Marriott Titanium, AA Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 192
Status: PC
Location: DFW
Booked: Full-size sedan
Offered: 2021 Lexus UX 200
Received: 2022 Ford Explorer
If I were traveling by myself I would have taken the Lexus, but it was small for me and my 2 friends + luggage so I went on the app & switched to the Explorer
Location: DFW
Booked: Full-size sedan
Offered: 2021 Lexus UX 200
Received: 2022 Ford Explorer
If I were traveling by myself I would have taken the Lexus, but it was small for me and my 2 friends + luggage so I went on the app & switched to the Explorer
Mar 25, 2023, 3:43 pm
#56
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: ATL/TPA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Avis President's Club
Posts: 362
Status: PC
Location: ATL
Booked: Intermediate
Offered/Pre-Assigned: 2022 Nissan Altima
App: 2023: Chevy Traverse (3), Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee
Accepted: 2023 Ford Explorer (Black, 1.6K mi., GA plates)
Location: ATL
Booked: Intermediate
Offered/Pre-Assigned: 2022 Nissan Altima
App: 2023: Chevy Traverse (3), Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee
Accepted: 2023 Ford Explorer (Black, 1.6K mi., GA plates)
Last edited by nycatl; Mar 25, 2023 at 3:52 pm
Mar 30, 2023, 4:07 pm
#57
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Status: Presidents Club
Location: IAD
Booked: Full size
Offered: Mazda CX-5
Accepted: Mazda CX-5
Got in around midnight and the app would only offer Chrysler vehicles - 3 different Pacificas and 1 300.
Decided I didn't want any of the Pacificas and didn't want to listen to fake engine noises, so no interest in waiting in line and took the Mazda - which had ~3900 miles so far
David
Location: IAD
Booked: Full size
Offered: Mazda CX-5
Accepted: Mazda CX-5
Got in around midnight and the app would only offer Chrysler vehicles - 3 different Pacificas and 1 300.
Decided I didn't want any of the Pacificas and didn't want to listen to fake engine noises, so no interest in waiting in line and took the Mazda - which had ~3900 miles so far
David
Last edited by DELee; Mar 30, 2023 at 4:22 pm
Apr 3, 2023, 10:35 am
#59
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 15,193
Don't expect much/anything for an upgrade at RIC... even with an upgrade coupon attached to the res, I almost always get the same class car, even as presidents club. And the app never provides other choices - always says nothing else is available.
Last rental I had intermediate reserved, and was given intermediate. Low mileage, but filthy/dusty exterior and windshield had a crack on the far right side.
Last rental I had intermediate reserved, and was given intermediate. Low mileage, but filthy/dusty exterior and windshield had a crack on the far right side.