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Jul 9, 2013, 7:29 am
#1996
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
LAX
PC
Rented: Full Size
Received: BMW 528i with Nav
PC
Rented: Full Size
Received: BMW 528i with Nav
Jul 9, 2013, 10:28 am
#1997
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: FLL
Programs: Delta GM, (fmr US CP/PP/GP!), DL SkyClub, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Avis Chairman's Club
Posts: 5,162
While I agree with you, it also depends on the location. When I was in HNL recently, they gave me the XTS, and said it was the standard car they give to CC members, while in FLL, where I live, there are several XTS's in their fleet there, most of the time they are just sitting around unrented, because they are waiting for someone to pay $89 or $99/day, and don't want anyone to drive them if they are paying less than about $65/day, as best as I can tell. Silliness, but they did not ask me how to configure their policies, oh well!
Jul 9, 2013, 12:51 pm
#1998
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: WAS-ish
Programs: UA 1K-MM + UC, Marriott Plat, National Exec
Posts: 1,341
Jul 15, 2013, 5:41 pm
#1999
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Living in SIN™
Programs: TK/QR Gold, Marriott/Accor Plat, IC Dia Amb, Avis/Hertz PC
Posts: 6,706
Location: SFO
Status: CC
Reserved: Midsize
Requested: G37/CTS/sports sedan
Received: Lincoln MKS
Went back to the counter and they found me a CTS4 with active SatNav and XM ^
Status: CC
Reserved: Midsize
Requested: G37/CTS/sports sedan
Received: Lincoln MKS
Went back to the counter and they found me a CTS4 with active SatNav and XM ^
Jul 19, 2013, 10:01 am
#2000
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Living in SIN™
Programs: TK/QR Gold, Marriott/Accor Plat, IC Dia Amb, Avis/Hertz PC
Posts: 6,706
Location: IAD
Status: CC
Reserved: Midsize, returning to DCA
Requested: G37/CTS/sports sedan
Received: Infiniti M37 with active SatNav and XM. Nice car, but a tad too big for my liking.
Status: CC
Reserved: Midsize, returning to DCA
Requested: G37/CTS/sports sedan
Received: Infiniti M37 with active SatNav and XM. Nice car, but a tad too big for my liking.
Jul 23, 2013, 11:52 am
#2001
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
PC
LAX
Rented: Full Size
Received: Lincoln MKS (I hate all Lincolns)
Requested: Volvo, Infiniti, or BMW (On a monday evening the lot is pretty bare)
Ultimately Received: Volvo S60 (With 21k miles, but I'll gladly take it over a Lincoln). The LAX staff was actually quite accommodating in finding a car for me.
Jul 23, 2013, 9:48 pm
#2002
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,034
Today
IAH: Assigned a G35, but swapped for a Camaro SS Conv. But it was too hot most of the day to have the top down.
IAH-DFW: Assigned an MKT, but was able to talk my way into an Escalade. It's one of the few Avis cars I've wanted to try but haven't been able to. It's a gas hog and (other than the dash) doesn't seem any better than a Tahoe/Yukon.
Last edited by IAHtraveler; Jul 24, 2013 at 8:44 pm
Jul 23, 2013, 10:54 pm
#2003
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
As an aside, fit and finish are better on Caddies and some Yukons than Tahoes and other Yukons.
Jul 23, 2013, 11:59 pm
#2005
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
deleted - corrected info below
Last edited by IceTrojan; Jul 24, 2013 at 5:13 pm
Jul 24, 2013, 1:54 pm
#2006
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,034
Mechanically the only difference between the Escalade and its GM brethren is a larger engine and full time all wheel drive. Creature comforts wise, a fully loaded Tahoe/Yukon will be the same.
As an aside, fit and finish are better on Caddies and some Yukons than Tahoes and other Yukons.
As an aside, fit and finish are better on Caddies and some Yukons than Tahoes and other Yukons.
Jul 24, 2013, 3:06 pm
#2007
Moderator: Alaska Mileage Plan
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,320
Not true at all, but I will admit that my info needs some slight udpating.
Escalades and ESVs are built in Texas; EXTs in Mexico.
Suburbans/Yukon XLs are built in Wisconsin, Texas, and Mexico.
Tahoes/Yukons are built in Wisconsin and Texas (well, plus Russia and Venezuela for the world market... now I want a Russian Tahoe!)
Avalanches are built in Mexico.
Silverados are built in Michigan, Indiana, and Mexico.
Escalades and ESVs are built in Texas; EXTs in Mexico.
Suburbans/Yukon XLs are built in Wisconsin, Texas, and Mexico.
Tahoes/Yukons are built in Wisconsin and Texas (well, plus Russia and Venezuela for the world market... now I want a Russian Tahoe!)
Avalanches are built in Mexico.
Silverados are built in Michigan, Indiana, and Mexico.
http://arlington.gmplantnews.com/con...gton/news.html
"Now the Arlington plant holds the distinction of being the only plant in the world that produces the GMT900 full size SUV, which includes the GMC Yukon/XL, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade/ESV."
http://www.examiner.com/article/gm-t...ant-june-12-14
Jul 24, 2013, 5:12 pm
#2008
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: QLA
Programs: SBUX Gold
Posts: 14,507
"The [Arlington] plant converted to truck production in 1997 and now is the only GM facility to produce GM’s portfolio of full-size sport utility vehicles – the award-winning Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade."
http://arlington.gmplantnews.com/con...gton/news.html
"Now the Arlington plant holds the distinction of being the only plant in the world that produces the GMT900 full size SUV, which includes the GMC Yukon/XL, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade/ESV."
http://www.examiner.com/article/gm-t...ant-june-12-14
http://arlington.gmplantnews.com/con...gton/news.html
"Now the Arlington plant holds the distinction of being the only plant in the world that produces the GMT900 full size SUV, which includes the GMC Yukon/XL, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade/ESV."
http://www.examiner.com/article/gm-t...ant-june-12-14
Jul 24, 2013, 6:43 pm
#2009
Join Date: May 2009
Location: PHL
Posts: 2,842
How different we are! I really like all the current Lincolns. I haven't found an Avis Volvo that I like.. in my opinion: the seats are hard and the leather doesn't feel great, the interior looks basic, there aren't (m)any options on the ones I've had, the monochrome gauges don't look nearly as nice as many other lux cars. I did have an XC60 that seemed to have lots of pickup, but otherwise I'm anti Avis Volvos.
The newer Volvo's actually have some decent pickup compared to Volvo's of 10 years ago.
Jul 24, 2013, 8:46 pm
#2010
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,034
I really don't like the center console control unit. To me it is very busy and cumbersome to do trivial tasks. I know there is the voice command and I'm sure people get used to it. But for someone that drives the car every once in a while I find myself looking away from the road to the console more often than I should.